Hangin' with Coach Noonan

Episode 121 features two outstanding Head Coaches trying to turn around programs in the Houston area, Coach Vicente Herrera at Wisdom High School and Darris Lewis at Scarborough High School. We are also joined by Coach James Kowalewski host of the HTown Pick ‘em podcast! We dive into the process of turning around programs that haven’t been winning much in the past as well as how each coach arrived...

Episode 120, features an outstanding coach and athletic performance resource, Coach Brandon Byrd, owner and operator of Byrd Sports Performance. Coach Byrd has been in the game a long time and been fortunate to learn from some of the best in the business like Louie Simmons and Buddy Morris. Coach Byrd has helped countless athletes of all abilities improve themselves and achieve their goals. In thi...

Episode 119, features a great disciple of Jesus Christ, Coach Kurt Hines. Coach Hines is currently the Head Football coach at Coronado High School near San Diego, California. Coach Kurt Hines has been coaching high school football for 20+ years and is passionate about empowering those he coaches, coaches with and all those he has connected with – personally and digitally. In the episode we talk ab...

Episode 118 features Coach Steven Thonmpson Steven Thompson, owner of Voodoo Power and the host of the Voodoo Power Podcast. His road into strength and conditioning was an accident that has totally changed his life. Filling a need in the community for local athletes became bigger than he could have dreamed. In a town of 1600, he’s been fortunate enough to see 10 All-State athletes, 9 athletes with...

Episode 117 features world renowned coach, author and motivator, Josh Bryant. Josh has trained everyone from club bouncers to World Record Bench Holders and everyone in between. Josh Bryant has created the mantra and brand Jailhouse Strong and has published multiple books on training, mindset and more. Josh still trains like a beast himself as well as programming for people of all ages and abiliti...

Episode 116 features Coach Jonmarc Rasberry, educator & Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Dyer County High School and host of the Conjugate Chats Podcast. Coach Rasberry is an outstanding coach who cares about athletes and helping coaches. Coach Rasberry is also a member of the NHSSCA Advisory Board for the Tennessee chapter. Check out his podcast and follow coach on Twitter/X . Before...

Episode 115 features Coach Scott Salwasser, Head of Athletic Performance at Bishop Lynch High School in the Dallas area. Prior to coming to Bishop Lynch, he previously served as the Director of Speed & Power at Texas Tech, the Director of Strength & Conditioning at Texas State, as well as an Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning at Cal, South Carolina, and Washington State. He...

Episode 114 features 2 time guest, Shaun McPherson. Shaun is the Texas Sales & Business Development Director for Power Lift. In this episode we dive into Shaun McPherson- the man. He is more than just a sale rep or a weight room guy. He is a great investor of people! Check him out, check out Power Lift and see what Shaun and the company can do for you! Before we jump into today’s episode, just...

Episode 113, features my High School Defensive Coordinator Coach Jeff Walker. Coach Walker is the co-author of multiple books on football such as Finding the Winning Edge (with Bill Walsh), Football’s 46 Defense (with Rex Ryan), and more! Coach Walker has coached at all levels from junior high school to NCAA Division 1 and has 35 years of experience. Coach Walker has had coaching stops in Louisian...

Episode 112 features current Gymnastics Strength Coach & powerlifting judge out of Alabama, Coach Christina Myers. Coach Myers is on a mission to empower women & men to find their strength. She is passionate about helping athletes look and feel strong & athletic while keeping a healthy and positive mindset. She believes strongly in empowerment through education and building confidence through trai...

Episode 111 features former collegiate strength & conditioning coach and current Texas Director of Sales & Business Development for Power Lift, Coach Shaun McPherson. Many people and coaches know Shaun as the Power Lift guy, but most probably don’t know his long and impactful career as a collegiate strength & conditioning coach. On this episode we dive into Shaun’s journey into coachin...

Happy Independence Day pod fam! Episode 110 features the Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach at Army, Coach Conor Hughes. Coach Hughes enters his 5th season as the Head man after serving as an assistant for two years. Coach Hughes also has experience with various other athletic programs from his time at University at Albany, Iona College, and Georgia Southern. Coach Hughes has been a p...

Episode 109 features newly elected class of 2023 NHSSCA Hall of Famer & current Harker Heights High School Strength & Conditioning Coach, Reb Brock. Coach Brock is a stalwart in the strength and conditioning realm as well as a Texas High School football coach. Coach Brock knows his way around a weight room, barbells, and Olympic lifting. He is also one of the nicest people and a wonderful...

