Kobay White is one of the best receivers to ever come out of the Central PA area.  He had over 250 receptions and 4,304 yards in his career at McDevitt.  He was also names first team all state in 2015.  

He also had a very productive career at Boston College so far.  with 94 receptions and over 1,300 yard receiving.  

Kobay discusses why he attended Boston College

What happened in his first 2 weeks of college

What advice he gives to younger kids

THis is a great listen to all who want to take their talent to the next level.  

Owner of Progressive Sounds Studio and the "Fire Up Now" Motivational speaking tour and author of the "Fire up your light" book.  

Fire Up Now speaking tour Joe discusses:

Entrepreneurship and how their is a lack of respect for it in society- not everyone is rich who owns a business. 

How to approach stress in ones life

Sales-understand what the client needs and then sell them on it. 

These are a few of what Joe's goes over in his FIRE UP NOW tour!

You can get more information on Joe by going to www.fireupnow.org

Coach Gerry Lynch has been one of the most successful high school coaches over the past 5 years winning 3 state titles in that span.

He became head coach of the Lower Dauphin Falcons in 2000-2001 and has done a marvelous job of building a program that has really taken it to the next level.  

He said there are 3 things to be successful in sports and life.

1. Being Committed to your goals/process

2. Fail-learn from all your mistakes, it is okay to fail you just need to learn how not to do it again.

3. (Tune in to the show for the last one.)

Tracey C. Jones is nationally known for her leadership expertise, as well as her ability to connect on a core level with her audiences . With her signature wit, she masterfully weaves leadership concepts and actionable strategies together with humor and a deep understanding of life in the workplace. Her latest book, A Message to Millennials: What Your Parents Didn’t Teach You and Your Employer Needs You to Know delivers just that blend of professional development strategies and real-world solidarity. Perfect for mentoring, onboarding or developing new personnel, this is a timeless resource that will appeal to employees across generational divides.

At the core of her philosophy on leadership is a simple belief that a commitment to lifelong learning results in a resilience and positive attitude that can alter the work environment for the better each and every day. With nearly four decades of experience across four industries from the military to semi-conductor to publishing, Tracey has crafted organizational leadership techniques that can be implemented right away for noticeable results. She challenges her audiences to bravely embrace their challenges and take the all-important next steps toward effecting meaningful change in their personal and professional lives.

As a graduate of the Air Force Academy with twelve years as an officer in the United States Air Force, Tracey’s storied career in uniform took her from Roswell, New Mexico to the Gulf War to stations in Germany and England, where she honed her operational expertise and tremendous leadership skills in a number of command roles. As a civilian, she built an impressive career as a corporate “fixer” over ten years with industry leaders such as Applied Materials and Northrup Grumman, as well as a stint as a Project Manager with the National Security Agency (NSA). A believer in the value of lifelong learning, Tracey holds an MBA in Global Management and is pursuing a Philosophy of Leadership doctoral degree.

Her father, the late Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, founded Executive Books in 1965 with the goal of changing the world one book at a time. After amassing an exceptional leadership background of her own, Tracey took the company’s reins in 2009 – and carries on her father’s tremendous legacy today. She believes that philanthropy and community engagement are at the heart of leadership. The profits of Tremendous Leadership support The Tremendous Trust which has provided over $1.3 million in donations locally and globally over the last eight years.

Coach Jeff Weachter is one of the most successful coaches over the past 20 years in the State of PA.  

He started coaching in 1998 at McDevitt and has won District Titles in 2004-2005 and 2010-2015 and 2018.  He has also gone to the State Championship game in 2010, 2011 and 2013. 

Along with the impressive record he has also had 20+ players named to the Big 33 team, 50 play Division 1 and 5 players play in the NFL.  

Coach talks about what the difference has been from playing at the Old McD to the New one as well as what the atmosphere is like.  

How he got into coaching and how many more years he would like to coach for. 

Follow coach at his Twitter handle @coachweachter

Bob Rogers - Aka: “Mr. Bob”, World Famous Mr. Bob, Doppler Bob

President of Rogers Family Group Ltd.

Started working at 14, picking fruit, worked at IHOP in high school as well as doing co-op as a mailroom operator in my senior year.  Solid c student with the frequent comment “does not work to full potential”. 

Joined the Navy as an Operations Specialist (Radar) Stationed in Barbers Pt. HI on shore duty after being one of the top 5 out of two classes at training.  Received orders to the USS Oldendorf out of San Diego and went on a deployment to Philippians, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.

While in the Navy took a correspondence course in electronics and after discharge became an entry level technician working on mimeographs, spirit duplicators, copiers and Fax machines.  Attended HACC during this time working on a degree in electronic engineering.

Hired by a company working on laboratory precision balances and was recruited back to head up a new training and refurbish center for the copier company.

Was offer an opportunity to join a brand-new copier business as the Service Manager by a man who had been my football coach in High school, really gave me a great education in how and what it takes to be in business.  The company was purchased by the 2^nd largest copier dealership in the world and I spent 2 years as a service manager for them learning about the operations of a large-scale business.  My previous boss asked if I wanted to start another company up, jumped at the prospect and we started another company.

