South Carolina State Clinic

• Identify the impact of a coach’s personal reputation and relational leadership on soldier/athlete engagement, program adherence, and command support
• Demonstrate practical strategies—such as motivational interviewing and active listening—to build trust and rapport across tactical populations and more
• Apply a culture-driven framework to influence readiness outcomes beyond physical metrics, especially in resource-limited or high-turnover

• The “why” of nutrition — foods needed to generate ATP, stabilize DNA, support brain cell membrane structure
• How to generate athlete buy-in
• The 3 main goals for every coach implementing nutrition with their team

This presentation will talk about building and evolving a sports science infrastructure and scaling operations out with department staff continuity, student opportunity and involvement, student analytics group, and support from academic departments within a multiple sport environment.

• Navigate establishing inter-professional collaborative practice opportunities for the athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach in emergency management and return-to-activity guidelines
• Consider collaborative strategies for injury prevention, concussion management, emergency action planning, and return-to-activity for implementation into clinical practice
• Recognize how best practice and state law can be interpreted and utilized when planning emergency procedures for a variety of work settings

• Identify the key differences between linear, undulating, and hybrid periodization models
• Describe how micro-adjustments and planned exercise rotation enhance training adaptation and adherence
• Apply the rolling periodization framework to design flexible, evidence-informed programs for general population clients

• Gain a basic understanding of the physicological impacts of down-regulating breathwork and mindfulness techniques on human physiology
• Learn multiple breathwork techniques which can be directly applied in the coaching and training environments
• Identify and understand the application of breathwork and mindfulness in training environments in order to accelerate athletic recovery and improve mental resiliance

• Learn about creative ways to train
• Learn about creative ways to collect data
• Learn about creative places to find equipment