16: Real-time Training Guidance and Better Athlete Relationships - With Jaime Fernandez, University of Arizona Women's Basketball – Ep. 16

Welcome to the Firstbeat Sports Podcast where we talk with
coaches and sports scientists to explore the latest in
performance monitoring and how it is making a difference in NCAA
and pro sports alike. We’re going to connect you with practical
advice from the best in the business to help you take your
athletes to the next level.


On the line today is Jaime Fernandez. Jaime is
the Assistant Director of Olympic Sports at the
University of Arizona where he works
specifically with the Wildcats Women's Basketball program.



Timestamps:





Jaime’s background (1:16) 

Recruiting processes for Wildcats Women’s Basketball
(9:11) 

Role of sports technology in strength & conditioning
(11:50) 

How did the pandemic influence the current season?
(13:50) 

Did being in the bubble make coaching easier or more
difficult? (17:40) 

Playing Stanford in the NCAA Championship (19:46) 

Dealing with several canceled games back-to-back
(20:34) 

Quickfire questions (22:38) 

What made Wildcats choose Firstbeat? (24:23) 

Most important Firstbeat Sports data points and features
(25:20) 

Training load differences between positions on the court
(28:12) 

How did athletes accept tracking training data? (29:21) 

Best advice for upcoming S&C coaches (30:25) 



Transcript available here (.pdf). 



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