I reached a point in my life at 42 that I wanted more time for family and to enjoy life so I quit on my birthday and formed Mr. Bob’s Subway in 2001 and opened my first store in 2002.

Now, almost 18years later it was the best move I could have made.

Tony Buglio is a legend in the Youth Football arena.  He has complied one of the greatest winning percentages in all youth football.  Winning over 15 titles in 20 years of being a head coach.  

He is also the Vice President of the Central PA Crusaders a youth football team that just started in 2019.   In his 1st season Tony help lead the midget program to a Super Bowl title and an undefeated season.  

Ed O'brien aka "Joe Cleezy" is one of the most highly recognizable people on the high school football scene when it comes to helping athletes get recognized.  

He is a scout/analyst for 247 sports and also a writer for Pitt Football/Basketball.  

If you are someone who wants to be seen by college coaches then you need to attend one of the many camps he covers.  Not only is he a scout/analyst he is also a great person. 

Check him out on 

Twitter: EdObrien247

Instagram: Eddie O'Brien

Email: preps247sports@gmail.com

Central PA Performance Podcast has begun to discuss the happening of what is going on in Central PA from different coaches, athletes, business owners, and difference makers etc...  

This is a podcast that will help people understand what kind of people reside in Central PA and what is going on in this community.  

Jason DeMayo is in his 10th year as a strength and conditioning coach at the University of Richmond, and his eighth year working with the men's basketball team.

DeMayo is directly responsible for the strength training, conditioning and flexibility development of the men and women's basketball teams. He also educates the student-athletes on the proper nutrition to make sure their bodies are performing to their full potential.

Jay has presented at 10 different seminars and clinics in five different states and has coached and lectured for a month at Ningbo University in China.

He came to Richmond from Indiana State, where he was a graduate assistant during the 2002-03 academic year. The Fairport, N.Y. native played on the soccer team at SUNY-Cortland.

We discuss in this episode of the Coach Brix Nation many things including:

~Is there a difference between training Women and Men Basketball players

~The role social media plays with today's athlete

~Specialized exercises for basketball players

Jay also runs a site cvasps.com.  (Central Virginia Sports Performance) where he has tons of information for the strength and conditioning coach. 

Question:  

How young is to young to strength train?

Is Chocolate Milk a good recovery drink after a workout?

Do you need supplements?

I answer these questions in my weekly podcast.  Make sure to pass along so more can gain the knowledge needed to become better athletes.  

Some questions I was asked through social media over the past few weeks.  What is the difference between Whey and Cassein Protein?  When and how should it be taken?  Also should an athlete play hurt?  and finally Concussions should an organization spend hundreds of dollars on fancy helmets to prevent concussions?  

I will answer all of these as well as talk about my upcoming Certification on Acceleration, Deceleration, and Re-Acceleration training.  Go to www.speedandagilityinstitute.com  for more info.  

Also I will be holding a Concussion Discussion May 14th.  All parents, coaches, and athletes need to be here to understand what we need to do to help with this epidemic.  

Dr. Bryan Mann was hired at Mizzou first as a Graduate Assistant in 2004 and then promoted to Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning in 2006. On top of his duties in the department of Athletic Performance, Mann is also an Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training since 2012.

As an Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning, Mann is responsible for assisting with the player development program for football and baseball as well as being responsible for Missouri's women's soccer teams. In addition to these team duties, he is also the Director of Research & Development, as well as being the Coordinator for On-Campus Academic Relations.

Prior to his arrival at the University of Missouri, Mann attended Southwest Missouri State University where he served as a student assistant as well as a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach from March 1999-May 2004. He assisted in the player development of football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and volleyball. He developed the programs for field hockey, softball, men's and women's soccer, swimming and diving, and men's tennis. He also trained 2004 Barbados Olympic triple jumper Greg Hughes.

Mann also helped in producing some great achievements for the athletic department at SMSU. These include a Final Four appearance by women's basketball and a College World Series appearance by baseball.

Throughout high school and college, Mann was a four-time national and two-time world champion in powerlifting for the Natural Athlete's Strength Association and was considered among the top 20 athletes in the world for his age.

Mann is also an accomplished author and researcher. He has published three books, most notably "Powerlifting" which was published by Human Kinetics, and numerous journal articles. Mann is most well-known for his research on autoregulation of training with the first athlete training article ever done on the Autoregulatory Progressive Resistance Exercise (APRE) protocol as well as assessment of training improvements.

Mann received his degree in Health Promotion from Missouri State University in 2003, a Graduate Certificate in Sports Management from Missouri State University in 2004, a Masters Degree in Health Education and Promotion in 2006 and his Ph.D. in 2011. Mann is recognized as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as well as Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. Mann is married to Corinne Schoppet Mann and they currently reside in Columbia.

Assistant Teaching Professor of Physical Therapy & Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning

Nutrition & Exercise Physiology/Department of Athletics
Clark Hall, Room 6C
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 884-3097
E-mail: mannjb@health.missouri.edu

Ryan Mallett is Personal Trainer and Coach hailing from a small town north of Boston, MA and now living in Southern Florida.  It wasn’t until a work place accident in 2004, that he found his calling in Personal Training and began his journey into the world of fitness. Determined to educate and enlighten, Ryan quickly immersed himself into his craft. He sought out the best in the industry to learn from, and obtained his USAW Coaching Certification; NSCA-CPT as well as FMS Expert designations. TRX Sports Medicine Professional; Battling Ropes Coach and Kettlebell Coaching designations, would also become an integral part of Ryan’s “toolbox”, allowing him to better understand unique training modalities and further understanding of movement and corrective form and function. 

