The NSCA State Conference, a CPASS-hosted event, provided unprecedented access to renowned sport sciences professionals this year. This first-ever workshop of its kind in West Virginia featured speakers typically found on national platforms, while allowing area coaches an opportunity to benefit from the locally based clinic. Industry professionals included a former head of physiology at the U.S. Olympic Committee, a two-time Olympian, the director of applied performance at Baylor University, a former NSCA president and a long-term athlete and resistance training expert. They discussed topics ranging from sport and coaching science to resistance training to long-term athlete development.
“The audience had direct access to world leaders in the field of strength and conditioning and sport science who presented at the state clinic,” said Guy Hornsby, WVU CPASS athletic coaching education teaching assistant professor. And, perhaps most importantly, CPASS students gained priceless knowledge and networking opportunities.