The role of the strength and conditioning coach is to develop athletes physically and physiologically for elite sports performance through improving strength, speed, flexibility, and muscular endurance. The strength coach bridges the gap between training theory and practice to help athletes perform better and reduce injury risk. A strength coach wears many hats, acting as a disciplinarian, friend, mentor, organizer, manager, public relations officer, teacher, trainer, motivator, fundraiser, and analyst focused on taking any action to upgrade the physical qualities needed for athletic success. The quality of a coach's work depends on the quality of relationships built through effective communication.

1. THE ROLE OF THE
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH
MattSmith

2. BA (Honours) Sport, Health and Physical Education
MSc Sports Coaching
Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (UKSCA)
Weightlifting Instructor (British Weightlifting)
Functional Movement Screen Certified Specialist
Strength & Conditioning Coach, British Basketball (GB U20W)
England Basketball (U18W & U17W)
Athletes’ Performance
Shanghai Institute of Sport
GB Women’s Handball
Al Gharafa Football Club
Chinese Football Association
Win Tennis Academy
Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning
Nike SPARQ
University of East London
Chelsea FC Academy

3. STRENGTH
and
Conditioning
COACH

4. Definitions
Strength and Conditioning is the physical
and physiological development of athletes
f o r e l i t e s p o r t p e r f o r m a n c e .
The role of the S&C coach is to bridge the
gap between the theory of training and
applied training, helping athletes to
become faster, stronger and more flexible
and to build their muscular endurance so
they perform better and remain injury free.
(Source: English Institute of Sport)

5. Help them become better players!
Mission:
To take any
appropriate action
to upgrade the
physical qualities
that underpin the
athletic efficiency
that transfers to the
competitive arena

6. Mental Physical
Technical Tactical
Lifestyle
Emotional

7. Disciplinarian
Friend
and
mentor
Organiser
and
managerPublic
relations
officer
Teacher
Trainer
Motivator
Fund
raiser
Advisor
Analyst
COACH
(Adapted from Sport New Zealand)

8. Coach?

9. The quality of your coaching is
determined by the quality of your
relationships
The quality of your relationships is
determined by the quality of your
communication

10. GB U20 Women “together”

11. 118 13
GAMES PRACTICES DAYS

13. Athlete first, team supported,
performance focused approach

14. “It is not the
strongest
of the species
that survives,
nor the most
intelligent
that survives.
It is the one
that is the
most adaptable
to change.

15. THANK YOU
@coachmattsmith