  Ryan had the distinct honor of serving on the NSCA State Advisory Board, along side some very accomplished and succesful professionals, to organize and assist in facilitaing Strength and Conditioning Clinics within the state of New Jersey. He would later go on to serve as the NSCA State Director, before vacating the position to move to South Florida. He is still an active member of the NSCA, and has spoken at Clinics at Rutgers University, as well as Temple University. He is currently sought after for speaking engagments througout the USA, and has been published on ‘The Sport In Mind’ and ‘SportsNutritionInsider” webzines.

 Ryan’s services are second to none, with an exclusive and individual feel to his clients/ athletes, which ensures they get the most positive experiences and, above all else – results. Is your team looking for the competitive advantage? Contact me for a whole new level of individual; group strength training and education!

A Nationally recognized leader in the area of sports development.  Ron McKeefery has twice been named Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year.  First by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Society (2008 Under Armor Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year), and next by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (2016 Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year).  In 2013 Coach McKeefery was honored as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa).  The Master Strength and Conditioning Coach certification is the highest honor that can be achieved as a strength and conditioning coach, representing professionalism, knowledge, experience, expertise and longevity in the field.

Coach McKeefery is a sought after industry speaker.  He has lectured for the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association, and numerous major universities. Ron is the author of the #1 Amazon International Bestseller CEO Strength Coach, and has been published in the National Strength and Conditioning journal, American Football Monthly, and Stack Magazine.

Coach McKeefery has served as a strength and conditioning coach at both the Professional and Collegiate level.  Working with such professional organizations as the: Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) Kansas City Royals (MLB), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL), and the Berlin Thunder (NFL Europe).  Currently he is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Eastern Michigan University.  Prior to Eastern Michigan he was an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Cincinnati Bengals, Director of Strength and Conditioning for the University of Tennessee, and spent 10 seasons with the University of South Florida (Div I BCS level).  In his time at South Florida the Bulls transitioned from Div I-AA to the BCS Big East Conference and appeared in 6 consecutive bowl games.

The NFL combine is one of the most watched test in America.  The question I have for people is this a good evaluator of football players.  Does this show you a great athlete or a great player?  Listen to my take on the combine.   

Alan Stein is the owner of Stronger Team and the strength & conditioning coach for the nationally renowned, Nike elite DeMatha Catholic High School basketball program. Alan brings a wealth of valuable experience to his training arsenal from over a decade of extensive work with elite high school, college, and NBA players.

Alan’s passion, enthusiasm, and innovative training techniques make him one of the world’s leading experts on productive training for basketball players. He is a performance consultant for Nike Basketball as well as the head conditioning coach for the annual Jordan Brand Classic, the CP3 Elite Guard Camp and the Nike Basketball Summer Skills Academies. Alan is a former camp coach at the prestigious NBA Players Association’s Top 100 Camp as well as the former strength & conditioning coach for the McDonald’s All-American game.

Alan is the founder of the Stronger Team Nation, Stronger Team Huddle and Cutting Edge Clinic Tour.

Alan lives outside of Washington D.C. and is the proud father of Luke, Jack (aka The Born Backcourt) and Lyla.

You can follow Alan on Twitter at @AlanStein

Twitter: @Hardwood_Hustle

Rick Hagedorn is a professional speed and sports performance coach and a former high school football and track and field sprint coach from Orange County, California.

As a high school football coach, Coach Hagedorn is the proud owner of three CIF Championship rings and states that all three teams had two things in common: great players and great speed. 

As a speed coach, he has privately trained many individual athletes and teams for sports requiring speed development. He not only trains high school athletes in getting ready for the Nike Combines, but also trains college football athletes in preparation for the NFL Draft and the various team Pro Days. He counts California CIF Champions in football, basketball and baseball, California State Champions in football and track and field, and a football seven time Hawaii State Champion as programs that have adopted the Speedburner approach to training.  As a Nike sponsored speed coach and a certified SPARQ national trainer in conjunction with Student Sports Magazine promoting Nike's "You're Faster Than You Think" speed initiative, the Nike Speed Showdown brought Speedburners to life, and convinced him to broaden his athlete base to accommodate the incredible demand for speed training. For that reason, Speedburners was founded in the summer of 2004. 

Since then, the Speedburner system has spread across the country as he has visited many cities conducting speed camps and clinics. Coach Hagedorn says the most rewarding aspects about Speedburners is how well they are received in all of the cities, how much fun the athletes have while they're training, and seeing the difference it makes in their athletic performances in their respective sports. 

