Webinars - Speakers

JOHN (JC) COLE CSCS/RSCC – Director of Human Performance - Ski and Snowboard Club Vail

JC is the present Director of Human Performance at Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. He is presently the State Program Director for NSCA Colorado. His athlete/client list includes the top athletes in the winter sports world such as Patrik Jarbyn, Chris Delbosco and Lindsey Vonn as well as the next group of up-and-comers at SSCV. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach from the National Strength and Conditioning Association as well as a 4-time Athlete’s Performance Institute Mentor. He presently holds certifications in Functional Movement Screening, TRX, Power Plate, and USA Weightlifting. His programs and applications have helped athlete’s achieve numerous FIS World Cup podiums and 2 Gold and 4 Silver X-Games medals in addition to World Championship and Olympic Gold Medals. He is repeatedly asked to present to local, regional, national and international winter and summer sports performance communities about their successful design of movement analysis, assessment, programming and system execution that has given his clients productive careers in winter and summer sports.

Dr. Declan Connolly is a Professor and Exercise Physiologist at the University of Vermont where he is also Director of the Human Performance Laboratory. Dr. Connolly is a nationally and internationally recognized exercise physiologist having published over 350 articles in his interest area of sports performance, muscle adaptation and injury with training. He has published one book ‘Heart Rate Training’. He is a past President of the New England American College of Sports Medicine. He is also the Editor of Research Quarterly for Sports & Exercise, a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is an Assistant Editor for the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, an associate editor for JSCR and a member of the Executive Board of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. He has a regular sports science column in Rowing News and Vermont sports. He consults to numerous sports organizations including the National Hockey League, the National Football League, US Rowing, US Skiing and has served as a consultant to the international Olympic Committee on several occasions. In addition to his publications in scientific journals his work is widely quoted in the popular media including stories in the NY times, LA Times, London Times, Runner’s World, Prevention Magazine, health magazine, SELF and many others. His work appears on over 24000 websites and has been the subject of news stories on Fox, BBC, CBS, and numerous other TV and radio stations.

Dr. Rhea completed a PhD at Arizona State University in exercise science. He has completed over 50 studies on a variety of exercise and sport science topics. He has presented at national and international conferences, including at the National Strength and Conditioning Association conferences, the International Olympic Committee's World Congress on Sport Sciences, and the International Conference on Strength Training. He was awarded the Outstanding Young Investigator award by the NSCA in 2008. His research has been highlighted in Mens Health, Muscle Media, Athletic Management, PFP Magazine, Shape, and Flex Magazine. He is on the editorial staff for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Strength and Conditioning Journal, and the NSCA Performance Training Journal.

Andrea Hudy joined the Kansas staff as the associate director of strength and conditioning in September 2004. She was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Sport Performance in July 2008. Since her arrival Hudy has handled the strength and conditioning responsibilities for the KU men's basketball team.

Hudy also oversees the Anderson Strength and Conditioning Complex for all KU sports.

Hudy came to Kansas after nine and a half years at the University of Connecticut, where she worked closely with the Huskies' national champion men's and women's basketball teams. In all, Hudy was part of eight national championship teams while at Connecticut - two men's basketball; five women's basketball; and one men's soccer.

Including the eight Jayhawks that have been drafted in the NBA, she has worked with 28 former student-athletes who went on to play in the NBA.

A native of Huntingdon, Pa., Hudy was a four-year letter winner in volleyball at Maryland where she graduated in 1994. Her freshman season at Maryland, she was a member of the 1990 Atlantic Coast Conference volleyball championship team.

Hudy earned her bachelor of science degree in kinesiology at Maryland and her masters of art and sport biomechanics degree from Connecticut. She is a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a USAW Level I Coach. Additionally, Hudy has her national massage certification.

Pete Bommarito, MS, CSCS, USAW, MAT Jumpstart Trained Practitioner, is the owner and president of Bommarito Performance Systems. He is regarded as one of the top coaches in the industry for his innovative, scientifically based approach to sport specific training. He has brought his nationally recognized expertise to the team of Bommarito Performance Systems, where he is directly responsible for developing all protocols and implementing all programming. The Advisory board from the performance, nutrition, and medical fields that he has implemented provides the scientific basis from some of the most recognized and accomplished sources in the world.

Pete began his career as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Specialist from Ball State University, where he was instrumental in directing the performance program for the highly successful baseball team, which has produced numerous high draft picks, including Brian Bullington (#1 overall pick in the 2002 MLB draft).

In 2000, Pete ventured to the world-renowned International Performance Institute in Bradenton, FL. He directed the country's most successful NFL Combine Preparation Program for IMG's football clients, which produced 15 first-round draft picks in four years, including Eli Manning (#1 overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft). He also directed the performance program for the Florida Collegiate International League. This highly successful summer wood bat league produced over 75 MLB draft picks during Pete's tenure.

