UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

ABOUT ILLINOIS

Hear from Associate Strength & Conditioning Coach and Internship Coordinator:

EMILY SCHILLING

(Coach Alex Penner has taken over the role of internship coordinator at Illinois)

LOCATION

CHAMPAIGN, IL, U.S.A

NUMBER OF STAFF

6 (5 MALE, 1 FEMALE)

DURATION

JUN 9TH - AUG 4TH

AVG. NUMBER OF INTERNS

4-6

HOURS PER WEEK

20-40

NUMBER OF SPORTS

16-20

STATUS

UNPAID

CONFERENCE

BIG 10, NCAA DI

1: WARM UP

• Understand RAMP method

• Practice organizing and administering a warmup in a team setting

2: NEEDS ANALYSIS

• Understand biomechanical and physiological needs of athletes

• Practice researching and analyzing needs to drive training considerations

3: WEIGHTLIFTING 101

• Understand, demonstrate & explain lift progressions and cues

• Practice properly administering and progressing Olympic lifts in training programs

4: CHANGE OF DIRECTION / AGILITY

• Understand the difference between change of direction and agility and drills to develop both

• Practice properly administering and progressing in training programs

5: LINEAR SPEED

• Understand acceleration & top end speed mechanics & drills

• Practice properly administering and progressing in training programs

6: PLYOS / JUMP TRAINING

• Understand progression, volume, intensity, and rest

• Practice properly administering and progressing plyometrics in training programs

7: ENERGY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

• Understand energy systems

• Practice applying energy system knowledge to sport

8: TECHNOLOGY 101

• Understand how to use technology

• Practice applying the data in driving training considerations

9: PERIODIZATION

• Understand the different strength qualities (physiological traits)

• Practice applying strength exercises to fit your training goals