In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The impact and influence of mentors such as Arthur Boyle and Jack Parker.
• Why forming relationships and developing people skills as a coach is important.
• The key to coaching strong, committed athletes.

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Show Notes:

How do you make your impact as a coach? Our guest today is Michael Boyle, co-founder of MBSC, one of the first for-profit strength & conditioning companies in the world. Coach Boyle is a teacher, trainer, and coach who stands as an expert in the field of strength & conditioning. In this episode, we’ll be discussing his journey as a coach, how he got involved in hockey, and the teachings he has learned over the years. We dive into the impact of iconic mentors such as his father, Arthur Boyle, and Coach Jack Parker, to see how their influences shaped him as both a person and as a coach. Then, we will take a look at his experience with the US women’s national team and how he approached their training. How do you find the truly committed players? What are the skills coaches need to have outside of data? What is the true importance of showing up prepared? Get ready for countless lessons from a legend born from legends and learn how to take your performance to the next level!

0:00:00 Say hello to special guest Michael Boyle, teacher, trainer, strength & conditioning coach, and co-founder of MBSC! 

0:03:00 How did you get involved in coaching? Would you say coaching ran in your blood?

0:07:25 How did your experience at Springfield change you?

0:09:15 If you had started off as a coach right now, what would have changed about your experience?

0:12:35 What did your experience lifting with all these pro athletes teach you?

0:15:30 How did you end up at Boston University?

0:18:10 How did you get involved with the hockey team?

0:24:00 What did you learn from working with Coach Jack Parker?

0:28:05 What kind of guy was Coach Parker? What was the side to him nobody really knew?

0:31:15 The impact of Coach Parker.

0:34:30 How was your father similar to Jack Parker?

0:36:20 How did you get involved in USA hockey?

0:40:00 The value of creating relationships and forming connections.

0:43:20 Why is having people skills as a coach so important?

0:46:40 What challenges did you face from administration?

0:50:55 What were your goals for measuring progress?

0:54:45 How to weed out the uncommitted players.

0:56:10 Which way do you think the pendulum has swung, and how can we achieve an equilibrium?

1:00:50 What is the current fascination with data?

1:03:10 Showing up prepared to show up better.