Episode 25:  Andy McDonald speaks to Dan Howells the Houston Astros Head S&C Coordinator. Dan is a British S&C coach that has transitioned from the English Institute of sport, England Rugby Sevens to Major League Baseball. With these transitions in mind in this episode with Dan we discuss his move to baseball and how he structured the thought processes for developing and managing a strength & conditioning program and department.  
Andy and Dan discuss: 
 
Dans Role
Dans transition from Rugby to Baseball
How Dan developed through changing sports
Muti-Sport Environments
Relating principles of training to the athlete 
Individual load management - “Biological Periodisation” 
“Push Pull” Player load management 


Being perceived as a coach rather in the front office 
Difference of S&C provision between the UK / USA or rugby and baseball 
Approach to developing and managing a strength and conditioning program/dept 
Identifying what the team/organisation needs
Effecting performance remotely as a coordinator 
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Were you can find Dan
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