Episode 108 features Coach Anna Woods. She is the Founder of sheSTRENGTH as well as a Full-Time Trainer/Coach for Online App/In-Person Gym Training- 2 locations in Central KS. She is a business owner, programmer, college sheSTRENGTH internship mentor, leader of video production, social media manager, gym janitor and personal trainer/coach for over 200 clients a week through online and in-person tr...

Episode 107 features current Defensive Tackles Coach and Head Powerlifting Coach at Hallsville High School in Hallsville, TX, Coach Tyrin Evans. Coach Evans is a 2023 THSCA R.O.C.K. Mentee as well as a recipient of the THSWPA Coach of the Week award. Coach Evans graduated from Texas A&M Commerce and was part of the Division 2 National Championship team in 2017. Coach Evans and I chop it up abo...

Episode 106 features President, CEO, Mr. Do It All for General Leather Craft/ Pioneer powerlifting- Matt Hadden. Matt and I discuss American manufacturing, doing things the right way, building your brand and more. Matt & Pioneer do so much for the sport of powerlifting both at the professional level as well as helping educate and promote the growth of the iron sports. They also have their firs...

Episode 105 features a conversation with Coach Kendall Green, owner, and founder of Green Roots Performance & Wellness. Coach Green is a great young performance coach with a lot of knowledge as well as a very thoughtful and thought-provoking follow on social media. Coach Green and I get into conversations around athletic performance and development, growth mindset, building a brand and company...

Episode 104 of the HWCN Podcast features fellow podcaster & friend, Coach James Kowalewski (KOVALESKI). Coach Kovo is a Daktronics Sports Marketer, Former TXHSFB Head Coach, Broadcaster, a proud ½ Japanese, has an expansive and impressive 430+ jerseys collected, as well as co-hosts the HTown pick em podcast on youtube & as well as the Team Player podcast. Coach Kovo and I talk super bowl,...

Episode 103: On today’s episode I talk with a former athlete of mine from very early in my career, Jordan Glenn. Jordan is currently a Franchise Owner of Texas Strength Systems, an Operations Director for a Medical Sales Company, and has helped guide Sam Houston State, the University of Houston, and the University of Texas at Dallas powerlifting teams. Jordan has competed from high school through...

On today’s episode, we are joined by Athletic Performance Coach at Azle High School, Monte Sparkman. Monte and I dive into high school powerlifting- the meat & potatoes of it, geared lifting, training as a team, programming training, and more. Monte is a long-time powerlifter in both single and multi-ply lifting have amassed 2000lb totals multiple times, 1000lb squat, 600+lb bench, and 600+lb dead...

Episode 101 kicks off the new season of the Hangin’ with Coach Noonan podcast and what better type of episode to drop than one featuring the co-founders of the Coaches Conditioning Project cohort, Tim Kettenring & Missy Mitchell-McBeth. Tim is the High Peformance Director for NOLA Gold Ruby as well as a Performance Consultant for Valhalla Performance in New Orleans, Louisiana. Missy returns to the...

Episode 100 features the return of our very first guest in a new and exciting position at one of the most prestigious universities in the country, Executive Director of Player Personnel & Recruiting Innovation at Rice University, Marco Regalado. Marco and talk about his journey to Rice, recruiting, back to making videos, returning to Texas, and more! Enjoy today’s episode and make sure to foll...

In this episode, I am joined by my wife, Jennie Noonan. We discuss feedback from a survey conducted to gain insight from coaches and their spouses on how to improve their relationships during sports seasons and the school year. This was a lot of fun and so much great knowledge and wisdom shared, well worth your time to listen, relisten and share with others.  Before we jump into today’s episo...

Episode 98 features an outstanding strength and conditioning coach that doesn’t need much introduction, Alan Bishop , Director of Sports Performance for Men's Basketball at the University of Houston. Before we jump into today’s episode, just a few housekeeping things: Remember to follow the show on Twitter @hwcnpodcast & share this episode or any that you find value in! Don’t forget to rate &a...

Ep 97 of the hanging with Coach Noonan podcast features the texas high school football insider legend, Matt Stepp. Matt’s first awareness of football was watching the Chicago Bears pummel the Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX. It grew to a full-blown football addiction after he attended the 2001 3A Division I state title game at Kyle Field when his own Everman Bulldogs beat Sinton 25-14. He is now t...