Notice: The NSCA website is scheduled to undergo system maintenance from 12:00 AM - 2:30 AM EST. During this time, there may be short service interruptions across the site and some parts of the site may not be accessible. We apologize for any inconvenience while we work to improve the website experience and security.

Login Update: You must now use your email address as your username.
Quizzes are temporarily unavailable for grading and CEU credit. Thank you for your patience as we resolve post-upgrade issues.
For other technical assistance, please submit a request through our contact form.

The Intersection of Therapy and Performance with the Oklahoma City Thunder

by Andrew Paul, MEd, CSCS
January 2020

Share:

Audience:
Coaches

Topics:
Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Professional Development

Keywords:
Positioning Patterning Mobilization Reload Reinforce

From the 2019 NSCA’s Coaches Conference, Andrew Paul, Senior Athletic Performance Coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association (NBA), discusses the importance of the emerging role of the dual-credentialed physical therapist/strength and conditioning specialist and identifies communication strategies to help facilitate good relationships and player transitions between the medical and performance teams.

Share:

About the author

Andrew P. Paul, MEd, CSCS, RSCC

Contact Andrew Paul

Contact Andrew Paul

First name Your first name is required.

Last name Your last name is required.

Email Your email is required.

Message Your message is required.

Your reCaptcha is required.

Send

Your email was successfully sent to Andrew Paul

Andrew is currently in his fourth season with the Oklahoma City Thunder where he serves as the Senior Athletic Performance Coach. Prior to Oklahoma Ci ...

View full biography

Audience:
Coaches

Topics:
Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Professional Development

Keywords:
Positioning Patterning Mobilization Reload Reinforce

The NSCA is a recognized 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit dedicated to advancing strength and conditioning research and education for all people.

See Our Mission

National Strength and Conditioning Association
1885 Bob Johnson Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Privacy Policy
Your Privacy Choices
Terms of Use
Retraction and Correction Policy
© 2026 National Strength and Conditioning Association

has been added to your shopping cart!

Continue Shopping Checkout Now