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Welcome to the Firstbeat Sports Podcast where we talk with coaches and sports scientists to explore the latest in performance monitoring and how it is making a difference in NCAA and pro sports alike. We’re going to connect you with practical advice from the best in the business to help you take your athletes to the next level.

Firstbeat Sports is a pioneering sports technology company with 20+ years of experience developing physiological solutions for team sports. Its platform helps coaches use physiological data to make individualized decisions throughout the season. Hundreds of professional teams across the NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB, MLS, and major European leagues use Firstbeat to optimize performance, support safer athlete development, and reduce fatigue-related setbacks.

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Firstbeat Sports Podcast

Firstbeat Sports
Professional
21 episodes
S1 Ep20: Data Driven Training in UFC – with Roman Fomin, Director of Sport Science at Ultimate Fighting Championship – Ep. 20
Roman Fomin is the Director of Sport Science at the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is based at the UFC APEX, a state-of-the-art, 130,000-square-foot production facility in Las Vegas that opened in 2019.
49m • May 25, 2023
49m
S1 Ep19: Optimizing Hydration, Salt Intake and Load Management with Professional Athletes – with Tamara Hew-Butler, Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Wayne State Warriors – Ep. 19
Dr Tamara Hew-Butler is a podiatric physician and associate professor of Exercise and Sports Science at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Topics of this episode include hydration, internal and external load, salt intake and combining the art of coaching with science.
36m • Mar 29, 2023
36m
S1 Ep18: Using Technology to Reduce Injuries – with Steve Chouinard, Associate Athletic Director for Health and Performance, Colgate Raiders – Ep. 18
In this episode, we’re chatting with Steve Chouinard about reducing injury risks with tech in elite sports. Steve is Associate Athletic Director for Health and Performance at Colgate Athletics.
25m • Dec 15, 2022
25m
S1 Ep17: 5 Consecutive Championship Wins and the Growth of NCAA Ice Hockey - With Katie Delude, Northeastern University Women's Ice Hockey – Ep. 17
On the line today is Katie Delude. Katie is Head Athletic Trainer at Northeastern University where she works with the women’s ice hockey team who have won five championships in a row since 2018. She talks about the state of college hockey and its future, to ice or not to ice injuries, what is the most useful Firstbeat metric for Katie and how to get the most out of data with teamwork.
35m • Jun 14, 2022
35m
S1 Ep16: Real-time Training Guidance and Better Athlete Relationships - With Jaime Fernandez, University of Arizona Women's Basketball – Ep. 16
On the line today is Jaime Fernandez. Jaime is the Assistant Director of Olympic Sports at the University of Arizona where he works specifically with the Wildcats Women's Basketball program. He talks about the importance of being persistent, the role of technology in S&C, return to play protocol with Firstbeat Sports, teams historical NCAA tournament, and matching the intensity from games in d...
32m • Jun 17, 2021
32m
S1 Ep15: From Club Team to Big 10 Champions - with Cam Davidson, Penn State Ice Hockey – Ep. 15
Penn State’s Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement talks about the program’s transition from club level to Division I, the traits of elite student-athletes, and how monitoring intensity helps build a winning program.
48m • Nov 27, 2020
48m
S1 Ep15: Welcome to the Firstbeat Sports Podcast
We talk with coaches and sports scientists to explore the latest in performance monitoring and how it is making a difference in NCAA and pro sports alike. We’re going to connect you with practical advice from the best in the business to help you take your athletes to the next level. www.firstbeat.com/sports (https://www.firstbeat.com/en/professional-sports/team-solutions/)
1m • Aug 20, 2020
1m
S1 Ep14: Supporting players during COVID-19 – with Stephen Volek, Head S&C Coach, Binghamton Devils – Ep. 14
