perfoRMind Podcast - Episode 25 -

This time we have Giorgio Zucca, Associate Director of Sports Performance at Island University, Texas.

His journey in the States began in early 2022 when he was at Louisville University as Intern Athletic Performance Coach with Olympic Sports. Then he served as the assistant strength coach for men's and women's basketball.

This year he moved to Corpus Christi to work with Women's Basketball, Track & Field and Women's Beach Volleyball. He's assisting Men's Basketball as well.

He obtained a Bachelor and a Master's Degree in Sport Science at the University of Milan.
He is currently a PhD Candidate at UCAM Murcia, working on a thesis on isometric-dynamic strength tests in team sports.

In this talk you'll find out what's his thought process when he works with his teams, both from the methodology and human side.

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perfoRMind Podcast - Episode 24 -

Mike & Luis take us through the Internship experience in USA as Athletic Performance Coach, in an exclusive way!
They relate especially to UCLA Athletic Performance Department, but they explain how usually is the process with other colleges as well.

0:55 - Application Process (Websites, Portals)
4:01 - Requirements (CV, Resume Letter)
8:48 - Selection and Interview
11:37 - Visa & Sponsorship
15:06 - Investment $
19:34 - Commute to the Training Center
23:28 - Weekly Internship Schedule
26:32 - Tips to New Interns, Tasks Insights
30:18 - Education Meetings, Evaluations
35:35 - Projects, Takeaways
39:32 - Weight Room Stories
44:38 - Take Home Messages

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Andrea è il fondatore di IlCoach, da 15 anni allena nell'atletica leggera. Alcuni suoi atleti, come Luca Cropelli e Alexandra Almici, hanno partecipato ad europei e mondiali giovanili nei 400mt.
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💡 In questo episodio spiegano come organizzano la preparazione di questa disciplina, sia in pista che in sala pesi.

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