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NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 37: Chip Sigmon
Category: Health
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2018-09-09 23:00:00
Description: Chip Sigmon, former strength coach for the National Basketball Association (NBA) Charlotte Hornets, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about Sigmon’s experience in the strength and conditioning field when it was first starting in the 1970s, and his journey from bodybuilder to NBA strength and conditioning coach.Chip Sigmon, CSCS, RSCC*E received his Bachelor of Science from Appalachian State University in 1978. After attending ASU, he went on to teach and coach 4 years in the Kannapolis City school system then went on to the University of North Carolina as an assistant strength coach in 1982. From there Chip was hired back at his alma mater ASU to be the school’s first full time strength and conditioning coach. He was at ASU from 1984 until 1990 when he became strength coach for the NBA Charlotte Hornets. Chip now works at Europa Sports Products as the Strength and Conditioning / Wellness Coordinator. He received his CSCS in 1989 and his USAW in 2013. Chip is also certified by the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) which he received in 2016. He is the author of the book “52 Week Basketball Training” by Human Kinetics.Find Scott on Twitter: @scottcaulfield~Show Notes~“There’s nothing wrong with being strong. The bigger engine doesn’t slow down the machine.” 21:43“I don’t care if you’re a volunteer or paid, you get your rear end in that strength and conditioning program.” 23:05“You want to intern with an NBA team to get as close as you can to that.” (Asked what advice Sigmond would give a coach wanting to work with an NBA team) 24:19
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