The Binghamton Devils S&C coach talks the impact of the Coronavirus, handling the grueling AHL schedule, position-specific data, and working with the New Jersey Devils to create a consistent strength and conditioning program.
27m • Jun 08, 2020
27m
S1 Ep13: Training During the Coronavirus Pandemic – with Martin Spohrer, Eintracht Frankfurt - Ep. 13
The Eintracht Frankfurt Strength and Conditioning coach discusses the changes to training and procedure caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, keeping players engaged, and how he acclimatizes new signings to ‘Bundesliga fitness’.
21m • May 06, 2020
21m
S1 Ep12: Achieving Recovery in Elite Alpine Skiing – with Darrell Gray, Burke Mountain Academy – Ep. 12
The High Performance Director of the leading ski racing academy in the United States talks developing Olympic athletes, prioritizing recovery, and the unique, as well as transferable, lessons from 20 years in alpine ski coaching.
32m • Mar 24, 2020
32m
S1 Ep11: Firstbeat Sports Podcast – The Best of Episodes 1-10 - Ep. 11
A round up of the best bits from the first 10 episodes of the Firstbeat Sports Podcast. Featuring discussions from the worlds of baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, and more.
24m • Feb 13, 2020
24m
S1 Ep10: Building a Performance Infrastructure in Serie A – with Ed Lippie, AS Roma – Ep. 10
The Senior Performance Advisor discusses performance infrastructure at one of Europe’s leading soccer clubs, plus the links between performance in sports and business.
24m • Dec 20, 2019
24m
S1 Ep9: A Holistic Approach to Athlete Development – with Mark Egner, William & Mary Field Hockey
The William and Mary Field Hockey associate coach discusses team culture, load management, coaching in Europe and the U.S., and more.
36m • Nov 20, 2019
36m
S1 Ep8: From the NFL to 70 College Campuses, Lessons From Elite Coaches – Benjamin Jensen, Firstbeat - Ep. 8
Working with elite pro and college programs for over six years means Firstbeat Sports’ Director of North American Sales, Benjamin Jensen, has seen a lot of changes. He reveals his biggest insights to us.
24m • Oct 03, 2019
24m
S1 Ep7: Using Data to Start Key Discussions with Your Athletes – with Jen Mavis, UMBC Soccer - Ep. 7
UMBC Women’s Soccer's Assistant Coach talks about preventing soft tissue injuries, building trust between coach and athlete + more.
25m • Aug 19, 2019
25m
S1 Ep6: Training Load and Recovery in MLB Minor Leagues – with Pat Trainor, Tampa Bay Rays - Ep. 6
The Tampa Bay Rays Minor League S&C Coordinator discusses developing future MLB talent, individualizing training for different positions, the use of HR data in baseball + more.
30m • Jun 27, 2019
30m
S1 Ep5: How to Train Smarter – with Jeff Nevolo, South Carolina Women’s Tennis - Ep. 5
The secrets behind an historic season for the South Carolina Gamecocks Women’s Tennis program. Jeff discusses ‘train less, rest more’, building a culture, and using internal load data.
21m • Jun 10, 2019
21m
S1 Ep4: The Role of the Modern Athletic Trainer – with Andy Bliz, Buffalo Men's Basketball - Ep. 4
Andy is here to discuss the role of an athletic trainer in DI sports, why he promotes a proactive rather than reactive approach to sports medicine, and the value of data in informing coaching decisions and the return to play protocol.
25m • Apr 30, 2019
25m
S1 Ep3: Training Loads in Mid-major Basketball – with Henry Barrera, Liberty Men's Basketball - Ep. 3
Liberty Men's Basketball is Atlantic Sun Conference champions and 2019 NCAA Tournament qualifiers. Henry discusses creating a winning culture, quantifying training loads and securing athlete buy-in to data.
21m • Mar 15, 2019
21m
S1 Ep2: Managing Athlete Well-being & Performance – with Michael Vaughan, Merrimack Women's Ice Hockey - Ep. 2
Director of Women’s Ice Hockey Operations at Merrimack College discusses load management in D1 sports, empowering student-athletes through data, and monitoring well-being.
21m • Feb 12, 2019
21m
S1 Ep1: The Role of the Modern S&C Coach – with Kevin Cronin, Colorado College - Ep. 1
Kevin Cronin is Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Colorado College. Kevin discusses balancing D1 and D3 athletes, the value of internal load monitoring, and securing coach buy-in.
33m • Jan 08, 2019
33m

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