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Goldy Simmons is currently a Head Strength and Conditioning Coach in the NBA. Prior to joining the NBA, he worked his way through the ranks in professional baseball. He spent one year in the AZL with the Kansas City Royals organization before joining the Chicago White Sox organization. He worked multiple levels with the White Sox, including three years as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the Major League club.
Topics covered in this episode:
-Life in the NBA vs. life in the MLB
Quotes:
-"We set it up to where if we need to adapt we can adapt and get guys what they need on a nightly basis" (11:52)
-"The cultural norm, in basketball, is like 'what do I need for the game?'" (20:22)
-"Sticking to the basics will drive the objective outputs that we seek as performance coaches" (22:25)
If you'd like to learn more from Goldy, you can find him on LinkedIn.
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