Pete is one of the nation's most sought after speakers for his expertise in all aspects of performance enhancement. His speaking engagements include numerous major conferences held by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), the NIKE high school football clinics, and the Arnold Classic. He also served as an adjunct professor for Florida Atlantic University in the Exercise Science department, where he taught classes in the Masters level program with emphasis in Strength and Conditioning.

Pete received his M.S. in Exercise Science with a specialization in Sports Biomechanics at Ball State University, and his B.S. in Biology/Pre-Medicine from Missouri State University. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA, and is a Level One Certified Club Coach through the United States Weightlifting Association. Pete also has a Jumpstart Trained Practitioner (lower/upper) through Greg Roskof's Muscle Activation Techniques TM Program.

Shannon Turley enters his fifth season as the sports performance coordinator for the Stanford Football program in 2011. Since arriving on “The Farm” in January of 2007, Turley has created a comprehensive player development program designed to achieve three primary goals: injury prevention, athletic performance enhancement and mental discipline development. His role is to direct the performance enhancement training, sports nutrition education and sports psychology programming to ensure the physical and mental preparation of the entire 105 player roster. In addition, Turley is responsible for collaborating with the sports medicine staff to develop an individualized, sport and position specific, active integration rehabilitation plan to ensure the successful return to competition of all injured players. Turley is supported by a staff of four full time assistants that contribute to the mission of preparing the Cardinal for the rigorous demands of pursuing championship performance in the Pacific 12 Conference and Bowl Championship Series.

Turley previously served the University of San Diego as Director of Athletic Performance for the Torero’s 16 sport programs for one season during the 2006 campaign. Turley served the University of Missouri (2001-05) for the five previous years, the first two as a graduate assistant while earning his Master’s degree in Education and Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Sports Psychology, then the final three as assistant director of strength and conditioning. During his tenure at Mizzou, he assisted with the player development program for the football team as well as directing the training of the women’s volleyball and wrestling programs. In addition to his coaching duties, Turley directed the annual Mizzou Athletic Performance Development Clinic. Turley also developed and directed a comprehensive sports nutrition program for 20 varsity teams that included negotiating sponsorships with Kraft Foods and Gatorade, while managing the department’s budget for the purchase of nutritional supplements.

Prior to his stint with the Tigers, Turley served the Kansas City Royals Baseball Club during the 2001 season where he was directly responsible for the strength and conditioning development of the AA affiliate Wichita Wranglers.

Turley earned his Bachelor’s degree in the Science of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise in addition to a minor in Chemistry from Virginia Tech in 2000. While with the Hokies, Turley served as President of the Exercise Science Student Organization and began his career in strength and conditioning as a student assistant coach following his track and field career.

Turley is a certified member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association, as well as a certified sports nutritionist with the International Society of Sports Nutrition.

Bill Parisi is the founder and CEO of Parisi Franchise Systems, the parent company of Parisi Speed Schools, which has 65 international locations specializing in youth sports performance training that have trained over 500,000 athletes. Bill lectures for organizations such as the NFL, Nike, Reebok, IHRSA, IDEA, and NSCA. Bill is a popular speaker on sports performance and fitness, content contributor for USA Football Coaches on-line library, writes monthly articles on Performance Training and the Business of Sports Performance and Coaching and is a contributor to several industry blogs. Bill has been featured on Fox Sports, ESPN, CNBC, and CBI. The Parisi team has authored over 50 fitness education modules and DVDs along with hundreds of articles. Their books have been used as college textbooks and teaching manuals for trainers, coaches, and athletes worldwide.

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach: University of Connecticut

Coach Kimball handles all aspects of strength and conditioning for the University of Connecticut Women's Basketball team who in 2010, set an NCAA record with 90 straight wins. Amanda has been an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Connecticut since July 2004. In addition to women's basketball, Coach Kimball oversees all aspects of the strength and conditioning programs for field hockey, softball, and volleyball. Coach Kimball received her Master's degree in applied exercise science with a concentration in strength and conditioning from Springfield College.

Coach Kimball is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and is member of the RSCC (Registry of Strength and Conditioning Coaches) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Coach Kimball is also a certified Level I coach through USA Weightlifting (USAW) and a certified Level I coach through USA Track & Field. Amanda earned her massage therapy certification from The Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy (CCMT) and is a licensed massage therapist.

Dr. Signorile is a Professor of Exercise Physiology at the University of Miami and a Research Specialist at the Miami VA Medical Center Geriatrics Research Center. He have been involved in research using exercise to address independence and fall prevention for over 20 years, has over 50 refereed manuscripts and 175 national and international scientific and 200 industry presentations. He have been a pioneer in applying the diagnosis/prescription model for tailored exercise to improve function and reduce falls in older persons and has worked to apply new technologies for improving independence. Within the context of prescriptive exercise Dr Sig, as he is often called, has organized and led a series of studies that produced novel tools to assess functionality including: the gallon jug shelf test, the ramp power test, the trunk rotation test, and equations to compute power from a simple stand-up test. He has chaired over 20 doctoral dissertations and served as a committee member on countless more. Dr. Signorile is the coauthor of SouthBeach Diet Supercharged and has recently released his definitive book on aging exercise prescription entitled Bending the Aging Curve published by Human Kinetics Publishers on which this webinar is based.

