Episode 180: 180. Interview with Andy King (Part Two)

Andy King is in his 11th year with the Giants and his fourth as Coordinator, Minor League Strength & Conditioning. Prior to this role, he spent the previous three years with Triple-A Sacramento. He also had stops with Richmond, San Jose and with short-season Salem-Keizer. He previously spent a year and a half as the Athletic Performance Graduate Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he worked with all 19 NCAA teams. King has his B.A. in Exercise & Sports Science with a concentration in Physical Therapy from Hamline University and a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Central Missouri. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach with Distinction (RSCC*D) through the NSCA. He currently resides in Phoenix with his wife, Daniella, and their twins, son Morgan and daughter Raegan.Topics covered in this episode:-Being a Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator-Finding quality new hires-Continuing education resourcesQuotes:-"I think adversity is beautiful" (1:27)-"We want you to get your hands-on coaching experience because that's the best way to learn" (3:13)-"This is an area we're passionate about because staff development is player development. If our staff are continuing to get better then ultimately our players are gonna get better, too" (16:40)If you'd like to learn more from Andy, you can follow him on social media:Twitter:@CoachAK15Instagram:@CoachAK15If you'd like to learn more about the camp discussed in the previous episode, you can follow the link below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m1qxXoPfUA