Performance Talk

Adam graduated from the University of Vermont in May 2013 with a BSc in Exercise and Movement Science with a minor concentration in Nutrition and Food Science. During that summer, I became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Soon thereafter, I was hired as the first Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for the New York Rangers. I loved this role; I was living my dream. Duri...

Dan Martin is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Liverpool John Moores University, UK, after completing his PhD there, where his research focuses on nutrition and behaviour change in pro/elite sport. His research in this area was awarded with the SENr Professor Clyde Williams OBE Award for Research and Innovation in Sport and Exercise Nutrition.  In his applied roles he is a Performance Nutrition Consu...

Kenté Hart currently coaches in Fort Myers, Florida within now of the top JUCOs in the country, Florida Southwestern. Hart spent seven seasons (2010-18) at NCAA Division I USC Upstate as an assistant coach for the Spartans. During his time in Spartanburg, S.C., Hart assisted in all facets of the program, including: recruiting, strength and conditioning, practices, scouting and game preparations. P...

Joe Kenn is Vice President of Performance Education For Dynamic Fitness and Strength. Former Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Carolina Panthers of the NFL.

Jason Gallucci came to Princeton in May of 2000 and was promoted to Director of Performance in January of 2017. Prior to his current position, Jason served as Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Strength and Conditioning overseeing Princeton’s 37 varsity programs. Jason graduated from Penn State University in 1997 with a degree in Exercise and Sport Science and then continued his education at...

Working over 20 years in the human performance industry in multiple Director positions, the past 10 years have primarily been focused on creating and implementing methodologies, applied data, building strategic relations, hiring, training and managing medical, rehab, fitness, nutrition, psychology and sport science staff at the highest level. Having lived and worked in four countries and having an...

Martin O'Reilly is the co-founder and CEO of Output Sports, a spinout company from University College Dublin (UCD) which develops one-stop tools for S&C and Physiotherapy. Prior to forming Output, Martin completed his PhD, developing and evaluating machine-learning classification systems for exercise technique assessment and lectured in Biomechanics and Exercise at UCD. He was the 2019 winner of t...

Jake Pence is a former 3-time All- American football player and Hall of Fame member from Ohio. I originally moved down to NC to Teach and Coach. I have been a wrestling coach for 22 years and have acquired over 500 dual wins, produced 4 national champions, 7 high school All-American, over 40 state champions, hundreds of state placers and qualifiers. As a football coach I coached several dozen athl...

Dr. Annaccone has over 15 years of educational and clinical experience, serving as a Board Certified, Licensed Athletic Trainer, a Corrective Exercise Specialist and a Performance Enhancement Specialist. His expertise is in clinical diagnosis of musculoskeletal pathologies, human movement assessment, neuromuscular manual therapy and corrective/performance exercise programs, conflict management/res...

Andrew Langford is a leading Strength & Conditioning and Sport Performance Consultant, and Director of the International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association (IUSCA). Over the past 15 years he has worked with several international organisations including Great Britain Basketball, England Basketball, and GB Ski and Snowboard, as well as providing consultancy for a variety of professio...

Devan McConnell is the Director of Performance Science and Reconditioning with the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. In this role, he oversees the integration and application of sport and performance science technologies, systems, and practices. In addition, he assists with the day-to-day performance training of all National Hockey League athletes within the organization, oversees the return-to-play t...

I got my start in psychology at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. I specialized in clinical psychology with a focus on grief psychology and subsequently worked as a research psychologist. This experience gave me tremendous insight into the human mind and human behavior. I used this knowledge to feed my passion for sport and high performance and took a step down a different path in psyc...

Coaching for over 15years...experience at various levels of youth, college and professional sport...currently the Head of Athletic Performance for the San Jose Earthquakes of the MLS...my primary role is the physical development and performance of our senior team along with the oversight of our Development Academy and partnering USL program to develop an alignment for our organizations physical ma...

