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Coach Growth Podcast

Coach Growth Podcast

By Andrew McGhghy

A podcast for coaches who share my passion for learning, growing, and trying to be the best coach we can be!
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Brandon Pigg - Madison Academy

Coach Growth PodcastApr 13, 2022

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Brandon Pigg - Madison Academy

Brandon Pigg - Madison Academy

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Coach Brandon Pigg for today's episode. Coach Pigg is an assistant strength coach at Madison Academy, a private school located in Huntsville Alabama. Brandon works with both middle school as well as high school athletes. He is also the track teams sprint coach. Make sure to follow Brandon on Twitter as well as subscribe to his weekly newsletter, "The Sunday Strength Paper" . Links for both can be found below as well as some awesome articles Brandon has published for Simplifaster. Enjoy!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brandon_L_Pigg

https://www.getrevue.co/profile/brandon_l_pigg?via=twitter-profile&client=DesktopWeb&element=subscribe-through-revue

https://simplifaster.com/articles/author/brandonpigg/

Apr 13, 202243:11
Derek Leonard Rochester High School

Derek Leonard Rochester High School

This is a reuploaded episode from season 2 that was taken down for some editorial fixes. If you did not hear it the first time it was posted then enjoy it now! Coach Leonard has experienced incredible success at Rochester High School and we have an awesome chat that I know you'll enjoy! 

Find Coach Leonard on twitter here: https://twitter.com/coachleonard3

Apr 04, 202249:38
Andrew McGhghy (ME!)

Andrew McGhghy (ME!)

Just a little bit about me to kick off season 3. 


My Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachMcGhghy

Email: coachmcghghy@outlook.com

Mar 28, 202245:53
Coach Angel De Los Santos- Universal Threaux
Jul 23, 202127:38
Peter Noonan - Hendrickson High School
Jul 15, 202101:07:53
Travis Mash

Travis Mash

Coaching caused me to have to take a little break from recording but I'm back with a coach who I have admired for years. Travis Mash is not only an amazing coach as well as a former world champion powerlifter. He's also an inspirational person who's thirst and drive for knowledge is something all coaches should strive to emulate. Coach Mash is currently the head weightlifting coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University as well as host of the Barbell Life podcast and also cohost of Barbell Shrugged podcast. You can learn more about Coach Mash in the links below. Enjoy!

Travis Mash Twitter- https://twitter.com/MashElite

Coach Mash's Website- https://www.mashelite.com/

Phd of Strength Ebook which I have personally read and recommend - https://www.mashelite.com/phd/

Barbell Life Podcast - https://www.mashelite.com/podcast/

Barbell Shrugged Podcast- https://barbellshrugged.com/

Information on Lenior-Rhyne University- https://www.mashelite.com/lenoir-rhyne/ 

Apr 26, 202134:09
Deerick Smith-Southside School District

Deerick Smith-Southside School District

Great time chatting with Coach Deerick Smith. Coach Smith is a S&C coach at Southside High School which is located in Batesville Arkansas. Coach Smith is also serves the district as an assistant athletic director. Deerick is easily one of my favorite twitter follows. Not only for the great content he puts out but also the non training related content he puts out. If you value training, humor, and the cooking of delicious looking meat then Deerick is definitively someone you want on your timeline! I've posted links to his twitter page and also to some articles he has written for teambuildr. Enjoy!


https://twitter.com/coachdeesmith

https://blog.teambuildr.com/author/deerick-smith

Mar 04, 202139:09
Adam Vogel -BBCHS

Adam Vogel -BBCHS

Had a great time sitting down with Coach Adam Vogel. Coach Vogel is the head of strength and conditioning at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School located in Bradley Illinois. Coach Vogel is also the IL state director for the NHSSCA. I wanted to reach out and introduce myself to Coach Vogel as a new HS strenght coach in the state of Illinois. There's some great advice in this episode for new strength coaches starting at the high school level so enjoy! BBCHS s&c Twitter account - https://twitter.com/BBCHSAPT
Feb 22, 202141:21
Jesse Curtis-Many High School

Jesse Curtis-Many High School

Coach Curtis is the head powerlifting coach as well as the strength/speed coach for the football team at Many High School in Many Louisiana. I had a great time talking shop with Coach Curtis. We cover a wide array of topics from a few polarizing topics in s&c, high school powerlifting, and the wonders of the neuro aspects of training. Enjoy!

Coach Curtis Twitter- https://twitter.com/jesse_curtis05

Feb 05, 202150:44
Joe Stokowsk- Pepperell HS Football and Track and Field

Joe Stokowsk- Pepperell HS Football and Track and Field

I'm back! took a quick little break from recording at the beginning of the year but now I'm back in action ready to hopefully provide value for you the listeners, and do I have some for you today! I had the immense pleasure of sitting down and talking with Coach Joe Stokowski. Joe is an assistant football coach as well as the head boys track coach at Pepperell HS in Lindale Georgia. Joe is an incredible coach who has a great and bright coaching career ahead of him. We talk all things football, track, and speed related. Make sure to give Joe a follow on twitter. Enjoy!


Coach Stokowski's Twitter- https://twitter.com/CoachStokowski


Feb 02, 202101:21:24
Louis Howell -Hatch Valley High School

Louis Howell -Hatch Valley High School

First Episode of 2021! Great time listening to Coach Howell share his  story. We talk about all sorts of things from COVID to RPR and high school football in Texas. Below you can find links to Coach Howell's twitter page as well as YouTube links to his channels Football Pandemonium and the Hatch Valley Football Podcast. Enjoy!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachHowellHVHS

Football Pandemonium YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNttDmPYArLSmNFXy_SLDFQhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNttDmPYArLSmNFXy_SLDFQ

Hatch Valley Football Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt_Uas6WbNygHGCaUP6f0HA


Jan 06, 202101:35:54
Lee Weber-Rose Hill High School

Lee Weber-Rose Hill High School

Hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas! Great episode on deck for ya today with Coach Lee Weber, head football coach at Rose Hill High School in Rose Hill Kansas. Coach Weber is also an assistant track coach and head of strength and conditioning. We talk multiple aspects of being a head coach and I think there's some great nuggets of advice in their for all coaches. Enjoy!