Rick Hagedorn has written articles on speed development for Student Sports Magazine, Volleyball Magazine, SPARQ Magazine,and Athletes.com, the world's largest training site. He has been featured in Sports Illustrated for Kids Magazine, Local Hype Magazine, Nike SPARQ Training, CBS Sports Stars of Tomorrow, 1560 The Game Radio Show in Houston, ESPN Radio, ESPN Radio Hawaii, The Josh Pacheco Show, NBC Sports, NBC Sports Online, NBC Strikeforce Fights, America Online MMA, the Orange County Register, ABC Houston, and various newspapers around the country. Speedburners has been featured in video shoots for Local Hype Magazine, AquaHydrate water, 2XU compression gear, and an HBO training shoot featuring Ukrainian boxer Vasyl Lomachenko. He also has worked as a technical advisor for Nike on video, commercial and photo shoots and worked with LaDainian Tomlinson for action shots for ESPN the Magazine at the University of San Diego. 

The belief that there is not a sport that isn't speed based is reflected in the athletes and sports represented in the Speedburner system. Sports and athletes in football, basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, lacrosse, swimming, golf, water polo, wrestling, mixed martial arts, volleyball, track and field, cross country, rugby, ice hockey, ice skating, dance, bobsled racing, and fitness, all employ speed.

For more information go to:

www.speedburners.net

Contact Coach:

 Speedburners@gmail.com

Coach Kavanaugh specializes in sports performance training. He has trained over 25,000 athletes, including hundreds of Division I college athletes, as well as NFL, MLB, NBA, Olympic athletes and UFC fighters. He is a former elite athlete with such credentials as being a high school All-American football player, a member of the Junior U.S. National Wrestling team, and Junior Olympic decathlete. He began training and coaching while still in high school, and after an injury ended his playing career, turned his passion and talent to helping others improve their game. He brings his training expertise to all levels – from professionals, to college athletes preparing for their chance at the next level, to high school and youth athletes looking to improve their skills and confidence, to individuals recovering from injuries – anyone who is serious about their fitness goals.

Having worked with, trained with, and been mentored by some of the greatest coaches in the field today, Coach Kavanaugh knows the impact a coach can have on the life of an athlete, particularly at the high school level. As a result, he approaches coaching with the view that many of life’s greatest lessons come from athletic competition and how one prepares for that competition. He has developed numerous high school and youth speed and sport programs, emphasizing the complete athlete…fitness as well as nutrition, confidence, and mental strength. As a coach, mentor, and motivator, Coach Kavanaugh empowers athletes to exceed their goals.

He is a certified personal trainer, holds an ISSA performance nutrition certification, is kettlebell certified, SCENAR and Systemic Interactive Healing ABC trained, is a Nike SPARQ (Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction, & Quickness) Certified speed coach, has been a guest speaker at events around the country, and is the founder of Elite Athletes USA, Inc. and Gladiator Training Systems, a sports performance company based out of Miami, FL.

Tyrai Anderson has been working his whole life to have a shot at playing in the NFL.  After a great college career, Tyrai has played in some top notch senior all star games.  He has taken on the challenge of playing against top notch players from Division 1 schools and has held his own.  Now just waiting on that chance to showcase his talent against NFL talent. 

Cal Dietz has been the Head Olympic Strength and Conditioning coach for numerous sports at the University of Minnesota since 2000. Since Dietz's return to Minnesota he has developed the Strength and Conditioning Programs and over seen the daily progress in Men's Hockey from 2000-present, Men's' Basketball from 2004-2010, Women's Hockey from 2003-present, Men's Golf from 2000-present, Women's Golf from 2006-present Men's Swimming from 2000-Present, Track and Field from 2000-present, Baseball from 2000-2007, 2010 -present, and Wrestling from 2000 to 2004. During his tenure, Dietz has trained: a Hobey Baker Award winner, two Big Ten Athletes of the Year, athletes that have achieved 400 All-American honors, 29 Big Ten/WCHA championships teams and NCAA Team Champions, and 13 teams finish in the top four in the nation. He has consulted with Olympic and World Champions in various sports and professional athletes in the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, and Professional Boxing.

Also, during his time at the university help founded and chairs the Sport Biomechanics Interest Group with its purpose to explore the physiological and biomechanical aspects of advanced human performance encompassing the various aspects of kinesiology, biomechanics, neuro-mechanics and physics. This will be achieved by utilizing extensive research theories and applied knowledge in the multi-disciplinary field of human performance. Utilizing through a collaborative effort which involving numerous professional perspectives from diverse areas of academia such also include professionals from Mechanical engineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Orthopedics, and Physiology. Dietz is also a member of the Gender Equity Committee at the University of Minnesota and currently represents the University as a member of the Big Ten committee to develop performance enhancing policy for anabolic and ergogenic aids.

During his time at the university, Dietz has given numerous lectures around the country, as well as publish several scientific articles and dozens articles on training. Most recently, Dietz co-authored the the top selling book, Triphasic Training: A systematic approach to elite speed and explosive strength performance.

Prior to returning to Minnesota, Dietz was the strength coordinator at The University of Findlay, overseeing 26 men's and women's sports, in addition to coordinating the university's fitness center, coaching the offensive line with the football program and teaching strength and conditioning classes. He is no stranger to Minnesota athletics after serving as a graduate assistant strength coach while pursuing his graduate degree. During this time Dietz was the first assistant to football and assisted with a Majority of Olympic Sports.

