In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The pillars behind the Pioneer health and performance model.
• The qualities, objectives, and evaluations coaching staffing should have.
• The advantages of using and mastering technology.
• How to monitor and utilize data for maximum output.

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Show Notes:

Are you ready to take your performance model to the next level? Our guest today is the senior associate athletic director of sports performance at the University of Denver, Matt Shaw. He’s here to discuss the incredible Pioneer health and performance model before deep diving into monitoring and technology. First, we get a closer look into the pillars of the PHP model and the process behind it. Then, we want to explore the advantages and efficiency of technology such as Catapult, force plates, and GymAware, and the focus points Matt looks out for as a coach for student athletes. Are you using technology to its fullest potential? Do you want to know what qualities you should look for in your department staff? This episode has all of your answers and more, so come and learn how to play harder and perform higher!

0:00:00 Meet Matt, the University of Denver’s senior associate athletic director of sports performance.

0:01:20 What did you do before your current position?

0:04:00 How involved on the floor are you within your position?

0:05:25 Does your background help you have better communication now?

0:07:30 What are the main pillars of the PHP model?

0:09:40 How are these pillars integrated directly to students?

0:12:05 What were the mistakes you made and what were the lessons you learned?

0:14:15 How did you expand your staffing?

0:16:50 Building up the model.

0:19:35 What are the qualities you look for when hiring?

0:23:50 How do the members of the model communicate? How do you communicate within it?

0:26:25 How are you growing the model?

0:29:10 What does your position entail?

0:32:00 How do you evaluate your staff?

0:34:50 How does your background factor into evaluations?

0:37:10 What drives your technological investments?

0:41:50 The advantages of knowing how to use technology.

0:46:40 What technology do you currently use?

0:48:10 What do you focus on when using force plates?

0:52:30 How do you track and use data?

0:54:20 What were the interventions you made using GPS?

0:58:30 How do you use Catapult to reinforce practices?

1:02:35 What do you hone in on concerning return to play?