Elitefts SPP - Nate Harvey Interview - a podcast by Mark Watts

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Nate Harvey, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports at State University of New York at Buffalo


Topics Covered in this Podcast



  1. How Coach Harvey got started in coaching

  2. Transitioning from Football to the Olympic Sports

  3. The SUNY Brockport connection; D3 to Big Time S&C

  4. A typical template at SUNY Buffalo

  5. Adjusting the template based on sport

  6. Biggest misconceptions with the Conjugate system

  7. How the conjugate system fits in the collegiate setting

  8. How the conjugate system can help beginners

  9. Dynamic Effort Movements

  10. Go to movements for Max Effort work

  11. In-season considerations

  12. Developing rapport with sport coaches

  13. Assessing athletes

  14. Adding volume in a team setting

  15. Why coaches need to train

  16. Advice for young strength coach

  17. Building confidence in the weight room that a carries over to the field

  18. The RMU Strength & Speed Seminar

  19. How to reach Coach Harvey


@SUNYUBStrong


The Nate Harvey File





Harvey is entering his third year in the Sports Performance Program at the University at Buffalo. During this time he has either assisted in or directed the training of each one of UB’s athletic teams at one time or another.


Harvey holds a Master's Degree in Applied Physiology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. During his time in graduate school at UB he also served as a volunteer assistant in the sports performance department.


Prior to his time at the University at Buffalo he spent time as a high school football coach, sports performance coach in the private sector and a Fitness Director for Xerox Recreation Association in Rochester, NY.


Harvey’s undergraduate work was completed at SUNY Brockport in Exercise Physiology and Physical Education. At Brockport he was a four year letter winner in football and eventual Usafootball.com All-American selection. He completed his undergraduate work with an internship in the Buffalo Bills strength and conditioning department.


He has been training himself for twenty years and uses this ‘under the bar’ experience to help his athletes reach their maximal potential. Recently, he earned his Elite Powerlifting status in August of 2009 in only his third competition entered.


Harvey resides in Buffalo with his wife Hillary and two children Natalie and Rocco.


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