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WILLIE WATKINS JR

WILLIE WATKINS JR

Bradenton,FL

Summary

My expertise comes in an array of variations within regards to Sports Performance, Strength & Conditioning, and Sports Science. Currently certified in various disciplines by the American Red Cross Association, NSCA, USAW, USTFCCCA & NSPA. I have a passion for sports perfomance, sports science and community service. With an extensive number of contacts with extremely positive interactions, I feel I would be a great asset to any team.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Strength & Conditioning Coach

IMG Academy
Bradenton, FL
07.2023 - Current
  • Lead trainer of Girls Basketball and Boys Middle School Tennis programs; while continuing to assist with boys basketball program.
  • Responsible for programming in areas that include strength training, speed, agility, cardiovascular conditioning, recovery, movement quality, and injury prevention.
  • Collaborate with Sports Science and Medical Staff weekly to provide year-round programs designed to maximize sports- performance and limit soft-tissue injuries for each athlete within the constraints of a team sports setting.
  • Responsible for Girls Basketball pre-game warm-up and movement preparation for all homes games; also traveled to selected away games and conducted team lifts in hotel fitness rooms while on the road.
  • Daily experience using and reading data from tech: Catapult GPS, Swift Timing Gates, Fusionetics, NordBord, Perch, ForceDeck Force Plates, Smartabase and Elite Form.

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

IMG Academy
Bradenton, FL
02.2023 - 07.2023
  • Primarily worked with the entire academy's basketball and tennis programs.
  • Assisted with planning and organizing training and conditioning programs in preparation for competition.
  • Tested athletes bi-weekly on CMJ and Nordbord to track progress/maintenance of strength and power throughout the year.
  • Daily experience using and reading data from tech such as Catapult GPS, Fusionetics, NordBord, GymAware, ForceDeck, Smartabase and Elite Form.

Head Strength Coach

D1 Training
Orlando, FL
06.2022 - 02.2023
  • Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach for brand new facility in Downtown Orlando
  • Lead coach for High School and Middle School demographic.
  • Designed the layout of the weight-room and ordered necessary equipment for state-of-the art training facility.
  • Coordinated with coaches to ensure team-specific standards and procedures.
  • Experience using tech such as In-Body and Dashr

Sports Performance Intern

House of Athlete
Weston, FL
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Assisted head trainers on day to day operations for 2022 NFL Combine & NFL Off-Season training programs
  • Perform soft tissue treatment as well as mobilization techniques on all athletes prior to the session
  • NFL combine/Off Season class featured Leonard Williams (Giants), Akiem Hicks (Buccaneers), Kendall Fuller (Commanders), Robby Anderson (Cardinals), Chris Olave (Saints) among others...
  • Experience working with tech like McLloyd GPS, ForceDeck (DWall) and Gait Analysis

Owner/Founder

"1mpact 5ports Performance"
East Stroudsburg, PA
04.2016 - 01.2022
  • Sports-Performance based training company started in Northeastern PA.
  • Independently worked with hundreds of athletes in Northeastern PA; many of which went on to play NCAA DI-DIII sports, with one being a 1st Round draft pick in the 2022 NFL Draft
  • Partnered with East Stroudsburg South High School's football and basketball programs from 2018-2022
  • Responsible for programming and implementation of year -round Speed and Strength programs for the JV & Varsity teams.
  • Used advanced sports science technology (McLloyd GPS) to monitor, collect and report the individual workloads of the top 10 players in the programs throughout the season.
  • Organized and Sponsored multiple local events such as a "Back To School Drive" which gave away school supplies, book bags and haircuts to local students; as well as "Powder Puff" Girls flag football games which donated money and resources to students in the multimedia programs at local high schools

Skills

  • Ambitious
  • Reliable
  • Process- Driven
  • Detail Oriented
  • Team Leader

Certification

  • Masters of Science, Human Performance: Strength and Conditioning (Liberty University)
  • Bachelors of Science, Athletic Training (East Stroudsburg University)
  • NSCA CSCS (ID 7348508068)
  • NSPA PES Speed & Agility Coach
  • USTFCCCA Track and Field Coach
  • USAW Level 1 Coach
  • CPR/First Aid Certified

References

Troy Jones 

Director of Performance Science & Education House of Athlete Weston, FL 

(443) 633- 5750 

Troy was the head trainer and Director of Performance Science at House of Athlete for which I interned at.

Dr. Shawn Munford

Varsity Basketball Coach at East Stroudsburg South High School, Exercise Science Teacher at East Stroudsburg University

(570) 994-5136

Shawn is an Exercise Science teacher at East Stroudsburg University from which I graduated; he is  also the Varsity Basketball Coach at East Stroudsburg South where I was an assistant coach.

Pat Anderson

Owner
D1 Training- Downtown Orlando
(732) 986-2672
Pat is the owner of D1 Downtown Orlando in which I worked.

Mo Wells

Director of Pro Sports Performance 

The Sports Academy 

(225) 223-2652

Mo was the head trainer of Pro Sports Department at House of Athlete for which I interned at in 2022.

Timeline

Strength & Conditioning Coach

IMG Academy
07.2023 - Current

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

IMG Academy
02.2023 - 07.2023

Head Strength Coach

D1 Training
06.2022 - 02.2023

Sports Performance Intern

House of Athlete
01.2022 - 06.2022

Owner/Founder

"1mpact 5ports Performance"
04.2016 - 01.2022

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