After being head coach of the Lower Dauphin Falcons for the past 14 years Coach Klock calls it quits.  A coach who brought his blue collar work ethic to a program and a team.  Winning over 100 games in his 14 years and finishing his last 4 years at LD with a record of 39 wins and 11 loses.   Coach Klock will be missed by not only the players but by the community.  

Coach Taylor is the founder and owner of SMARTER Team Training. STT has been developed to focus on athlete and team development, performance, and education since March 2009. SMARTER Team Training has been recognized as an Approved Continuing Education (CEU) Provider for the NSCA, BOC, NSPA, ACE, NFPT and CSCCa.

Taylor was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Loyola University Maryland for over seven years. Rob was a strength and conditioning consultant for athletes on the Women’s Lacrosse World Cup Champion’s Team Australia in 2005, and was the Head Strength Coach for Team Australia’s 2009 World Cup team which played in the world championship game also. He has worked with professional organizations such as the Anaheim Angels, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Mutiny, and San Antonio Silver Stars.

Coach Taylor has also been the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at UNC Greensboro. He left to pursue a graduate degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Delaware, while working as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach. Rob has also worked with the athletic department at Cincinnati, Princeton, and Villanova. At each of these institutions he has helped numerous athletes reach their dream of becoming professional athletes. Rob’s athletes have gone on to be drafted by the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS, MLL, NLL and participate in the Olympic Games.

www.smarterteamtraining.com

www.sttpodcast.com 

Trey is a Red Shirt Freshman Football player who plays at Georgia Tech.  During his junior year in college Trey helped turn his high school struggling program around leading them to the playoffs after back to back 1-9 seasons.  His Senior year Trey became one of the leaders of a team that shocked most people around the state as the went 13-2 and won district gold.  

He was recruited to play at numerous school and ended up choosing Georgia Tech where during his freshman season got to play in Orange Bowl.  During his next season Trey earned a starting line position the last 3 games of the season. He is looking for even more starts coming into his Redshirt sophomore year.  

Coach Taft is one of the most if not the most influential coaches on proper speed development.  His knowledge and teaching on speed has helped me and many others create a better product for our athletes.  

Coach Taft does an unbelievable job of helping coaches understand the Natural movement of an athletes and how important it is in today's game, Coach Taft does the best job of getting you to understand that. Once you understand the Natural movement he does a great job of explaining how to then coach the athlete to improve that movement through specific drills and exercises.   

Coach Taft is also the author and developer of many great products which I highly recommend including his Groundbreaking Athletic Movement DVD and his newly released Complete Speed Training system. You can find out more about Coach Taft here Shop 

Get ready to take Note on this podcast a must for anyone coaching athletes.  

Coach Taft website www.leetaft.com  

Mike Jones had a break out season for the McD Crusaders, rushing for over 1500 yards this year most of those yards coming the 2nd half of the season.  Mike is only a Sophomore looking for even a better Junior season.  Mike talks about his off-season workouts and what he needs to do to be a better player for next season.  Everyone needs to listen to this awesome podcast.  

Noah Spence is a athletic freak who had a unbelievable high school career and earned a scholarship to play football at Ohio State University.  Having a great beginning to his college football career, Noah struggled off the field.  Sitting out and learning a great deal and being rewarded another chance to play college football.  Noah took his talent to Eastern Kentucky University where is was named all Defensive Player of the Year for his league and is getting many looks from NFL teams.  This is great story for many young athletes a must listen!  

Dr. Kutz is a top orthopedic surgeon in the Central PA area.  He has treated thousands of athletes to help them get back to the playing field.  He discusses different injuries that he sees on the rise in youth athletics as well as what age is appropriate for young athletes to start to strength train.  This is a must listen by anyone who has young athletes.  

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Greatness Never Rests 

Overcoming an injury for an athlete can be very difficult.  That is why proper rehab and mental discipline are so important.  Listen to this story of a young athlete who is working her way back to being the dominating force on the field again.  

It is hard to receive a scholarship from 1 sport let alone 2.  This young man excels in 2 sports and he has offers from numerous universities for both sports.  One of the best things about interviewing Evan is how humble he is about his ability and what he has accomplished.  This is a must listen to on the Coach Brix Nation.

Tim Kimber is a legend in the Gold Gym and bodybuilding industries.  He help build Gold gym Venice into a house hold name in the 80's, 90's.  His story is one of inspiration and desire.

Also Tim mentions his use of steroids and how they have many how been misinformed by many including the media, gov't and many others.  Also mentions the Lyle Alzado story.  This story alone is worth listening to the whole interview.  

This incredible interview is one that needs to be listened to by all.  Not just bodybuilders, but athletes, parents, and coaches.  

Lindsay had a difficult decision to make her 11th grade year.  Should she continue the sport (soccer) that she has played her whole life or should she play the sport she picked up just a year earlier (field hockey).  

Lindsay choose the later and she has worked her tail off to be one of the top goalies in all of Division 2 with save percentage and saves.  Her work ethic comes from a desire of being the best she possible can.  

