IGCT Episode #53: Dan Dalrymple - Can You Do Anything Else?

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Dan Dalrymple has been a key member of the Saints organization since arriving in 2006. His responsibilities and influence both in the weight room and on the field remain constant throughout the entire year.  Since 2006, New Orleans has put together 11 winning streaks of three games or more, including a franchise-record 13-game win streak in 2009 and a five-game run to start the 2013 campaign. 15 players have been selected to the Pro Bowl during his tenure, 11 for the first time in their careers.  He was named as the recipient of the Cybex Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year award by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society and the Samson Strength and Conditioning NFL Coach of the Year award from American Football Monthly.

Prior to joining the Saints, Dalrymple spent the previous 17 seasons in a similar capacity at Miami University (Ohio), including the last 16 as director of athletic conditioning, a program he built from its foundation.  He was promoted with the additional title of assistant athletic director in 2003. At Miami, he was a coaching colleague of Saints Head Coach Sean Payton from 1994-95.

Dalrymple has been certified by the National Strength & Conditioning Association since 1991 and has been honored as a finalist for the organization’s coach of the year in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003 and 2006. He’s one of only three NFL coaches in his field to be certified by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association as a Master Strength & Conditioning Coach.  Dalrymple has earned two certifications for USAWeightlifting that designate him as qualified to work with athletes in Olympic weightlifting and as a sports performance specialist.

A 1988 graduate of Miami, Dalrymple was a four-year starter (1983-86) as an offensive lineman and was a first-team All-MAC selection his final two seasons, also earning honorable mention All-America accolades. He was one of three captains of the 1986 conference champion team. Dalrymple was later honored as one of five linemen on the Cincinnati Enquirer’s All-20th Century Miami football team and was elected to the school’s Hall of Fame in 2002.

After his college career and attending training camp with the Seattle Seahawks, Dalrymple returned to his alma mater as a student assistant coach in 1987. He served as a graduate assistant the following year before being promoted to offensive line and strength coach in 1989. He was named strength & conditioning coordinator in December of that year.

In 2011, Dalrymple co-authored his first book, “The Athletic Body Puzzle-The Guide For Parents And Coaches.”

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

Recommendations to young coaches that want to coach in the NFL.

The New Orleans Saints Offseason program structure.

Conditioning considerations.

How he individualizes his program.

Trends he sees from College players to NFL players.

Relationships with players and coaches.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation