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Athens Area SD coaches outline growth of strength-and-conditioning and powerlifting programs; ask for modest summer resources
Summary
Coaches described a rapidly expanding strength-and-conditioning program using a TeamBuilder app, capacity and safety limits in the weight room, plans for summer clinics focused on Olympic lifts, and recent success by the high-school powerlifting team at state meets.
At the district’s May meeting, strength-and-conditioning coaches described a program that has grown rapidly in 18 months, is using a TeamBuilder app to manage workouts, and is seeking modest additional time and budget to meet demand and maintain safety.
Nicole Golden, introduced as a strength-and-conditioning coach, told the board the staff are “the weight room people” and described the program’s daily schedule and role supporting multiple sports. "We're just like support for your teams. We are the weight room people," Golden said, introducing the coaches and athletes who joined the meeting.
Kai, the program’s lead coach, described how the program moved from paper logs to the TeamBuilder app so athletes can view sport-specific workouts on personal devices. He said the program operates Monday through Thursday with additional half-hour sessions, and that capacity is strained: "We cap it at 12. So it's a pretty big…
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