Marc Cleary, S&C and Football Performance Coach with University of Virginia "Cavaliers"

Episode #20 is here folks and today I caught up with an excellent up and coming coach! 

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In this episode i am joined by

MARC CLEARY , 

S&C and Football Performance Coach 

University of Virginia "Cavaliers" 

NCAA American Football Team  

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University Of Virginia Football Website

http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-footbl/va-m-footbl-body.html

Marc's Linkedin Profile

https://ie.linkedin.com/in/marc-cleary-7bb1479a

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Marc is one of the most promising up and coming Irish Strength & Conditioning Coaches working in the USA as well as being an accomplished Powerlifter and Oympic Weightlifter who has represented Ireland at International level.

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In this episode some of the topics we chatted about were as follows : 

-  Marc's background as a high level youth athlete and his transition into his current coaching role. 

- His attraction to Rugby, Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting and how his experience of working with hgh level coaches in these sports has helped him with building his own excellent coaching philosophy. 

-His experience working with a Division 1 University American Football team at University Of Virginia. 

- Some thoughts on parts of our own coaching practice that he thinks we can improve on. 

- Some of his current favourite books and resources for Coaching and Sports Performance. 

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It was awesome to talk to a great young coach who i know will be a major name in the coming years. 

Best of luck with the Bowl game mate!!!

#hoosrising

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Some of the resources Marc recommends. 

Coaches 

Yuri Verkshansky ( "Father of Plyometrics" & Author of Supertraining )

http://www.verkhoshansky.com/CVBibliography/tabid/71/Default.aspx

Buddy Morris ( S&C Coach - Arizona Cardinals Football ) 

http://www.azcardinals.com/team/coaches/buddy-morris/29bbd6bd-0e77-4f1e-832e-1cc4eaa297ef

 

Books 

Cal Dietz - Triphasic Training 

http://triphasictraining.com/

 Applied Principles of Optimal Power Development by Max Schmarzo & Matt Van Dyke 

http://strongbyscience.net/product/applied-principles-optimal-power-development/ 

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Much Love , 

The Humble Coach