E9 | Matt Bertsch: Why We Need to Quit Overlooking High-School Strength & Conditioning

2019-01-06

On Episode 9 of the Art of Coaching Podcast, I sit down with a guy who has one of the best jobs in all of strength & conditioning. Matt Bertsch is the Performance Director for Lincoln Public Schools in Lincoln Nebraska where he overseas the strength and conditioning for 6 area high schools and more than 3,500 athletes. Too often, coaches chase big name jobs whole overlooking other opportunities for growth. My hope in bringing Matt on is that I can help us as a profession quit overlooking high-school strength & conditioning and...

Too often, coaches chase big name jobs whole overlooking other opportunities for growth. My hope in bringing Matt on is that I can help us as a profession quit overlooking high-school strength & conditioning and potentially get some people to open their minds to other jobs out there.

If you like this episode, or want to learn more from Matt make sure to follow him on Twitter @matt_bertsch. Also make sure you let us know what you think of the podcast via an iTunes review!

Topics covered on the show

Matt's Story
Moving from the floor to administration
Getting buy in as administrator
How to get your resume viewed
How to properly use video
Preparing for an interview: going beyond wearing a suit and showing up
What are you weakest in now and what are you going to do about it
Things Matt learned from Coach Venable
How does Matt defines who is a good coach

Links from the showNHSSCA.usNCSA.comTo join Matt's network of High School strength coaches follow @matt_bertsch @coachvenable & @coachbrokaw on Twitter

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