Eric Guthrie on Hiring Great People, Developing Coaches, and the Biz of Collegiate S&C

Have you ever thought about the BUSINESS SIDE of collegiate strength and conditioning?

For instance, how do you go about hiring high-quality staff?

How do you develop them and ensure they’re growing while under your tutelage?

And how the heck do you decide what to spend money on?

Well lucky for us, today’s guest has experience doing all of this!

Eric Guthrie joined George Washington in 2021 and is responsible for overseeing the sports performance department and working directly with Gymnastics and Lacrosse.

Guthrie came to GW from the University of Illinois at Chicago where he worked as an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach since 2013.

And in this episode, we’re going to break down the business of collegiate strength and conditioning!

You have to turn the dial up and down…you’re not going to go into working with golf at the same intensity as you would with football or baseball.

– Eric Guthrie

10 Quick Takeaways From This Week’s Physical Prep Podcast:

1. Most great coaches have a strong foundation in anatomy and physiology.
2. Make it a goal to work more hours and with as many athletes as possible when you’re young.
3. Hiring should focus on good people FIRST – then skills.
4. Curiosity and a growth mindset are essential traits for coaches.
5. Regular assessments, high-quality meetings and good communication enhance the quality of your coaches and overall staff.
6. Building trust with young coaches takes time and effort.
7. Exposure to various training methods is crucial for growth.
8. Make it a goal to understand the context of training principles, and where they originally came from.
9. Budgeting in collegiate sports requires strategic planning, and you need to know what your overall vision is for your program.
10. Finding work-life balance is an ongoing challenge for most coaches.

Connect with Eric:

• Eric on Instagram
• Eric on X/Twitter
• Eric’s Website

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