Today we are joined by Jason Stone on episode 47 of The Hawkin Podcast. Jason Stone is currently the Applied Sports Science Coordinator of the Cincinnati Reds where he focuses on applying practical, technical, and tactical health, performance, and human movement skill enhancement protocols across the Reds organization, with a special focus on Minor…

Today we are joined by Dr. Cathy Saenz on episode 46 of The Hawkin Podcast. Dr. Saenz is currently an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at The Ohio State University, as well as an independent Consultant for a wide range of populations and specifications with private and public companies, sports teams, and individuals on topics spanning physio…

Today we are joined by Mark Glicini on episode 45 of The Hawkin Podcast. Mark Glicini is the Found & CEO of Mark Glicini Peak Performance, a high-performance company focused on creating customized mental, physical, and nutritional fitness and performance strategies for top-level athletes. Mark is also currently a Professional Lacrosse Player in the…

Today we are joined by Matt Plumb on Episode 44 of The Hawkin Podcast. Matt is the owner of Brick Alley Pub, a family-owned restaurant serving a wide variety of dishes from “pub style” comfort food to modern multicultural cuisine all served with genuine down-home hospitality, located in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island. After more than 30 years a…

Today we are joined by Trent Kersten on Episode 42 of The Hawkin Podcast. Trent has recently been appointed the Head Coach of the Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Women's Volleyball Team starting in 2023. Coach Kersten was previously the Head Coach of San Jose State University's Women's Volleyball Team where he lead the Spartans in three very succ…

Today we are joined by Andrew Overton on Episode 42 of The Hawkin Podcast. Andrew Overton, DTP is a Physical Therapist who specializes in rehab and treatment of sports-related injuries for Middletown Medical Physical Therapy, located in Middletown, NY. Overton previously held positions as a physical therapist with Access Physical Therapy and Wellne…

Today we are joined by Brock Crews on Episode 41 of The Hawkin Podcast. Brock is currently a Performance Coach, as well as the Internship Coordinator at Sanford Sports. Sanford Sports is a home for athletes where they get the opportunities to stay healthy, develop skills and pursue excellence no matter your sport, age, or skill level. Brock previou…

Today we are joined by Zac Woodfin on Episode 40 of The Hawkin Podcast. Zac is a well-respected leader in the strength and conditioning community, is the USFL’s Director of Player Performance and Wellness, and oversees the League’s athletic performance training staff. Zac has held previous positions at the University of Missouri as Director of Athl…

Today we are joined by Tracy Zimmer on Episode 39 of The Hawkin Podcast. Tracy is currently the Olympic Sports Coordinator - Strength & Conditioning Coach and Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida. She has held previous positions such as Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Women's Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL), Director of Strength…

Today we are joined by John Welbourn on Episode 38 of The Hawkin Podcast. John Welbourn is the CEO of Power Athlete, a performance-based training community that teaches athletes how to transform their athletic potential into real-world results. John previously held positions as CEO of CrossFit Football, and CEO of Well Food Co. and spent 9 years in…

Today we are joined by our very own host, Thomas Newman, as he breaks down some of the most impactful moments of the 2022 podcast season. Thomas will be joined by Eric Renaghan, Dr. David Dodick, Boyd Epley, Hewitt Tomlin, Beau Bartone, Adam Petway, Joe Kenn, Dr. William Kraemer, Guy Hornsby, Pat Dixon, and Val Prisecaru as we look back on The Hawk…

Today we are joined by Coach Joe Kenn on Episode 36 of The Hawkin Podcast. Joe Kenn is world-renowned and extremely well-published in the strength and conditioning community. Coach Kenn is the Owner and President of Big House Power Competitive Athletic Training, INC, as well as Vice President of Performance Education for Dynamic Fitness and Strengt…

Today we are joined by Val Prisecaru on Episode 35 of The Hawkin Podcast. Val is currently the Program Director & Professor of Nutrigenomics at John Patrick University. Val is also a Health Consultant, Functional Nutritionist, and CEO of Atlas Genetics Inc, a health coaching company using genetic and microbiome analysis. Val Prisecaru has been work…

Today we are joined by Matt Nein on Episode 34 of The Hawkin Podcast. Matt Nein is currently the Assistant Director of Athletics & Campus Rec/Head Sports Performance Coach & Manager of Fitness & Facilities at Salisbury University, in Salisbury, Maryland, and has been since 2004. Before that, Matt was the Minor League Strength & Conditioning Coach f…

Today we are joined by Julian Jenkins on Episode 33 of The Hawkin Podcast Julian Jenkins is currently the Senior Director of Regional Recruiting at NCSA Next College Student Athlete, a top-tier recruiting service that helps thousands of student-athletes and their families come face-to-face with the difficult challenge of NCAA athletic recruiting ev…

