If you were a basketball strength coach, what do you think you could learn working for a coach with NBA experience like Aaron McKie?

Or what about a guy like Matt Painter, with his 19 seasons at Purdue?

Or what about the one and only John Calipari? A guy who has had tremendous amount of success at numerous schools?

Well today’s guest can give us the inside scoop – because he’s worked for all of them!

Brady Welsh is a professional strength coach who has worked in some of the biggest college basketball environments on the planet, and today, he’s going to share with you his keys to success!

I truly believe that ego can be the biggest enemy of the strength coach, and that’s where humility has to come in.

– Brady Welsh

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

What the TRUE ROLE of a strength coach is in college basketball.
Why you need to understand the unique culture and environment of every program you work in.
One of Brady’s biggest mistakes as a strength coach – and what he learned from it.
How to connect with each athlete as an individual, and how that helps you as a performance coach.
The difference between confidence and ego – and why humility has to be a focus.
Brady’s 4 key metrics he tracks when it comes to force plate testing.
Why body weight is something that should be on every coaches radar.
The balance between soft skills and technical coaching.
How to present data to coaches in a way that’s meaningful to them.
Hard truth: Young coaches should seek mentorship and be prepared to make sacrifices.
Why networking is still a key piece of your coaching and career development.

Connect with Brady:

Brady on Instagram

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