#116 - Value Focused and Impact Driven Coaching - Joe Connolly

In this episode, I sit down with the Head Coach for Sports Performance Arizona State University Football, Joe Connolly.

Joe is a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC), who has revolutionized ASU’s sports performance program by implementing individualized, cutting-edge training systems, incorporating advanced technology, and cultivating a dynamic team across nutrition, sports science, and performance. Under his guidance, ASU athletes have achieved notable NFL success, including first-round draft picks Brandon Aiyuk (2020) and N’Keal Harry (2019), as well as other professional players.
Prior to ASU, Joe served as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at UMass, where he developed standout athletes such as Denver Broncos’ offensive lineman Elijah Wilkinson and All-American tight end Adam Breneman. Earlier in his career, Joe spent seven years at the University of South Carolina under Hall of Fame coach Steve Spurrier, contributing to six consecutive bowl appearances and coaching 45 NFL draft picks, including 2014 No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney. He began his career at Harvard, supporting 41 sports programs, and earned advanced degrees in strength and conditioning while competing in weightlifting and strongman events.
A native of Barnstable, Mass., Connolly resides in Tempe with his wife, Shalona, and their two children, Cali and Cade.

We discuss:
Being an athlete leading into coaching. 
Empathy, experience, and education under the bar. The nomadic nature of collegiate strength and conditioning. 
Why do you do it? 
The mentality of what you can control vs. what you can't. 
How has collegiate strength and conditioning changed over the years? 
Adapting to sports science and technology in the weight room. 
Setting aside ego for the high-performance team. 
Do you draw lines in the sand? 
Qualities that you look for in a young coach
Learning to coach the people first
The mentors that have had the biggest impact 
A day in the life of a head strength coach now vs. then 
You have to do it out of passion. 
Coaching pros vs. coaching college kids
The most valuable lessons ever learned under a barbel
Control your inner dialogue. 

Find Joe
Website: http://thesundevils.com/
Instagram: @coachjoeconnolly
X: @Coach_Joe28
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Who am I and why should you listen to me?
Paul is a Coach, Educator, Mentor, and Athlete with a single goal - to raise the bar for online coaching. He holds Master of Science Degrees in both Exercise Science and Sports Management. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Certified Olympic Weightlifting Coach with 15 years of experience as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in varying capacities from youth to professional athletics.

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