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Good morning. Busy weekend in S&C—Arizona finally announced their strength staff after weeks of uncertainty, NSCA named their athlete of the year, Nick DiMarco shared decision-making frameworks for coaches, and research links strength training to better grades. Let's get into it...
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🏈 Arizona Announces Strength Staff Changes
The Arizona Cardinals announced their strength and conditioning staff Thursday—just days before their offseason program starts. Shea Thompson remains director of football performance, but Evan Marcus was replaced by Kyle Sammons, who got promoted from assistant strength coach and sports science coordinator.
Also gone are assistants Mark Naylor, Jason Benguche, and Everett Gathron. Buddy Morris remains as senior reconditioning coordinator. Arizona added three new assistants: Matt King (14 years in college, most recently Michigan State), Rich Pruett (11 years in college, last three years at Exos Phoenix), and Aaron Sanchez (Seattle University, worked with Sammons at Washington in 2021). All three are new to the NFL. Read More
🏀 UMass's Palmieri Named NSCA Athlete of the Year
The NSCA named Allie Palmieri (UMass women's basketball) a 2026 All-American Athlete Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year. The award recognizes her athletic accomplishments and dedication to strength training. Palmieri averaged 13.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.89 threes per game in her final season.
Sports Performance Coach Simone Morin nominated her: "Allie is constantly working to better herself both on the court and in the weight room. She pushes herself day in and day out. Over the course of her career she has consistently done extra weight room sessions, and has brought other teammates with her. As a two-year captain, Allie has been a driving force in the weight room that has been a catalyst to improving team strength and fitness." Read More
📖 Nick DiMarco on Decision-Making Frameworks for Coaches
Nick DiMarco shared 60 mental models and principles for coaches across leadership, programming, and coaching at the Kansas Sports Performance Clinic.
Key frameworks: Death by Meeting (a meeting without clear focus, defined outline, and expected outcomes isn't a meeting—it's an obligation), Idea Meritocracy (the best idea wins regardless of who had it), Don't Be the Train (talking too much costs you your audience—your voice loses potency and once you're tuned out, getting back is harder than never losing them in the first place), and Fitts' Law (what are you building into your program that creates friction between the athlete and the training outcome?). "Decision-making is the skill underlying every other skill in this profession," DiMarco writes. Read More
🎓 Strength Training Linked to Better Grades
Research shared by Dr. Brandon Luu on X shows strength training is linked to better academic performance. Among 67,281 students, training four days per week showed 42% higher odds of better literacy grades, 39% higher odds for math, and 31% higher odds for English. Benefits peaked at 4-5 days per week. Read More
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