She takes 6 classes a seminar because not only does she have her major classes, but she also has a minor as well.  How she handles playing sports and school is she is organized.  That is one of the things she preaches is that you need to be organized to achieve success in life.  

Her advice to kids or anyone out there is just try it.  DO not be afraid.  

Lindsay is the Field Hockey goalie for the Bloomsburg Huskies.  

Frances is a true inspiration to athletes.  She was cut her Junior year of high school to being recruited and playing her Freshman year on the National Championship Lynchburg team.  The beginning of her Sophomore year has started out hot earning Player of the week for her conference for scoring 3 goals in one game and also scoring the game winner in another.  

This young lady is a great example of what never giving and pushing through to be great looks like.  This is a must listen for all aspiring athletes.  

Chad Ray has entered his senior season as some one who needs to be taken seriously.  Through 5 games Chad has 42 tackles, 2 sacks and 4 tackles for losses.  This was a visual unknown football player through 2 games of his junior season, but with hard work and determination Chad earned that starting position and has not given it up.  

Chad wants to play ball in college but if it does not work our he still wants to major in Engineering and Business.  His advice for Young athletes is do not slack off take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself to you.  

John was a basketball player who tore his ACL the fall of his senior year of high school.  He attended the Cederville University as a basketball coach intern working his way up to assistant coach.  His passion is studying the game and helping players get better not only with the physical part of the game but the mental.  His style of teaching is different than most trainers in that he gets his athletes in game like situation not just repetitive shooting, dribbling, passing drills.  

He hammers home skill with technique and when he is teaching you he wants you to read the situation, prepare for the skill and execute the technique.  

He loves learning from great in different sports such as Pete Carroll (Seattle Seahawks), John Wooden (UCLA Bruins).  

He motivation is for all people he comes in contact with and that is to be a "model for the right way to live"

You can contact John 

Twitter John_Lenzo_basketball

Youtube Johnleonzobasketball

Bryce is a star athlete who almost stopped playing football to take up and focus solely on basketball.  I can tell you the coaches, and teammates are glad he did not stop because he has made some big catches and continues to be a big asset to a star studded team.   

Also by not giving up on football Bryce has committed his talent to the University of Virginia. A dream come true for a young boy from Kansas.  

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In today's society it is rare that you will find a Junior who is a 3 sport athlete, but that is just what Carl Reigle is.  A standout football player, basketball, and baseball who continues to play 3 sports.  Listen to his story as he became one of the top Kickoff return Sophomores in the country last year.  He has helped lead his team to a great start of the season his Junior year.  Get ready to Unleash Your Potential.  

Kobay is one of the most talented wide receivers the Central PA area has seen.  He leads a trio of wide receivers that might be the best in the state.  Listent to what he says about choosing Boston College as his College choice.  

Make sure to leave a rate and reveiw about his and othe podcast on itunes. 

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Instead of just going off of emotions, we need to stop and learn what is causing concussions and how we can mitigate them.  The time for just treating them is to late.  Let's start being proactive about the them and limit the chance of receiving one.  

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Eric Mitchell is a franchise owner of the Parisi Speed school and Training For Warriors (TFW).  He is passionate about saying we need more Coaches not more Trainers.  Coaches improve peoples lives, they don't just train.  

He is also big into Charity work especially work that deals with Shaken Baby Syndrome. He has set up and run many charites all around the U.S.  

This is one of the most in depth interview's that I have done and a person who I have great respect for.  

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14 years ago today changed this country.  Listen to my take on what has transpired over the past 14 years and what we can do to make America great again.  

Small running back with big potential.  Jayden has worked his tail off to prove many people wrong.  He had a monster junior year and is now looking to have an even bigger season.  Listen to what he is doing to make that happen this year.  

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This gentleman always wanted to play football at a Division 1 school.  With hard work, determination his dreams became a reality as he was offered a full scholarship from one of his favorite school.  Listen to this great story on the Coach Brix podcast.  

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Andre is a basketball player who is trying to take his talent to the top level.  Coming from humble beginings only drives him more to excel and make his dream of playing at the next level a reality.

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Mike is a QB who busted onto the high school football scene last year.  THrowing for over 2,400 yards as a Junior and helping to lead his team to a District title.  Mike is excepting bigger things for this season.  All while deciding from the number of colleges who are pursuing him on where to play after High School.  A humble and driven individual who wants to be the best.  

Coach Rothermel has been head coach at Line Mountain High School 2005 - 2008. Win - Loss Record 33-13. Made District 4 playoffs 3 out of 4 years. Defeated Southern Columbia in 2007 District playoffs. They had won 16 consecutive district titles until then. Newport Head Coach 2012 to present (starting 4th year). Win -Loss Record 17-16. First Year we were 2-8. Made AA District 3 playoffs past 2 consecutive years. Playoff record in district 3 is 1-2. Won first playoff game in school history last year beating Annville Cleona. Overall head coaching record currently is 50-29. Has been a head coach for 7 seasons and teams qualified for district playoffs 5 of those years.

 He als works for Home Remedy Skilled Nursing. A Home Healthcare company where he works as a Physical Therapy Assistant.

Also we were Tri valley League Co champions 2014 (shared with Juniata). He was also voted 2014 Tri Valley League Coach of the Year

The Coach Brix Nation wants to welcome Coach Steve Little.  

