NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 39: Matt Krause
by Scott Caulfield and Matt Krause
Coaching Podcast
October 2018
Matt Krause, NSCA 2018 Professional Strength Coach of the Year and Director of Strength and Conditioning for the New York Yankees Major League Baseball (MLB) team, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about what he looks for in the hiring process, his path through strength and conditioning and the different jobs he had, and his involvement in the creation of the Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) program.
Show Notes
“I want to make sure I am finding strength coaches that want my job. I want someone who wants to progress through the profession, so I don’t want to hire anyone I thought couldn’t replace me.” 4:51
“I enjoy the fact that every day counts, every day matters.” 9:47
“I tell every strength coach, ‘This might not work out for you, so make sure you have something to fall back on.’” 20:06
“The technology has moved where we can create accountability and expectation with all our players and it’s evolving and we’ve been evolving with it.” 34:40
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Scott P. Caulfield, MA, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, RSCC*E
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Matthew C. Krause, MA, ATC, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E
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Matt Krause is the F1RST Health & Human Performance Manager for the Pasco Sheriffs Office. Matt launched his career in Law Enforcement (by joining F1R ...
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