Creative Coaching in Strength & Conditioning- Lew Caralla, Head Football S&C Coach, Georgia Tech

Summary: On today’s episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by renowned Strength and Conditioning Coach, Lew Caralla. Coach is in his second season as the Head S&T Coach for the Yellow Jackets. In 2018, Caralla was named Football Scoop’s Strength Coach of the Year for his work at his prior stop, Buffalo. Coach has also worked in S&C roles at Louisiana-Lafayette, North Texas, Michigan, and Mississippi. Caralla joined the podcast today to talk about his unique approach to Strength and Conditioning. Show Notes: 1:20 Coach’s journey 3:52 Sacrificing in the coaching profession 5:53 Key lessons Coach learned along his journey about connecting with his player 7:40 Working and dealing with different types of Strength and Conditioning coaches 9:52 Merging what position coaches want their players to do with their workouts 13:01 “The Hunger Board” 15:10 How Caralla’s interviews with players help develop them 17:38 How much Coach gets involved when players aren’t satisfied with their hunger rating 19:21 Staying integrated with the team during the actual season 21:41 How Coach shapes his messages to players and where he draws from 23:32 What different forms of technology has he integrated in his program 25:34 Winning Edge