Coach Little has been a big advocate of giving back to the youth.  He has done this through workouts for basketball as well as education training.  He is a great mentor who wants to see people be successful.  This is a must listen to if you are an athlete looking for advice on colleges, education etc....  

Ryan Stitt is one of the founders of the Carlise Soliders.  A Youth football team that does not have a weight limit.  They allow everyone to play no matter how much 1 weighs.  

THis fall there will be 3 teams a Frosh 6th grade, JV 7th and Varsity 8th.  They play in the grassroot league which is based in the D.C.area.  

THis team is looking for players who are interested in playing in an unlimited league.  For more information contact Carlisle soliders on Facebook or go to CarlisleSolidersfootball.com

Dan Rushton is this weeks guest on the Coach Brix podcast.  He is a At Risk Youth worker and he is working towards becoming a 800lb bench presser.  One of the reason he got into weight lifting in 6 grade was because he was being bullied.  

He has competed in numerous Strongman events throughout his life always finishing in the top 5.  He has also overcome a complete bicep tear and is working toward coming back from a Acilles injury.  He wants to be able to bench press 800lbs

He says the biggest thing that has changed about training since his college days is the internet.  There is now so much knowledge right at your finger tip.  DO your own research on the knowledge that you are looking for and then proceed.  

This is a must listen.  

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Coach Brix wants to wish all students the best as they approach the summer of 2015.  I hope you all have a blast and enjoy your time.  Remember that working hard and self educating yourself is the key to your future success.  

George is a high school football player who rushed for over 1300 yard and had over 90 tackles last year as a junior.  He talks about leaving his high school program better than when he came.  He also has advice for younger athletes and that is don't get caught up playing 1 sport too early in life.  Play multiple sports so you won't get burnt out.  Also learn the fundamentals to becoming great.  Work on running, jumping, change of direction etc.... Don't just focus on the sports skills.  

Enjoy listening to this hard working individual who wants to have a better season his senior year.   

To deal with pain in the body we first must understand some basic functions of the body. How is moves, reacts and why when are knee hurts it might be caused by my hip.  We need to remember the body needs to move there is no such thing as muscle memory only movement memory.  

Too much emphasis over the past 5-10 years has been placed on advanced skill training and not enough is spent on basic athletic development.  If we do not get back to teaching and understanding the fundamentals of body movement then we wil continue to see a rise in the number of injuries.  We need to teach the young athletes the proper way to move and then we can go onto the more advanced skill set.  

Matt Johnson starting QB at Bowling Green has proved so many wrong by playing big time College football and leading his team to the conference championship his Junior year.  After a injuried that forced him to miss last season he is ready to bring the championship back to Bowling Green.  

Matt wants everyone to "not let chance go to waste"

Matt Lehman played tigh-end for the Penn State Nittany Lions.   He became a starter by his senior year, but what transpired before and during that year is what keeps him working towards reaching his goal of playing in the NFL.  

You need to listen to this powerful podcast of an athlete who almost took up soccer in 10th grade because 1 year before he was playing junior high football.  Great story on overcoming the odds and believing him oneself to make great things happen.  

Alex is a swimmer who overcame a shoulder injury going into her senior year to set her personal best times in a couple of events.  Listen to this podcast about no matter the obstacle you can overcome as long as you believe and work towards greatness.  

Tom has been in the Hockey traiing or coaching world for over 30 years now.  He has helped to develop organizations and teams in the state of PA.  He has also seen the changes in the sports world especially hockey.  This is a can not miss episodie of the Coach Brix Podcast.  Enjoy and rememer GreatnessNever Rests.  

Andrew is a Sports Performance coach who wants to help the athlete, coaches, and parents understand the importance of getting back to fundamental training.  He mentions that specialized training at a young age can be harmful to the athlete and we need to undertand how the body works.  

He also speaks on nutrition and how important it is and why we need to feed our bodies the correct way.  We need to feed them just like a high performance car with the right fuel to make sure we are running at a 100% all of the time.  

Jon is a person who has been doubted his whole life when it comes to his athletic ability.  He wants to prove everyone wrong his senior year of college and show that he can make a huge impact for his team.  Listen to this powerful story of working hard to make a mark in college football.  

Here we are going to talk about different aspects of athletic development.  This is the 1st in a number of series of podcast dealing with this area.  Listen up and enjoy.  

Bill Williams is a young man who was adopted at the age of 5 from Africa to come live in the U.S.  He has transitioned from being a soccer player to one of the most explosive and dynamic players around.  Standing at 5'6 leaves a lot of room for people to doubt your ability, but this young man wants to prove them.  He is motivated to one day be reunited with his family from Africa.  THis is a podcast you must listen to.  

This young man has gone through many trials and tribulations, but he is still working to reach his goal of making it big.  Leave a rate and review of this and other podcats on the CoachBrix podcast.  

Warren Ritter is a simple man who has a goal of helping as many youth as he possibly can in life.  He has coached youth and high school football for over 15 yeras.  He serves as an Assistant Commissioner for the CFA which is a youth football organization in the Central PA area since 2006.  He has also been instrumental in bringing other area football teams to come and play against the Central PA teams.  He says everyone thinks they are Division 1, but in reality they don't have all the answers.  

