Blog | Coach Pata

The Importance of Grip

“You have the grip of a 90-year-old woman.” Ah, that comment still is burnt into my soul. I was getting into strongman competitions back...

What To Do With Underperforming Athletes (Published on Teambuildr.com)

“Yeah, he looks like Tarzan but he plays like Jane.” I heard that countless times as a way to describe a player in a violent collision...

What To DO With Rest Time (Published on Simplifaster.com)

Almost every Monday during the academic year is the busiest day of the week at my school. Over the course of the day 400 student athletes...

You got a Head Coach Job. Now what? (Published on Simplifaster.com)

Here is my most confusing problem in not only sports, but in the world of business. We spend so much time and effort learning how to be...

The Truth About Testing (Published on SimpliFaster.com)

If you are like me, August is the most exciting month of the entire year. Football, soccer, volleyball and cross country athletes are...

5 Tips for High School Strength Coaches (Published on blog.Teambuildr.com)

Each year for the last 16 years, I get to work with about 200 freshmen student-athletes that decide to go to college at my school. They...

The value of a S&C Coach (Published on blog.Teambuildr.com)

Can you imagine getting a $50,000 raise? Yep, a $50,000 raise. For comparison, that is about $8,000 less than the median American income...