It Depends: Talking training and team culture

About It Depends: Talking training and team culture

Coaches Dan and Alex have worked at every level in college strength and conditioning as well as in the private sector and the NFL. With over 35 years mentoring athletes and younger coaches, and collaborating with great college coaches they know the reality about training for sports: It depends. What you do, how, when and why, will all be discussed on this physical and mental preparation podcast.

Publisher

Coaches Alex O'Keefe and Dan Kopcso

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Mar 2025

Latest episode

22 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Jul 2025

   Sports Supplements

   Dan and Alex discuss the prevalence of ineffective supplements and highlight a few options that may be worth considering for athletes.

2. 

   8 Jul 2025

   Training while on vacation (Happy 4th of July!)

   Hosts Alex and Dan discuss the pros and cons of training while on vacation, including what to pack and how to balance fitness with relaxation.

3. 

   16 Jun 2025

   Taylor Haris: from the Naval Academy to Teaching (via the Marine Corps and coaching)

   Taylor Harris recounts his experiences as a Naval Academy athlete, Marine Corps officer, college lacrosse coach, and teacher in this interview.

4. 

   3 Jun 2025

   Talking about the Div III Lacrosse Championship

   Alex and Dan recap the exciting 2025 Division III men's lacrosse championship, highlighting key moments and discussing team performances.

5. 

   23 May 2025

   Talking DI with Michegan State Coach Andrew Bindelglass

   Coach Andrew Bindelglass discusses defensive installations with Alex and Dan, offering insights into Michigan State's football program in this interview.

6. 

   16 May 2025

   S#$T we saw on the Internet

   Dan and Alex chat about some really "Interesting" videos from Instagram

7. 

   9 May 2025

   Staying in shape with a 9-5 Job

   Alex and Dan talk about the do's and don'ts of staying fit after your sports careers end.

8. 

   2 May 2025

   Hanging out around the fire pit

   Alex and Dan talking about life and coaching around the first firepit of the spring.

9. 

   25 Apr 2025

   Having a filter

   If you have one simple clear directive, one question you can filter all your decisions through, as a coach or an athlete you can cut out wasted time and make the "right" decisions for you or your team. Find your filter!

10. 

    18 Apr 2025

    Talking Culture with Massachusetts High School Football Coach of the Year: Doug Kopcso

    Doug Kopcso, the head coach of the Needham Rockets joins us to talk about building and maintaining culture in young athletes.

11. 

    11 Apr 2025

    Peaking/Inseason Training

    This episode will touch on some similarities and differences between single peaking programs (track/swimming) and multiple peak programs (ball sports etc) along with the ramblings of two strength coaches.

12. 

    4 Apr 2025

    Testing for sports

    This episode is about the testing protocols and concepts for measuring athletes for use by athletes, coaches and strength coaches.

13. 

    28 Mar 2025

    Episode 2: Recovery Methods

    On this episode Coaches Alex and Dan will talk about a variety of recovery methods that are generally available to most people and when and how to try them out.

14. 

    21 Mar 2025

    Episode 1: How to get hired in the strength and conditioning field

    Dan and Alex talk about getting hired onto a staff and the beginnings of a strength coaches professional journey.

15. 

    9 Mar 2025

    It Depends - Trailer

    Episode 0 of It Depends: talking training and culture building for athletes and coaches.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

39

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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