Articles & Resources

Click HERE to read this article by Jay DeMayo, Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Richmond.

Click HERE to read Shon's second review of the BSMPG Summer Lecture Series, "Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants."

BSMPG and Everything Basketball is proud to add Greg Werner, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at James Madison University to our basketball advisory board.

For the best Basketball Specific Performance and Health Information visit BSMPG's Everything Basketball website and learn from coaches, therapists and other basketball specialists from across the world including those at top university's and the NBA.

More information on Greg:

GREG WERNER

James Madison University 

Greg Werner became the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at James Madison University in 1995 after working as an assistant in the program the previous three years. He received his Masters degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science from JMU (’94). He became interested in speed, strength and conditioning while earning his Bachelor’s degree in Human Performance with an emphasis in Exercise Science at Austin Peay State University (’91). In his tenure as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at JMU, Werner has grown the program from himself and one part-time assistant working out of two weightrooms (5,000sq.ft.) for 27 sports to its impressive size now, with himself, a full-time Football Strength & Conditioning Coach, and four full-time assistants working out of five weightrooms  and a couple multi-purpose/cardio rooms (19,800 sq.ft.) with 19 teams.  In addition to directing JMU's strength & conditioning program Coach Werner is the faculty instructor for the School of Kinesiology's Concepts of Strength & Conditioning course (KIN 425).  Before coming to JMU Werner coached for one year at the University of The Pacific in Stockton, California, and was an assistant at Austin Peay State University for two years.  Outside of the collegiate ranks Coach Werner has instructed several NFL, MLB, Pro Basketball and Olympic athletes.  In 2006 Coach Werner received the prestigious title of Master Strength & Conditioning Coach from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association and he was nominated by his peers to be a finalist for the NSCA's College Strength & Conditioning Professional of the Year Award.  In 2005 he received the highest honor from the National Strength & Conditioning Association and earned the Coach Practitioner distinction.  In 1999 he was selected the National Strength & Conditioning Association, Colonial Athletic Association Strength & Conditioning Professional of the Year, and was nominated for the National Professional of the year award.  Also in 1999, he was selected to be the Strength & Conditioning specialist for the US National Field Hockey team.  Werner has been active in the National Strength & Conditioning Association for several years, he served as the Virginia State Director for the maximum term, and has been an active speaker at the NSCA Sport Specific Training Conference, CSCS Symposium and several other coaches clinics and camps.  In addition to his coaching and teaching Werner has published over 30 articles in various coaching journals and magazines, and is the webmaster for this website.  Coach Werner is a National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, is Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association, an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Health/Fitness Instructor, International Sports Medicine Association Certified Sports Nutrition Consultant, as well as a Nike SPARQ Certified Trainer.  Coach Werner is the President of AthElite Strength & Conditioning services, a training and consulting business.  He and his wife Cyndi have two children, Hans Christian (15) and Heidi Faith (13).

Click HERE to view Art Horne's presentation from this year's National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia.

Stay tuned for an E-Book coming soon which will explore the finer points of everything barefoot and how you too can improve performance and decrease your chance of future injury incorporating some sensible barefoot training into your existing program.

BSMPG and Everything Basketball is proud to add Matt Johnson, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Montrose Christian School to our basketball advisory board.

For the best Basketball Specific Performance and Health Information visit BSMPG's Everything Basketball website and learn from coaches, therapists and other basketball specialists from across the world including those at top university's and the NBA.

More information on Matt:

Matthew Johnson, M.S.

Coach Johnson is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Men's Basketball at Montrose Christian School located in Rockville, MD (2011 ESPN Rise Champions and # 2/3 in the Nation according to USA Today and Powerade Fab 50).  Along with his position at Montrose, Matt is the owner of Strength Coach Concepts, an information based website for parents, athletes and coaches interested in the field of strength and conditioning.  Matt has a vast amount of experience training basketball players from all performance spectrums, skill sets and abilities.  His past clients include players from the high school, collegiate and professional ranks.

Matt is a multi-faceted strength and conditioning professional. He is passionate about research as well as coaching. Recently, Matt completed research which took over 2 years to complete. The study investigated the acute strength responses exhibited after training with chain variable resistance. Matt has also completed research on topics such as lactic acid production, aerobic capacity and neuromuscular efficiency.  He is currently investigating the incidence and type of injuries related to basketball players in order to design an effective injury prevention program for his athletes.

Coach Johnson received his B.S. in Exercise Science with a minor in Sports Nutrition from Marywood University (Scranton, PA). In 2009, Matt received his M.S. in Strength and Conditioning from Bridgewater State College (Bridgewater, MA). While attending Marywood, Matt was a 4 year member of the Varsity basketball team and captained the squad his senior season. In the past, Matt served as a full-time intern in the Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning Department at Boston College. While at Boston College, Matt worked with the Men’s and Women's Basketball teams. His other work experience includes Bryant University, Velocity Sports Performance and Evolution Sports Performance.  Matt has been instructed and educated by Lee Taft (Sportsspeedetc.com), nationally recognized speed and movement expert.

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Click HERE to see Charlie Weingroff's review of this year's BSMPG Summer Seminar.

Click HERE to view Coach Boyle's article as featured on T-Nation.

Click HERE to see this article as featured on STACK.com

Click HERE to read what Shon thought of this year's seminar.

Stay tuned to BSMPG for video's and pictures from the 2011 event.

Click HERE to read this article by Charlie Weingroff.

See Charlie speak in Boston June 4th at BSMPG's Summer Seminar, "Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants" - Click HERE to register.