Today we are joined by Jose Catano on Episode 32 of The Hawkin Podcast. Jose Catano is the owner of Catano Performance, a top-tier performance facility in the North East that focuses on the development and progression of athletes of all calibers. Jose also works as a Behavioral Health Specialist. Jose's background in Psychology and Strength & Condi…

Today we are joined by Dr. Donna Lopiano on Episode 31 of The Hawkin Podcast. Dr. Lopiano is currently the President and founder of Sports Management Resources, a consulting firm that focuses on bringing the knowledge of experienced, expert former athletics directors to assist scholastic and collegiate athletics departments in solving growth and de…

Today we are joined by James Hanisch on Episode 30 of The Hawkin Podcast. James is currently the Managing Director of the Hawkin Dynamics Asia-Pacific region. Previously, James held positions as Director of Performance Science with the Philadelphia Eagles, Sports Science Coordinator at the University of Oregon, as well as performance analyst with t…

Today we are joined by Jonathan Erskine on Episode 29 of The Hawkin Podcast. Jonathan is currently a Strength & Conditioning Coach in the tactical field at Cannon Air Force Base. Previously, Erskine held positions as Strength & Conditioning Coach at REEF Systems Corp, Intern Strength Coach at The University of Alabama, and Defensive Line Coach & St…

Today we are joined by Lauren Green on Episode 28 of The Hawkin Podcast. Lauren Green is one of the most well-rounded Sports Scientists / Strength & Conditioning coaches in the field. Lauren started his professional career with the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB), where he held positions as both Strength & Conditioning Coach, as well as the Latin America…

Today we are joined by Dr. William Kraemer on Episode 27 of The Hawkin Podcast. Dr. Kraemer is ranked the number 1 sports scientist in the field, he also established himself as one of the Google Scholars, ranking in the top 0.5 to 1% in his field. Previously he has held full professorships at The Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University…

Today we are joined by Adam Petway on Episode 26 of The Hawkin Podcast. Adam is currently the Director of Strength & Conditioning at the University of Louisville Men's Basketball. Previously, Adam has held positions as Horizontal Jumps Coach/Assistant Track & Field Coach at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Director of Athletic Performance f…

Today we are joined by Paul Smith on Episode 25 of The Hawkin Podcast. Paul is currently the Assistant Director of Medical Services & Assistant Head Football Athletic Trainer at the University of Arizona. Previously, Paul has held the responsibilities of Director of Athletic Training for Boise State University Football and Associate Head Athletic T…

Today we are joined, once again, by Wes Barnett on Episode 24 of The Hawkin Podcast. Wes is currently the VP of Business Development at Thorne Healthtech, a leader in developing the world’s most innovative solutions for a personalized approach to health and well-being. Wes was previously the Director of International Games for the US Olympic Commit…

Today we are joined by Wes Barnett on Episode 23 of The Hawkin Podcast. Wes is currently the VP of Business Development at Thorne Healthtech, a leader in developing the world’s most innovative solutions for a personalized approach to health and well-being. Wes was previously the Director of International Games for the US Olympic Committee, as well …

Today we are joined by Dr. Kevin McGinniss on Episode 22 of The Hawkin Podcast. Dr. McGinniss is currently an Assistant Professor, Graduate Coordinator, and Director of Sport Management at Southern Connecticut State University. His previous responsibilities include President & CEO of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), while also holdin…

Today we are joined by Teofe Ziemnicki on Episode 21 of The Hawkin Podcast. Teofe is currently the Head of Sports Science at Teambuildr, the leading software for strength and conditioning coaches. He has previously worked as the Director of Sports Science and Analytics / Assistant Strength Coach at Yale University where he was responsible for track…

We are joined in Episode 20 of The Hawkin Podcast by Guy Hornsby. Guy Hornsby is currently the Assistant Professor of Coaching and Performance Science and is also the Head Coach of West Virginia Weightlifting for WVU. He graduated from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) with his Ph.D. in Sports Physiology & Performance. Additional responsibilit…

Trey Hall is the head football sports performance coach. Hall joined the Black Bears after spending a season as the assistant football strength and conditioning coach at Yale University. While with the Bulldogs, he played a key role in conducting weight room and on-field warm-ups while advancing Yale Athletics to the next level through the utilizat…

James McFarland is a Teacher of Health and Physical Education and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Hillsborough High School, NJ. He was the National High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year 2018, and Hillsborough High Schools Teacher of the Year in 2008. Jim has been responsible for the health and physical education planning …

Pat Dixon is the Director of Applied Sport Science at Momentous - a company who engineers athlete focused supplements. Dixon began his career in exercise science at the University of Connecticut while pursuing a Master’s Degree and also working in athletics as a strength and conditioning coach. Previous publications, online and in print, have focus…

DJ Dolan describes himself as an Athlete, Leader, & Teammate. As an Athlete, DJ was a former collegiate football player (at Merrimack College), and professional boxer for All-American Heavyweight (in California). As a Teammate and Leader, and shortly after his athletic career, he joined the US Army as both an enlisted and commissioned officer. Post…

