91: Scott Thom: Culture that Transfers from the Weightroom to the Court | Sponsored by SimpliFaster

Today’s episode features basketball head coach and strength and conditioning specialist, Scott Thom.  Scott has experience on the high school, collegiate and professional level in sports performance and basketball coaching.  He is the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Marin.  He was the former head strength coach for men’s basketball at Washington State University and the same role at the University of California-Berkeley.  Scott is the author of “Season of Strength” also happened to be the guest for the third episode of the Just Fly Performance Podcast back 2 years ago, so I’m excited to have him back. Of all the coaches I’ve worked with or alongside, I’ve had a particular respect for Scott in terms of his ability to relate to his players, build a great team culture, and send his athletes on the path to success.  This is reciprocated in the professional players that Scott has worked with in the past that still continue to work with him after their time with him in their collegiate career is over. In being a sports performance professional, or coach in general, we know that team culture and relationships are the first priority in the road to success.  The best training program, devoid of buy-in, discipline and team cohesion will fall flat in the grand scheme of things.  In our own journey as coaches, particularly as strength coaches looking to create a culture in the weightroom that will reciprocate success on the field of play, as well as life in general, Scott’s thoughts and ideas are of great value. On today’s podcast, Scott goes into his transition from college strength and conditioning to a head basketball coach at college of Marin and gives insights on how he ties the weightroom to what he expects on the court as a head coach.  We’ll also chat on ideas on using the weightroom as a conduit to enhancing communication, motivation and overall culture. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster.com, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more. View more show notes at Just-fly-sports.com/podcast-91-scott-thom/