Martin Rooney is an internationally recognized trainer, fitness and martial arts author, and dynamic presenter. Martin has his Master of Health Science and Bachelor of Physical Therapy degrees from the Medical University of South Carolina and also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science from Furman University. He is the creator of the Training for Warriors system and is currently the COO of the Parisi Speed School national franchise. Martin's inspiring and educational messages have allowed him to deliver highly acclaimed presentations to Fortune 500 companies such as Marriott International and Hasbro, professional teams like the NY Jets, Cincinnati Bengals and NY Giants, and his university clientele has included Arizona State University, University of Alabama, Oregon State University, Rutgers University, and Montana State University. Martin has also lectured for the American College of Sports Medicine, the College Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the UK Strength and Conditioning Association, the Finnish Coaches Association and run speed camps for Nike. He has traveled as far as Brazil, Finland, Mexico, Japan, Russia, England, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, Thailand, Italy, Germany, Austria and the Middle East to train, compete, and conduct seminars and help prepare world class athletes for competition. Martin has also used his training system with UFC fighters, Jiu Jitsu World Champions, US National Judo Champions, and Collegiate Wrestling All-Americans. In addition to martial artists, Martin has also been a speed and conditioning consultant to other athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA and numerous top Division I colleges across the country. He has also trained numerous Olympians including one gold, four silver medalists, and one US Olympic Trials champion. Once a champion Division I track and field athlete and member of the United States Bobsled team, Martin is currently a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and has a black belt in Kodokan Judo.

Martin's work and books have been featured on ESPN, ESPN2, Spike TV, Sports New York, Fox Sports Net, Fox Fight Game, the NFL Network, HDnet, NBC.com, Bodybuilding.com and in the New York Times, Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Men's Journal, The Sporting News, Stack Magazine, Fight Sport, FIGHT! Magazine, Fighters Only, Grappling and Sports Illustrated for Kids. Martin is on the editorial council for Gracie Magazine and writes a blog on the Men's Health homepage.

For the past decade Martin has been the Chief Operating Officer of the Parisi Speed School. From a small one-store operation, Martin has helped develop the business systems, marketing tools, and cultural structure to all the Parisi Speed School to launch as a national franchise with over 65 franchises in 28 states across the country and 1 in Europe. During this span, Martin developed one of the top NFL Combine training programs in the country producing the fastest athlete at the 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006 NFL Combine and 130 athletes Martin has trained have been drafted to the NFL.

Josh Hingst is the Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Hingst is a registered dietitian and strength and conditioning coach certified through the CSCCa. He earned a master's degree from Florida State University and bachelor's degrees in exercise science, as well as, nutritional sciences & dietetics from Nebraska. Hingst worked as the team nutritionist for the Atlanta Falcons in 2008 and at Florida State University in strength and conditioning and nutrition capacities for six years.

Michael Bridges is the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Denver. He oversees all aspects of program design and implementation for each of Denver's 17 varsity sports. Coach Bridges works directly with hockey, men's basketball, men's lacrosse, and men's and women's golf. He earned his undergraduate degree from UNC Chapel Hill in 1998 and, upon graduation, served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps for nine years. After leaving the service, he assisted with the performance development of men's basketball, tennis and golf at the University of Florida, where he also earned an MS in Human Performance. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Sport Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting.

Shawn Myszka is currently the Co-Founder/Athletic Performance Director of Explosive Edge Athletics in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which currently trains many of the top athletes in the state of MN on all levels and he serves as a consultant to coaches at numerous professional, collegiate, and high school athletic programs. Shawn is a former National-level competitive bodybuilder has become a well-known and highly sought-after clinician and leader in the field of jump training, plyometrics, and sport-specific power development. He is a frequent presenter at strength coach and sports conferences nationwide. Shawn, who is the Founder of the Plyometrics/Jump Training Special Interest Group, has also recently developed the first-ever Jump Training Certification designed for coaches looking to specialize in training to increase jump performance. In 2011, Shawn was responsible for the design and development of the world renowned BoingVERT Jump System which quickly established itself as the standard for all jump programs on the market. In addition, Shawn serves as an adjunct professor in the Exercise Science Department at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. He holds a MS in Exercise Science from California University and a BS in Health Promotion/Wellness from the University of WI-Stevens Point. Finally, he is a founding member of the Minnesota NSCA Advisory Board and was voted the 2008 Minnesota NSCA Trainer of the Year.