In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Athletic Performance at Connacht Rugby, Dave Howarth. This podcast sees me speaking to a member of staff from a third Irish provincial team after Adam Sheehan and Aled Walters appeared from Munster and Joe McGinley and Peter Tierney appeared from Leinster. Dave has a really interesting background having moved from Australia to the US, working for Sparta Science and onto the Oklahoma City Thunders in the NBA. From there, Dave moved over to Ireland to work with Connacht Rugby so naturally we spoke about that journey and how working in the NBA has affected his practice in Pro14 rugby.

If you enjoyed this episode you may enjoy episodes with Nic Gill, Tom Batchelor & Nick Winkelman.

I hope you enjoy this episode with Dave Howarth.

• Who is Dave Howarth (education, background, current role)
• Transition from Australia to the US to Ireland
  • Difficult decisions
  • Moving from a commercial environment with Sparta to working direct with a team
  • Cultural differences
    • Adapting to those changes
• Monitoring systems
  • What you have decided to invest in and what you haven't
  • Implementation and differences across countries and sports
  • Dealing with different budget constraints
• Cultural differences
  • Building a culture in different countries
  • Staff relationships up the chain
  • Information sharing
  • Managing staff - Keeping them happy

Dave can be found on Twitter @dave_h165

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Enjoy

PP