Joe Staub joins us in Episode 15 of The Hawkin Podcast! Joe is currently the Executive Director at The Zenta Group. The Zenta Group is a Business & Management consulting group that has a focus on Management and Leadership. Previously, Joe ran Track & Field at the University of Connecticut during his undergraduate program. During this time, Joe also…

Beau Bartone joins us in Episode 14 of The Hawkin Podcast! Beau is currently a Performance Coach at Future. Future offers one-on-one digital training with fitness coaches at home, the gym, or on-the-go. Learn more about Future at www.future.co. Beau starting his coaching career as a student-assistant football coach at Southern Connecticut State Uni…

In Episode 13 of The Hawkin Podcast we are joined by Dr. Larry Wilen & Vince Wilczynski from Yale University Center for Engineering Innovation & Design (CEID). Since 2012, the 8,700 square foot CEID design lab serves as a hub for collaborative design and interdisciplinary activity at Yale University. Its goal is to enable the design, development, a…

In Episode 12 of The Hawkin Podcast we are joined by Hewitt Tomlin, Co-Founder of TeamBuildr. Founded in 2012, TeamBuildr is a SaaS company that saves strength & conditioning coaches time by automating program building, tracking, and auditing. Key topics from this episode include: • How the TeamBuildr idea evolved into a business • Picking the righ…

Thomas Beckett joins The Hawkin Podcast in Episode 11 to discuss his tenure at Yale University which includes 24-years as the Director of Athletics for the Bulldogs, 118 Championships, 73 first-place Ivy League finishes, 43 Olympic Athletes, 337 All-Americans during his time on campus. Beckett also significantly grew the department financially. In …

Boyd Epley, MEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA, founder of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and one of the most decorated strength coaches of all time, talks to Thomas Newman, Hawkin Dynamics Chief Innovation Officer. In this episode, Boyd talks about his innovation within Strength & Conditioning over the course of his 35-year coa…

Brandon Shaffer joins us in Episode 9 of The Hawkin Podcast from the Minnesota Twins where he is a Complex Strength & Conditioning Coach. Prior to joining the Minnesota Twins, Brandon was a Strength & Conditioning coach at Yale University for nearly 2-years, and previously a graduate assistant coach at Northwestern State University. Interested in l…

We are joined in Episode 08 of The Hawkin Podcast by Eric Renaghan. Eric Renaghan is currently the General Manager at Sanford Power in Irvine, California. Prior to leading Sanford Power Eric was the Head of Strength and Conditioning for the St. Louis Blues (NHL) starting in 2016. Prior to his position with the Blues, he held the title of assistant …

TJ Belanger joins us from Yale University for Episode 7 of The Hawkin Podcast. In this episode TJ & Thomas will cover: What it's like being an intern at one of the nation's best intern programs, Yale University Building an internship curriculum from scratch Care for the athlete, over program perfection How to continually audit your training program…

The newest member of the Hawkin Dynamics Team, James Hanisch joins us in Episode 6 of The Hawkin Podcast. James joins HD from the Philadelphia Eagles where he was the Director of Performance Science for over 6-years. Prior to the Eagles, James spent 2.5-years with the University of Oregon. James & Thomas talk about: James journey and finding himsel…

Ryan Carroll is currently the Director of Elite Sport & Tactical at Bridge Athletic. Prior to Bridge, Ryan was the Tactical Performance Specialist at Exos for 6-years. In this episode, Ryan discusses his upcoming presentation at the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) Tactical Strength & Conditioning Conference (TSAC) in Norfolk, VA…

Drew Hammond currently serves as a Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Director within the XVIII Airborne Corps located at Fort Bragg, NC. Prior to working with the Army, Drew served as a strength and conditioning specialist and human performance program director with Air Force Special Warfare out of Tucson, Arizona. He received his bachelor’s degree…

David W. Dodick, MD, FRCP (C), FACP is a Professor of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, and a consultant in neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. At Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Dodick serves as the Director of the Headache Program and the Sports Neurology & Concussion Program. Dr. Dodick is board certified by the Royal Co…

Eric Renaghan is currently the General Manager at Sanford Power in Irvine California. Prior to leading Sanford Power Eric was the Head of Strength and Conditioning for the St. Louis Blues (NHL) starting in 2016. Prior to his position with the Blues, he held the title of assistant S&C coach for the Vancouver Canucks. Eric has also recently completed…

Hawkin Dynamics Director of Sport Science Drake Berberet Introduces Thomas Newman, The Hawkin Podcast host and Chief Innovation Officer at Hawkin Dynamics. Welcome to the Lab! Fill out the form below to reach a member of our team about this episode! https://www.hawkindynamics.com/hawkinpodcast Hawkin Dynamics is an industry leader in force plates, …