Coach Weber's twitter: https://twitter.com/coachlaw71


Dec 24, 202001:03:24
Scott Meier Farmington High School

Scott Meier Farmington High School

Had the chance to sit down and talk high school s&c  with coach Scott Meier. Coach Meier is the head of strength and conditioning at Farmington High School in Farmington Minnesota. Check out the Farmington Power twitter account or their websites below. Enjoy!


https://twitter.com/FarmingtonPower

https://farmingtonstrength.com/


Dec 20, 202032:17
Chad Gunnelson-University of Dubuque

Chad Gunnelson-University of Dubuque

Had a fantastic time sitting down with Coach Chad Gunnelson, director of track and field and cross country at the University of Dubuque. We talk about his unique journey to becoming the head coach at Dubuque and discuss the ins and outs of coaching at the DIII level. Enjoy!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachGunny

Email: cgunnelson@dbq.edu

Dec 14, 202001:19:23
Joe Frontier Madison Throws Club/ throwbigthrowfar

Joe Frontier Madison Throws Club/ throwbigthrowfar

Great time sitting down with Joe Frontier. Coach Frontier is someone who I've looked to a lot lately and has taught me much about being a better throw coach as well as inspired me to try and start my own throws club! Listen in as we talk about club coaching, why it is important to train with an annual training calendar in mind, and much more. You can find Joe's social media pages as well as links to his websites and to his incredible podcast: throwbigthrowfar podcast. Enjoy!


Madison Throws Club Twitter: https://twitter.com/MTCthrowers

Throw Big Throw Far Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/throwbigthrowfar/

http://www.madisonthrowsclub.com/

https://throwbigthrowfar.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/throw-big-throw-far-podcast/id1449291795

Oct 28, 202001:12:04
Tyler Germain- Kalamazoo Central High School/ #CoachSpeed

Tyler Germain- Kalamazoo Central High School/ #CoachSpeed

Absolute blast sitting down with Coach Germain! Tyler is a sprints and hurdles coach at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo Michigan.  He is also a speed enthusiast and started the movement #coachspeed on twitter getting other coaches and former athletes to get back into the practice of sprint training! 

Coach Germain's Twitter - https://twitter.com/trackcoachTG

He has also written some incredible articles for Simplifaster which you can find here!

https://simplifaster.com/articles/author/tylergermain/

Oct 06, 202055:18
Brad Dixon- Camp Point Central

Brad Dixon- Camp Point Central

Awesome chance to sit down with an amazing coach just down the road from me! Brad has done incredible things during his time at Camp Point Central, currently serving as the head football and track coach as well as teaching an athletic pe class. Brad is a huge proponent of feed the cats and has done an incredible job of teaching football coaches how to properly implement it into their own programs! Hope you enjoy his story and all the great advice Brad offers up in this episode!

Brad's Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachbdixon

Here are some awesome articles and webinars Brad has put out as well as an amazing podcast episode he did with Run The Power!

http://trackfootballconsortium.com/product-tag/brad-dixon/

http://trackfootballconsortium.com/they-just-want-the-damn-recipe/

http://trackfootballconsortium.com/how-to-cook/

https://sellfy.com/korfist/p/N4oF/

https://sellfy.com/korfist/p/kssoxp/

https://sellfy.com/korfist/p/fw71g4/

https://runthepower.com/2019/08/11/brad-dixon/

Sep 29, 202049:46
Matt McGhghy
Aug 18, 202056:47
Tyler Rathke-William Chrisman High School
Aug 06, 202001:30:52
Tony Holler
Jul 20, 202002:18:57
Marissa Chew-IUPUI

Marissa Chew-IUPUI

Coach Chew and I discuss her beginnings as a coach, collaboration, and the Facebook group she started for Track Coaches-Coaches Collab!
Jun 29, 202001:22:17
Ryan Banta Part 2

Ryan Banta Part 2

Second part of my conversation of Coach Banta. Lot of great and useful content for young track coaches as well as useful information for new coaches of any sport! Enjoy and make sure to check out Ryan’s book the sprinters compendium which you can buy here! https://www.amazon.com/Sprinters-Compendium-Ryan-J-Banta/dp/1946208566/ref=sr_1_1?crid=274INANO1C20Y&dchild=1&keywords=sprinters+compendium&qid=1593391633&sprefix=Sprinters+%2Caps%2C257&sr=8-1
Jun 29, 202001:58:23
Ryan Banta

Ryan Banta

This is the first part of my talk with Coach Ryan Banta of Parkway Central High School and author of the sprinters compendium. Stay tuned for part two!
Jun 20, 202001:07:57
Mike Cunningham-Gill Athletics

Mike Cunningham-Gill Athletics

I got to interview my first guest on the show Mike Cunningham! Mike is a former division one Track Coach. It’s a long interview but I think there’s a lot of useful information and advice for coaches!
Jun 05, 202002:02:59
What to do when presented with new information and ideas.

What to do when presented with new information and ideas.

After listening to a wonderful debate between Tony Holler and Ryan Banta on 400 meter training I discuss what to do when you hear new and different ideas from other coaches and how to try incorporate them into your program. Promise I’m going to get better and improve the sound quality!
May 29, 202041:05