Dr. Matt Jordan has been a strength and conditioning coach and applied sport scientist working with international athletes over six Olympic Winter Games. Matt is currently the Director of Sport Science at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary and is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. His research focuses on neuromuscular adaptations to resistance traini...

Trent is the National Director of Sports Innovation for Select Medical and the founder | developer of the ViPerform AMI™ & ViPerform AMI™ RTSport. Trent holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology, a masters in physical therapy, and a doctorate with a focus in biomechanics and motor learning. The ViPerform AMI™ (Athletic Movement Index™), a computerized 3D movement analysis system that uses w...

Joel is in his sixth year at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He oversees the day-to-day operations of both the Athletic Training and Sports Performance departments with his direct care being to football, golf and M/W tennis. Prior to UW-La Crosse, Joel was an athletic trainer Oklahoma State University where he worked with Cross Country/Track & Field. He holds a undergraduate degree from UW-...

Michael is a clinically-based athletic trainer with over 25 years of experience in rehabilitation and performance training. He is the owner of “Integrative Rehab Training LLC” which provides fitness rehab services, consulting and educational programming. He is Clinical Adjunct Faculty at the University of New England and is a Certified Clinician through the Postural Restoration Institute®. He has...

Mike McGurn, International Strength and Conditioning Coach, has the prestigious honour of training three National Senior Irish Teams in different codes and winning two World Titles in two different sports. McGurn competed for Ulster and Ireland in cross country and athletics events. For his efforts was awarded a scholarship to study Sports Science in the USA for four years. McGurn has been a profe...

Kyle is currently a Performance Coach at Future in San Francisco, CA. Previously worked as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Seton Hall University, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Kutztown University, Men's Basketball Strength Coach at University of Tampa, owner and operator of a strength and conditioning/personal training business in Tampa, FL and also has some exper...

Dr. Fergus Connolly is one of the world’s leading experts in performance. Fergus has worked with leading CEO's, professional sports teams, elite special forces units and athletes around the world. He is the author of "59 Lessons - Working with the Worlds Elite Coaches, Athletes & Special Forces" and "Game Changer - The Art of Sports Science", the first book to present a holistic philosophy for all...

Keith Burns, MS, NSCA-CSCS, NASM-CES & PES, TPI-Level 1 Keith is currently a full-time faculty member at Raritan Valley Community College where he teaches in Exercise Science Program. He area of expertise includes courses in Performance Enhancement, Exercise Physiology, Exercise Testing and Prescription, Concepts of Cardiovascular Conditioning, and Intro to Weight Training. His previous experience...

Dr. Adam Wright is a peak performance coach and consultant who specializes in the mental and physical conditioning of elite executives, athletes and performers. He is a peer reviewed author, university lecturer in sport and exercise psychology, and speaker on optimal human performance. His clients include Fortune 400 CEOs, hedge fund executives, professional/amateur athletes, Hollywood celebrities...

Michael Prewitt, Healthcare Liaison Michael has worked as the Clinical Liaison for Dari Motion the last three years. Dari Motion is a brand of Scientific Analytics, Inc is a biotechnology company Overland Park, KS and a leader in human motion assessment. Michael's experiences includes but is not limited to be a primary contributor in research on human movement and skeletal muscle health and metabo...

Clinical Performance Psychologist & Coach Consultant at StatuMentis Anne's work includes the guidance of elite athletes, elite teams, elite coaches, military personnel All who are interested in optimizing performance. She specializes in training programs that include: * Mental Toughness * Peak Performance * Team Optimization & Team Dynamics * Rebounding from Injury & Injury Prevention * Coaching t...

Micah Kurtz, MS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW, FMS, NASE Assistant Athletics Director & Director of Sports Performance at Windermere Preparatory School Coach Kurtz has consulted with the NFL, USA Basketball, USA Football and Nike Football on youth athletic development education. He is an active speaker at strength and fitness conferences across the U.S. and has delivered presentations in Mexico, China and Hon...