Steve Englehart - Director of Sports Performance for Olympic Sports
Welcome to this episode of the podcast, where we'll be speaking with Steve Englehart, the Strength & Conditioning Coach for men's basketball and Director of Strength & Conditioning for Olympic Sports at the University of Colorado. With over a decade of experience in the field and a track record of developing NBA players, Englehart is a highly respected figure in the world of strength and conditioning. In this episode, we'll learn about his journey into the profession, the challenges he faces as a coach, and the techniques he uses to help athletes reach their peak performance. Join us as we explore the fascinating world of strength and conditioning with Steve Englehart. Steve Englehart is going into his 8th season as the Strength & Conditioning Coach for men’s basketball and 12th overall at Colorado. His duties expanded to the Director of Strength & Conditioning for Olympic Sports in July 2018. Since becoming the strength and conditioning coach he has helped develop many NBA guys coming from CU. He is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He also holds certifications with USAW, FMS, and TPI Level 1&2. Englehart came to CU from Southern Methodist University, where he worked for one year (2010) as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Mustangs. That followed one season (2009) as the head football strength coach at Portland State University, his first full-time year in the profession. He got his start in the business as a graduate assistant at the University of Hawai’i, where he spent three years (2006-08). At Hawaii, he was in charge of men’s and women’s basketball as well as other sports. He was on the Warrior staff the year the UH earned a Sugar Bowl invitation against Georgia as a “BCS” buster following a 12-0 regular season in 2007. While at Hawai’i, he earned his Master’s in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science in the spring of 2009. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2005. He was born in New Orleans and shortly after moved to Abita Springs, LA. His twin brother, Chad, is the head strength coach for the Washington Commanders. He is married to the former Laura Williams (a registered nurse at the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center in Longmont); the couple has three children, Braylon, Coralee, and Magnolia 00:01:00- Guest introduction 00:03:30- How did you get into the field of strength and conditioning? 00:07:55- What makes the Colorado men’s basketball program different? 00:11:45- How is your relationship with the administration and how do they help you do your job? 00:14:35- Do you have assistants or interns that help you? 00:19:15- Can you talk about some of the misconceptions surrounding training basketball players? 00:23:09- Can you talk about the different analytical devices that you use with the teams there? 00:29:45- Are players placed in buckets for training, or is it more individualized when training? 00:34:00- Can you discuss your training philosophy for basketball? 00:45:35- Is basketball able to do more team stuff now during the offseason, like other sports? 00:49:30- How does in-season training differ from off-season and how does travel affect that? 00:55:30- Can you define coaching for me? 01:02:30- What advice do you have for youth coaches and young players? 01:04:30- How often do you and your brother (His twin brother Chad is the strength coach for the Washington Commanders) get together to talk training? 01:10:00- Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________ 🌐 www.themoffittmethod.fit 📧 Contact us - info@themoffittmethod.fit 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/themoffittmethod/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Moffittmethod 🐦 Coach Moffitt on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TommyMoffitt 📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/moffittmethod 📺 Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQ-gXKMIfi6-JREYs0zAGw
Welcome to this episode of the podcast, where we'll be speaking with Steve Englehart, the Strength & Conditioning Coach for men's basketball and Director of Strength & Conditioning for Olympic Sports at the University of Colorado. With over a decade of experience in the field and a track record of developing NBA players, Englehart is a highly respected figure in the world of strength and conditioning. In this episode, we'll learn about his journey into the profession, the challenges he faces as a coach, and the techniques he uses to help athletes reach their peak performance. Join us as we explore the fascinating world of strength and conditioning with Steve Englehart. Steve Englehart is going into his 8th season as the Strength & Conditioning Coach for men’s basketball and 12th overall at Colorado. His duties expanded to the Director of Strength & Conditioning for Olympic Sports in July 2018. Since becoming the strength and conditioning coach he has helped develop many NBA guys coming from CU. He is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He also holds certifications with USAW, FMS, and TPI Level 1&2. Englehart came to CU from Southern Methodist University, where he worked for one year (2010) as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Mustangs. That followed one season (2009) as the head football strength coach at Portland State University, his first full-time year in the profession. He got his start in the business as a graduate assistant at the University of Hawai’i, where he spent three years (2006-08). At Hawaii, he was in charge of men’s and women’s basketball as well as other sports. He was on the Warrior staff the year the UH earned a Sugar Bowl invitation against Georgia as a “BCS” buster following a 12-0 regular season in 2007. While at Hawai’i, he earned his Master’s in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science in the spring of 2009. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2005. He was born in New Orleans and shortly after moved to Abita Springs, LA. His twin brother, Chad, is the head strength coach for the Washington Commanders. He is married to the former Laura Williams (a registered nurse at the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center in Longmont); the couple has three children, Braylon, Coralee, and Magnolia 00:01:00- Guest introduction 00:03:30- How did you get into the field of strength and conditioning? 00:07:55- What makes the Colorado men’s basketball program different? 00:11:45- How is your relationship with the administration and how do they help you do your job? 00:14:35- Do you have assistants or interns that help you? 00:19:15- Can you talk about some of the misconceptions surrounding training basketball players? 00:23:09- Can you talk about the different analytical devices that you use with the teams there? 00:29:45- Are players placed in buckets for training, or is it more individualized when training? 00:34:00- Can you discuss your training philosophy for basketball? 00:45:35- Is basketball able to do more team stuff now during the offseason, like other sports? 00:49:30- How does in-season training differ from off-season and how does travel affect that? 00:55:30- Can you define coaching for me? 01:02:30- What advice do you have for youth coaches and young players? 01:04:30- How often do you and your brother (His twin brother Chad is the strength coach for the Washington Commanders) get together to talk training? 01:10:00- Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________ 🌐 www.themoffittmethod.fit 📧 Contact us - info@themoffittmethod.fit 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/themoffittmethod/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Moffittmethod 🐦 Coach Moffitt on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TommyMoffitt 📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/moffittmethod 📺 Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQ-gXKMIfi6-JREYs0zAGw