UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
SUMMER 2024
ABOUT PITT
Hear from Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and Senior Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach:
AARON DUVALL & BRENNA MACDONALD
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LOCATION
PITTSBURGH, PA, U.S.A
NUMBER OF STAFF
5 (3 MALE, 2 FEMALE)
DURATION
JUN 3RD - AUG 2ND
AVG. NUMBER OF INTERNS
4-6
HOURS PER WEEK
31-40
NUMBER OF SPORTS
11-15
STATUS
UNPAID
CONFERENCE
ACC, NCAA DI
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 1ST 2024
TALKING PITT PODCAST
In this episode, Coach Young sits down with Pitt’s Senior Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Brenna MacDonald and Director of Sports Science, Dr. Felix Proessl to talk all things internships. At Pitt, we have a hybrid internship where the s&c and Sports Science interns work together on assigned teams. Included in the internship is a collaborative program both interns work on together. Coach Young dives into how each internship is set up to give interns the most specific education and how Pitt has been able to blend the two to fit the high-performance model. It is all a great time when Dr. Felix and Coach MacDonald come on the podcast. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
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OUR CURRICULUM
1: ON THE FLOOR COACHING
a. Interns will learn the flow of workouts and assisting with teams
b. Experience ground zero progressions for incoming athletes
c. Isolated coaching drills biweekly to get feedback on coaching voice, angles, command of the floor and cues. CSCCA exam prep for those applicable
2: SPORTS SCIENCE/PRACTCAL APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY
a. Exposure to technology available such as Catapult, Kinduct, Gymaware, Nordbord, Forceframe
b. Discussions with collegiate sports scientists on application of technology
c. Sample portfolio/project on sample data collected
3: PROGRAMMING & PERIODIZATION
a. Talks/lectures and readings on programming basics
b. Programming project assigned to a full time staff member for feedback
c. Program defense at the end of the semester to full time staff
4: LEADERSHIP
a. How to be a good member of a team/staff
b. How to lead self
c. How to lead others
5: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
a. Resume, cover letter, portfolio, networking, interview prep
b. Tasked with picking 2-3 coaches outside of Pitt to call and ask questions/create connections
c. Lay the framework for creating a portfolio
OUR TECHNOLOGIES
OUR ALUMNI NETWORK
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STEPHANIE MOCK
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
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REBECCA FREIBURGER
ASSISTANT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
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KAELIN JACKSON
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
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MATT ANTI
MINNESOTA TWINS
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JOSEPH KAUHAAHA
PARALYMPIC STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING FELLOW
US OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER
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RASHAAN BROOKS
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
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DANI EVANS
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE COACH
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
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AUTUMN HULTBERG
SPORTS PERFORMANCE GRADUATE ASSISTANT
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
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WAKEMAN CHEMELL
GRADUATE ASSISTANT S&C COACH
SAINT FRANCIS
TO APPLY:
Email: bmacdonald@athletics.pitt.edu
Deadline: 5/1/24
Cover letter detailing why an internship experience with Pitt Strength & Conditioning will help you develop as a professional
Resume of prior experiences
Contact information for 3 references
Must be enrolled in a relevant academic program
Pursuing or holding CSCS/SCCC/USAW, CPR/AED
Save and submit the above as a single PDF
Be sure to mention you saw their page on My Momentum Connect!