Chad Nolan
Summary
Highly motivated and experienced Performance/Strength and Conditioning Coach with a track record of success in optimizing athletic performance. Seeking an opportunity to contribute my skills and expertise in a dynamic sports organization.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Performance/Strength and Conditioning Coach
Nolan Peak Performance
05.2019 - Current
- Worked with elite athletes of all levels including professional, collegiate, and youth athletes. Worked with players from the NFL, XFL, USFL,UFL, IFL, CIF, professional Europe league basketball players, and collegiate football, basketball, and baseball players from all levels(D1,D2,NAIA)
- Enhanced athlete performance by designing and implementing customized strength and conditioning programs focused on movement skills and power output.
- Training programs focused on straight-line speed, lateral movement, change of direction, and mobility. With a goal of making athletes have a higher capacity to excel in their sport.
- Have completed 100+ successful rehabs, injuries ranging from ankle, knee, hip, lower back, shoulder, neck, and soft tissue muscle strains. Surgical and non-surgical rehabs. My success was measured on being able to bring the athlete to a performance level greater than before the injury.
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Ferris State University
08.2023 - Current
- Worked with football, men & women’s basketball, men & women’s golf, men & women’s cross country, men & women’s tennis, softball, women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball.
- Enhanced team cohesion through facilitating group training sessions and promoting positive communication among athletes.
- Reduced Injury rates through detailed assessments, targeted mobility and strengthening exercises, proper movement pattern training, and tissue mobilization through myofascial release
Professional Football Experience
IFL, NAL, CIF
04.2017 - 07.2022
- Played for multiple arena leagues and teams including: Ontario Bandits, Wyoming Mustangs, Spokane Shock, Las Vegas Knight Hawks, San Diego Strike Force, and Billings Outlaws.
- College football experience at Missouri Southern State University, Riverside City College, and Southwest Baptist University.
- Played various positions, including nickel, corner, safety, and wide receiver.
- Demonstrated exceptional performance on special teams.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Science/Business
Missouri Southern State University
2017
Skills
- Strength and conditioning training
- Speed and agility training
- Performance tracking and analysis
- Program design and implementation
- Sports-specific training
- Injury prevention
- Leadership and team building
Internships
Missouri Southern State University – Joplin, MO - Spring and Fall 2015, Spring 2016
- Assisted Strength & Conditioning Coaches in training various teams, including men's and women's basketball, track & field, football, baseball, softball, women's soccer, and women's volleyball.
- Instructed athletes on proper form of Olympic lifts and conducted 1RM testing
- Tracked athletes' progress during a 16-week training program
- Designed multiple training programs tailored to different types of athletes.
Spellman Performance- Southern California - Aug 2022 to Aug 2023
- Learned the biomechanics of acceleration, top speed, deceleration, and change of direction through video analysis and on field coaching.
- Worked with GPS trackers and a 1080 motion machine collecting data on athletes. We looked at athletes peak power, velocity, acceleration rate, ratio of force, stride length, stride frequency, foot contact times, and air time between strides.
References
Tony Annese- Head Football Coach, Ferris State- C:231.578.9597, tonywannese@ferris.edu
Andrew Thiede- Head Strength Coach, Ferris State- C: 586.246.0372, thiedea@ferris.edu
Timeline
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Ferris State University
08.2023 - Current
Performance/Strength and Conditioning Coach
Nolan Peak Performance
05.2019 - Current
Professional Football Experience
IFL, NAL, CIF
04.2017 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Health Science/Business
Missouri Southern State University
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