The PBSCCS Podcast Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society

Andy King is in his 11th year with the Giants and his fourth as Coordinator, Minor League Strength & Conditioning. Prior to this role, he spent the previous three years with Triple-A Sacramento. He also had stops with Richmond, San Jose and with short-season Salem-Keizer. He previously spent a year and a half as the Athletic Performance Graduate Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he worked with all 19 NCAA teams. King has his B.A. in Exercise & Sports Science with a concentration in Physical Therapy from Hamline University and a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Central Missouri. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach with Distinction (RSCC*D) through the NSCA. He currently resides in Phoenix with his wife, Daniella, and their twins, son Morgan and daughter Raegan.Topics covered in this episode:-Being a Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator-Finding quality new hires-Continuing education resourcesQuotes:-"I think adversity is beautiful" (1:27)-"We want you to get your hands-on coaching experience because that's the best way to learn" (3:13)-"This is an area we're passionate about because staff development is player development. If our staff are continuing to get better then ultimately our players are gonna get better, too" (16:40)If you'd like to learn more from Andy, you can follow him on social media:Twitter:@CoachAK15Instagram:@CoachAK15If you'd like to learn more about the camp discussed in the previous episode, you can follow the link below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m1qxXoPfUA

Andy King is in his 11th year with the Giants and his fourth as Coordinator, Minor League Strength & Conditioning. Prior to this role, he spent the previous three years with Triple-A Sacramento. He also had stops with Richmond, San Jose and with short-season Salem-Keizer. He previously spent a year and a half as the Athletic Performance Graduate Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he worked with all 19 NCAA teams. King has his B.A. in Exercise & Sports Science with a concentration in Physical Therapy from Hamline University and a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Central Missouri. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach with Distinction (RSCC*D) through the NSCA. He currently resides in Phoenix with his wife, Daniella, and their twins, son Morgan and daughter Raegan.Topics covered in this episode:-Spending over a decade with the San Francisco Giants organization-His best professional baseball moments-San Francisco Giants Minor League Strength and Conditioning Camp in San FranciscoQuotes:-"When the players have success, we all have success" (12:14)-"But what I've always appreciated is the process of getting better, whatever better means for that individual. It's not always cute, but consistency is key" (13:41)-"We've gone throughout the city to give them an experience of being in the city of San Francisco. But also they play catch, take ground balls, hit BP on the field because it's a Major League stadium, and no matter how many times you're there, it's one of the coolest things you're ever gonna do" (26:36)If you'd like to learn more from Andy, you can follow him on social media:Twitter:@CoachAK15Instagram:@CoachAK15If you'd like to learn more about the camp discussed in the episode, you can follow the link below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m1qxXoPfUA

Connor Rooney is starting his 3rd season in professional baseball. Prior to working in Professional Baseball, Connor was a High Performance Trainer at Driveline Baseball from 2019-2022, and a Graduate Assistant Strength & Pitching Coach Connor Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science & Psychology from Keiser University in 2019. While playing at Keiser, Connor was the assistant pitching coach for his JV team, and interned with the Football team. Pro Ball Resume: January 2022 - June 2022: Rehab Hitting & Assistant Pitching Coach June 2022 - February 2023: Rehab Strength & Conditioning Coach February 2023 - September 2023: AA Strength & Conditioning Coach September 2023 - Present: Rehab Strength & Conditioning CoachTopics covered in this episode:-Learning through your own training-Return to Peak Performance and what that entails-Advice for others and continuing education resourcesQuotes:-"I just love the learning experience that I'm getting from actually going out and doing it myself" (4:23)-"We tell the guys all the time the training should be fun" (21:29)-"We don't just want to return them to performance; we want them to return to the best they've ever been, if not better" (23:17)If you'd like to learn more from Connor, you can follow him on social media:Instagram:@rooneyperformanceTwitter:@ConnorRooney23

Connor Rooney is starting his 3rd season in professional baseball. Prior to working in Professional Baseball, Connor was a High Performance Trainer at Driveline Baseball from 2019-2022, and a Graduate Assistant Strength & Pitching Coach Connor Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science & Psychology from Keiser University in 2019. While playing at Keiser, Connor was the assistant pitching coach for his JV team, and interned with the Football team. Pro Ball Resume: January 2022 - June 2022: Rehab Hitting & Assistant Pitching Coach June 2022 - February 2023: Rehab Strength & Conditioning Coach February 2023 - September 2023: AA Strength & Conditioning Coach September 2023 - Present: Rehab Strength & Conditioning CoachTopics covered in this episode:-Superstition vs. Preparation-Movement Screens-Working in a rehab settingQuotes:-"I'm honestly open to anything. I just love helping guys perform well on the field" (5:45)-"Some guys don't have it on the table, but they do it on the mound. And then some guys are the opposite, they have it on the table, they don't have it on the mound" (17:27)-"Like I said, it can be very monotonous at times, but it's a very different experience than you'd have going to an affiliate" (35:13)If you'd like to learn more from Connor, you can follow him on social media:Instagram:@rooneyperformanceTwitter:@ConnorRooney23

BJ Foley is entering his second season as the Rehab Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Boston Red Sox organization. Prior to joining the Red Sox he worked as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Kansas State University directly overseeing the Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Golf programs. Other stops include Graduate Assistant at the University of West Florida, 108 Performance and Cressey Sports Performance.Education and Certificates:University of West Florida: Master of Science, Human Performance and Physical EducationUniversity of Massachusetts-Lowell: Bachelor of Science, Exercise PhysiologyNational Strength & Conditioning Association: Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)National Strength & Conditioning Association: Registered Strength & Conditioning Specialist (RSCC)Topics covered in this episode:-Working in a collaborative environment-Finding success as a strength and conditioning coach-Advice for others and continuing education resourcesQuotes:-"It's been awesome, but it is certainly challenging at times. But, you know, when you get it right it's rewarding" (10:01)-"There's no magic exercises. There's no magic schemes. There's no magic periodization plan. The magic is knowing what gets each guy going" (15:34)-"It just makes you realize if you have one thing that you're passionate about go learn that" (32:20)

BJ Foley is currently the Rehab Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Boston Red Sox organization. He has had previous stops at Kansas State, West Florida, and Cressey Sports Performance.Topics covered in this episode:-Life at the Complex-Slow cooking the training process-Being a rehab strength and conditioning coachQuotes:-"I think general training gets pushed to the wayside a lot sooner than most people want to give it credit for" (13:38)-"And that's where it's like that slow progression builds the foundation that you stand on" (19:47)-"They're all athletes. They all want to compete, so that part's huge" (36:28)