Big Time Strength Podcast

In this episode we discuss some of the main takeaways so far from our amazing guests!    Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country.  Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, more accountable and smarter when it...

Coach Jay Dahl’s Teaching Experience Waukee High School, Waukee, Iowa.  Physical Education 10-12, August 2012-present Professional Learning Instructor Drake University/Heartland Area Education.  Association 11 Professional Learning Instructor Boone High School, Boone, Iowa.  Physical Education 9-12, Health Education 9-12, August 2000-May 2012: Collins-Maxwell Community School, Maxwell, Iowa. Physi...

Coach Chuck Hollwedel is currently the Director of Athletic Performance at Benedictine College. He graduated from the University of Kansas and spent some time in the private sector working with athletes of all ages and levels as well as general population clients. After spending time in the private sector and missing that true team atmosphere he began his pursuit to work with teams. In January of...

Coach Dave Jenkins is currently at Central Dewitt High School as a health teacher but coaches football at North Scott High School. Coach also serves as the NHSSCA State Director for Iowa. Previously he was the head strength coach at Bettendorf and Davenport West High School. Prior to being a high school strength coach, Coach Jenkins was also an assistant strength coach with Hendrick Motorsports. C...

Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Studies from Tarleton State University in 2006. While at Tarleton he was part of the Lone Star Conference championship team in 2001 & north division champions in 2002. Kyle is currently the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Guyer High School in Denton, Texas, and has been there since 2007. During that time, Guyer has reached the quar...

Coach Rodden started out as a Softball player for MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) in 1997 and went on to participate in MNU's Olympic Weightlifting Program. She graduated from MNU in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Athletic Training, and a Minor Degree in Psychology. In May of 2004 she graduated from Kansas State University (KSU) with a Master of Arts Degree in Education Administration...

In his fifteenth year as the Coordinator of Sports Performance at Salisbury University, Matt oversees the training programs of 21 varsity teams, 3 graduate assistants, and an intern and volunteer staff of about 15. During his tenure as Coordinator, Matt has had the opportunity to work with 12 National Championship teams, 8 individual National Championship athletes, and over 300 All-Americans. In 2...

Coach Tobias Jacobi Bio: Strength & Conditioning Coach at Strong Rock Christian since 2014 Previously spent 15 years coaching in college at East Carolina, Charleston Southern, Kent State, Western Carolina, Elon, North Carolina, and Cumberland University. Earned the following certifications/distinctions: CSCS*D, RSCC*D, USAW-L1, TPI-L1, and USAT&F-L1 Named the 2017-2018 NHSSCA National Strength & C...

Joey Hannant enters his tenth year with the University of North Carolina at Pembroke as the head of the athletic performance department during the 2018-2019 academic year. As head of the program, Hannant is responsible for designing and implementing year-round training and nutrition programs with the main focus on athletic development of all varsity sports and the spirit squad at UNCP. In addition...

Coach Ryan Arnold has been the strength & conditioning coach at Pleasant Valley since 2009, prior to his time at Pleasant Valley he was the Program Director for Quad Cities Acceleration.  He is entering his 14th year of Strength & Conditioning. Coach Arnold has an extensive education in sports performance and holds numerous strength and conditioning certifications: Certified Strength and Condition...

Michael Silbernagel has been the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Marauders since the department started in January 2011. He oversees three assistant coaches and the year-round strength and conditioning for the University of Mary athletic teams. Silbernagel served as the Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Colorado State Rams from 2005-10 and was the Head Assistant Strength a...

Coach Garrett Keith has been the strength and conditioning coach at Westminster Christian Academy (AL) for 10 years. He is a 1999 graduate of American Christian Academy. After high school he attended the University of North Alabama where he was a four-year letterman and captain (2002) on the football team. Garrett is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the national stre...

Brian Ciolek is entering his fifth year at Avila University. He is the Director of Strength and Conditioning for all 14 varsity sports overseeing +350 athletes and is also a faculty member in the Kinesiology Department where he teaches two courses a semester. Before Avila he taught for a year at Heritage College. Prior to Heritage he was the Wellness, Strength, and Conditioning Coach at Park Unive...

Coach Tony Stewart is the head strength and conditioning coach at North Scott High School in Eldridge, Iowa. He has been there 10 years and has grown the program to one of the best in the nation.   Previous Stops: Iowa State University: Education major and Track and Field Thrower Winterset High School: Teacher/Coach Illinois State University: Graduate Assistant S&C coach - M.S., in Kinesiology and...

Zach Mathers (ATC, LAT, CSCS) joined the University of Sioux Falls athletics staff in the spring of 2010 as the head athletic trainer and head strength and conditioning coach. Mathers oversees all aspects of athletic training and strength & conditioning for all sports at USF. Mathers is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the National Strength and Conditioning Associa...

Ross Schwisow is the Basehor Linwood High School (KS) Athletic Director and Assistant Principal. He previously worked as an Assistant S&C at the University of Missouri for 2 years and Basehor-Linwood Director of S&C for 11 years. He originally had a degree in Business from Washburn University and served 4 years as a HS business teacher and coach at Rossville HS.  Schwisow decided to pursue career...

Jordan Fark is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at McKendree University, a Division 2 school in Southern Illinois competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. He has held this position for the past 5 years. Prior to this position, he owned and operated a sports performance training center in southern Illinois; Fark Training Systems. He has also held positions as a high school Director...

Scott Meier is currently in his 20th year at Farmington High School (MN) where he is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach.  He is also a Physical Education Teacher at FHS and teaches Sports Conditioning, Weight Training, and 9th grade Fitness For Life classes.  He coached Farmington’s competitive weightlifting for 9 years, and in that time, the Tigers earned four state team titles, over 40 indiv...

Coach Korey Van Wyk is a Kinesiology instructor and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. He teaches courses on strength & conditioning, nutrition, anatomy, personal training, and general fitness. In addition to his teaching duties, Korey is also responsible for the design and implementation of physical preparation programs for the football, wrestling, men’s &...

Coach Isaiah Castilleja is beginning his sixth year as the Head Sports Performance Coach at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Prior to Metro State, Coach Castilleja spent time coaching athletes at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Mines, High Altitude Martial Arts, and Landow Performance. Before he got into strength and conditioning, he co-founded the Alumni News Agency and ope...

Coach Niedermann is currently the Head Sports Performance Coach at Elon University in Elon, NC. At Elon he is the director for men's and women's basketball as well as the top football assistant. Prior to Elon, Coach Niedermann spent time at Harvard University, where he worked with water polo, wrestling, track and field, women’s lacrosse, and men’s volleyball. Before his stint at Harvard, Coach was...

Coach Matt Sagar is entering his fifth year as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. At Saint Mary's Coach Sagar coordinates the strength and conditioning programs for 21 varsity sports and over 360 athletes. Prior to Saint Mary's, Coach Sagar was a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach at Winona State University and completed his undergrad and internship ex...

Preston Pedersen is in his third year of teaching and coaching at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, IA. A certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Pedersen oversees and implements all strength and speed training and also coaches varsity football. Pedersen received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Northwest Mis...

The Big Time Strength Podcast aims to provide a valuable resource to all strength and conditioning professionals through conversations with small school coaches who make the “big time where they’re at” by maximizing limited resources to provide a “big time” strength and conditioning experience for their student-athletes. In this episode we discuss the mission and goal of the Big Strength Podcast a...