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HOW TO GAIN
BUY-IN & SUPPORT
FOR YOUR STRENGTH &
CONDITIONING PROGRAM
Micah Kurtz, Director of Sports Performance, Windermere Prep (FL)
B
eing a high school strength & conditioning coach
is one of the most rewarding careers a person can
have. We have the opportunity to not only make
young people healthier, stronger, and faster but also can
instill lifelong values of hard work, overcoming adversity,
teamwork, perseverance, and the ability to become the
best at getting better in everyone we can coach and
connect with.
Even with all those intrinsic benefits, we get as
coaches at the high school level, many coaches in this
profession still have issues they often have to deal with.
These issues range from:
* Sport coaches not trusting their strength coach and
wanting to run their own strength program for their
team.
* Parents of student-athletes not believing in the
strength coach and wanting to tell them how best to
do their job.
* Student-Athletes not wanting to train at their school,
believe that more is better, and want personal training
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from a private sector coach.
In this article, I will outline ideas and principles I have
used to not have to face these common issues
as regularly.
HAVE CORE VALUES & A PHILOSOPHY FOR YOUR
PROGRAM - BE READY & ABLE TO EXPLAIN IT
When meeting with the head sport coach, I wanted
to convey how I can best help their team be successful.
When meeting with the parents of student-athletes, I
had to convey how I can help maximize the potential of
their son or daughter in their sport and life.
I came to my current school after being awarded the
National High School Strength Coach of the Year in 2016
and being named a state coach of the year twice. This
held some weight, but I still had to prove to everyone
that I would be best for their team, their child, and them
personally. Some coaches may shy away from these
conversations, but if we can embrace them, the support
will come much quicker.

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