Join Jason Hettler and Edward Lea of Harlequins RFC for a discussion around all things periodization.
This episode we are joined by long-time Hampton Head Coach Maurice Pierce. Coach Pierce has won over 30 conference titles over his coaching career and mentored several athletes to international success...
1:35 Staying Power at Hampton & Coaching Journey
9:00 Rich Track Culture in Virginia
14:10 Coaching at an HBCU
19:50 Switching Conferences to the Big South
25:50 Coaching with Team USA
32:40 Coaching Multiple Events
36:10 Evolution of James Carter, Kellie Wells, Yvette Lewis & David Payne
46:00 Francena McCorory Development
49:50 Working with the Strengths of Athletes
1:03.40 Great Track Story
Coach Calvin Robinson from Texas Tech is our guest this week. We discuss him going from a jumper and jumps coach to becoming one of the nation's best sprints coaches and his development along the way:
3:20 Coaching Journey for Jumper to Sprints Coach
8:45 Impactful Coaches
15:00 Winning an NCAA Team Title
20:45 Divine Odurudu and Developing the 200m Runner
31:10 Short Hurdle Training
34:15 Long Hurdle Training
37:55 Combo Sprinters & Hurdlers
41:50 A Lesson learned from Mickael Hanany
49:50 A Great Track Story
Join us for a conversation with 2 x Nike Coach of the Year Lawrence "Boogie" Johnson. Boogie has coached Olympic and World Champions in Brianna McNeal & Dalilah Muhammad along with another slew fantastic hurdlers ... also check out his cool Hurdle Mechanic clothing line: https://hurdlemechanic.com/
1:30 Background and Mentors
10:45 Running at Arkansas
20:45 What Factors Make You a Good Coach?
27:10 From College to Pro Coach
30:30 College vs Professional Athletes
36:15 Hurdler Talent Identification
46:05 Short Hurdle Philosophy
54:30 Training Beyond Hurdling
1:01:20 400H vs 100H
1:07:30 The 400H World Record Build Up
1:17:50 Hurdling Mentality
1:25:45 Great Track Stories