The High Performance Hockey Podcast

High Performance: Driving Performance with Rob Dombrowski

Jan 27, 2025

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What do young coaches need to know about working with high performing athletes in the private versus college sectors? In today’s episode, I sit down with Rob Dombrowski, the Director of Hockey Performance at Sacred Heart University. Prior to working in the college sector, Rob served at Prentiss Hockey Performance as a Director of Performance for nine years. Our conversation covers his unique experiences in both the private sector developing pro athletes & in the collegiate sector with the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams. We also unpack his programming philosophy, the main life lessons that shaped his coaching skills, and the go-to methods he uses to drive performance forward.

HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 How do you program jump training for hockey players?

02:45 Introducing Rob Dombrowski, the Director of Hockey Performance at Sacred Heart University.

04:55 What were your duties and responsibilities while working in the private sector?

08:55 How did you form your programming philosophy?

12:20 Unpacking Rob’s programming for hip health & hip injury prevention.

18:35 The main life lessons from working in the private sector.

26:10 How are you currently developing your performance-based model?

29:15 How to cultivate an ideal environment for growth right off the bat.

33:25 What values do you look for in technology and in testing?

40:50 The biggest ‘a-ha’ moments while using Catapult.

44:20 Programming differences for upperclassmen versus underclassmen.