Listen to this great podcast on helping the youth. 

Dominic is an assistant football at Lycoming University.  His duties include recuiting, practice and game managment and much more.  Dom is also a stand out WR from Juniata College in Huntingdon PA.  

Dom also played Semi-Pro football for the Central Penn Pirahnna where he has taken home 2 championships.  He explains his work ethic and dedication and how that has helped him being a college football coach.

Enjou thiis great podcast!  Let us know what you think and leave a rate and review.  

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Abe is the youngest of 4 kids. He attended Milton Herhsey High School in Central PA.  He exceled at football and received a Full Athletic Scholarship to Penn State University.  He played 3 years at Penn State before transferring to Western Illinois for his Senior where he says it was a humbling experience.  

Since graduating from College Abe has played for the Pittsburg Power a Indoor Arena team and had a tryout with the New York Giants.  He continues to work towards his ultimate goal the NFL.  

His motivating comes from a quote that his high school coach said "Abe you are Capable"  He has never forgotten that and if he puts his mind to it he can accomplish anything.  

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Joe Cleezy is the publisher of the PA Preps.com on the Rivals.com Network.  He played Division II football at Millersville University.

After College Joe wanted to help kids go to college and gain exposure.  One way for him to do that was to make highlight tapes for the kids and also write articles about them on the local news website.  While both ways are not as common for kids to do anymore Joe passion for helping kids excel and market themselves is in full swing.

He focuses most of his attention on writing for Rivals.com and running high school showcases for the athletes.  Two of his showcases will be coming up March 8th and April 18th and he plans to run a 7 on 7 tournament for youth this summer.

Joe also wants the kids to understand that they must be proactive if they are going to get themselves seen by college coaches.  That means do not wait for your high school coach to contact coaches for you or do your highlight tape.  You are in charge of yourself and you need to do everything possible to get recruit.   That also means fill out Prospect Questionnaires and get to has many summer college camps and showcases as possble.  

To contact Joe email: rivalspa@gmail.com

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Tom Russell a Radio and T.V. Personality has been on the air waves for many years.  While breaking into the radio business something many people do not know is Tom was working towards becoming a body builder.  

During his senior year of college Tom competed for the Mr. Dayton which is a body building competition in Dayton Ohio where he placed 3rd.  Tom speaks to us about his diet and what lifting weights and working out was like back in the 80's.  

Tom also speaks about being a radio jockey in different parts of the US and Caribbean.  He also worked with a very famous radio talk show host who has since gone on to become a pretty house hold name in the radio business.

Tom also discuss some of the difficulties facing the youth of today and how "Social Media" has made us worst communicators.  

Tom's quote that he remembers most and keeps him driving forward today is by his high school football coach.  "Only if I"   Make sure you listen to the whole podcast to hear what this means.  

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Jaimie Thomas is a unique story when it comes to the NFL.  He did not play football till his 10th grade year of high school and quickly become a top level recruit by his senior year.  He was recruited by Notre Dame, Tennesse, Penn State, Maryland and many more.

He choose the University of Maryland over the other schools and one of the main reason was the family atomsphere on his recruiting trip.  He also liked the idea of mandatory study hall for all Freshman athletes.  

Upon finishlng Maryland University Jaimie was choosen in the 6th round by the Indianapolis Colts where he played two year before suffereing a neck injury that has held him out of football for the past few years. 

Jaimie has advice for all high school athletes out there going through the recruiting process and choosing a school.  He says "Don't allow the recruiting process to consue you, enjoy it"

One of Jaimie's quotes or says that he follows is " Time you are not making yourself better some else is"  

Listen to Jaimie Story and hear how he never allows "Greatness to Rests"

Ben Dupree played quarterback for the Citidel.  He is a dual threat quarterback who stands at only 5'8.  He is training to play at the professional level.  During this interview he talks about staying positive and work hard towards your goals to be the best you can be.  

What is true sportsmanship?  When you win and beat your opponent by a lot of points is that considered poor sportsmanship or just playing to win.  I will dive into this question as the news has brought this topic to the fore front.  Hear how I played on a team that lost a college basketball game by over 60 points. We could not get the ball past half court all while the other team full court pressed the first 30 minutes of the game. 

Coach Brix dealing with topics that pertain to athletes and how we can grow and learn from each other.  Get ready to enter the Coach Brix nation.  

Jon is a gentleman who has played Division 1 basketball, and has also played in the NBA developmental league.  He is still pursuing a professional basketball career, but has also started training young basketball players to better improve their skills.  

Robbie talks about becoming the season leader in receiving yards at East Stroudsburg his senior year.  Robbie also talks about preparing for the next level (NFL/CFL).  

Mike Cox former Fullback for the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons speaks about playing in the NFL and what his life is like after football.  

The Coach Brix podcast is about helping peopel achieve greatness.  You will hear stories of people who have overcome the odds to achieve greatness.  Those who are still working to make something better of themselves.  Some are professional athletes, college and high school athletes, doctors and sports performance coaches.  People making a positive difference in the community and people's lives.