Episode 107: Fergus Connolly, High Performance Lessons for Coaches

Episode 107: Fergus Connolly, High Performance Lessons for Coaches

Guest: Fergus Connolly, One of the World’s Leading Experts in Team Sport and Human Performance.

In this week’s basketball coaching conversation, Fergus Connolly joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss applying high performance lessons for coaches. Fergus helps coaches to improve performance with evidence-based analysis and athlete-focused training.

Dr. Fergus Connolly is one of the world’s leading experts in team sport and human performance. His highly acclaimed book Game Changer is the first blueprint for coaches to present a holistic philosophy for winning in all team sports. Fergus is the only coach to have worked full time in every major league around the world. He helps teams win at the highest level with the integrated application of best practices in all areas of performance.

Fergus has served as Director of Elite Performance for the San Francisco 49ers, Sports Science Director with the Welsh Rugby Union, and Performance Director for University of Michigan Football. He has guided coaches, support staff and players in the NBA, Australian Rules Football and international cricket. Fergus has also trained world boxing champions and advises elite military units and companies across the globe.

Breakdown

1:00 - Evidence Based Analysis

3:30 - Data Collection

6:30 - Athlete Training

9:00 - Big Gaps with Effective Coaching

14:00 - Trends in successful sport practice training

18:00 - Talking about Warm-Up

21:00 - Basketball Specific Movements

25:30 - Coaches on the cutting edge

29:00 - Dealing with Players

32:00 - Post Practice and Recovery

34:00 - Static Stretching