You all were quick to dismiss Rugby guy but there ought to be some concerns. Assuredly, if this were an FSU or UF hire we'd be lapping some of this stuff up.
First, there is a distinction between a clean and a power clean. It's not semantics as someone put it. Is it technical? Sure. But a professional S&C coach should be eminently familiar with the terms and be precise. Frankly, likely some Crossfitters off the street know this.
But that stuff doesn't bother me as much as the apparent fact that he doesn't appear to have an actual S&C degree.
He claims to have a masters in "clinical exercise science." I couldn't locate that description online, but this is what MSU has for what appears to be its undergraduate program:
"The Clinical Exercise Physiology concentration provides students with the essential knowledge to work in exercise and rehabilitation programs. These programs may focus on improving the health and fitness of apparently healthy individuals or the rehabilitation of individuals suffering from injuries or chronic diseases. Students completing the Clinical Exercise Physiology concentration are primarily prepared to work as exercise specialists in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Other areas of preparation include programs for individuals with diabetes, orthopedic limitations, arthritis, cancer, osteoporosis, and programs for the elderly, overweight and/or obese persons."
That making anyone's toes tingle?
Then, the site goes on to say:
"Students in Clinical Exercise Physiology are also ideally suited to enter graduate studies in one of the health professions such as physical therapy or occupational therapy."
What part of that applies to maximizing the skills of elite athletes? Or writing programs to build speed, strength, etc. for highly-trained athletes?
At the end of the day, we're not going to win or lose because of this guy but there are red flags. Most on this board were anti-Swasey and anti-Felder because they didn't have degrees. We can't pick and choose when we're gonna bag on someone for not having what appears to be the appropriate academic credentials.
