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Aaron Wellman New Strength Coach

Jon in NYC : 1/28/2016 10:10 am
Per Football Scoop.

On my phone so I can't link it
Great name for it  
jeff57 : 1/28/2016 10:12 am : link
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From one year ago  
AP in Halfmoon : 1/28/2016 10:13 am : link
http://irish.nbcsports.com/2015/01/27/report-notre-dame-adds-former-um-strength-coach-aaron-wellman/
Here you go  
Jay in Toronto : 1/28/2016 10:13 am : link
Rumour


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Was assistant director at Notre Dame  
antdog24 : 1/28/2016 10:14 am : link
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probably didnt even have to interview  
chris r : 1/28/2016 10:15 am : link
with that name.
"We don't want to create injuries in the weight room"  
Jay in Toronto : 1/28/2016 10:16 am : link
too little too late for Beatty
Is it an issue that he has no  
Jay in Toronto : 1/28/2016 10:17 am : link
pro experience???
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GP : 1/28/2016 10:19 am : link
Impressive video clip in the link. Will be interesting to see the numbers after a few years.
Not that it should matter for a physical trainer  
Ten Ton Hammer : 1/28/2016 10:19 am : link
but he's coming off the Brady Hoke coaching shrub.
FWIW  
Jon in NYC : 1/28/2016 10:20 am : link
Football Scoop is usually very spot on. They break college football coaching news all the time and I have yet to see them be wrong.
RE: FWIW  
Jay in Toronto : 1/28/2016 10:23 am : link
In comment 12791491 Jon in NYC said:
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Football Scoop is usually very spot on. They break college football coaching news all the time and I have yet to see them be wrong.


Yes Jon, it recently got a lot of credibility with Badger fans -- LOL
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Eric from BBI : Admin : 1/28/2016 10:24 am : link
New York Giants: Per source, Aaron Wellman has been added as the Giants’ head strength coach. Wellman served as an assistant strength coach at Notre Dame last season, and was the head strength coach at Michigan and San Diego State under Brady Hoke prior to that.
Did he lose his gig at UM  
ron mexico : 1/28/2016 10:26 am : link
when harbough came in?

maybe we need someone with no pro experience  
UConn4523 : 1/28/2016 10:26 am : link
i'd love to see what his thoughts are on non weight related training. Players are too damn big now and not very resilient.
UCONN  
Jay in Toronto : 1/28/2016 10:28 am : link
my concern is that a college guy is dealing with bodies still at a different level of development. The needs might be different (more along flexibility and recovery than pure strength).
Impressive resume  
Canton : 1/28/2016 10:29 am : link
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Don't  
Metnut : 1/28/2016 10:30 am : link
know a ton about this guy but Notre Dame has been one of the most injured teams in college football the past two seasons. It's actually been ridiculous the sort of injuries they've suffered, many of them being of the non-contact variety.
WoW  
gidiefor : Mod : 1/28/2016 10:30 am : link
I hope it is this guy -- he blew me away in that interview -- that's the kind of guy you want to be a Strength and Conditioning Coach!!!
RE: Was assistant director at Notre Dame  
mfsd : 1/28/2016 10:30 am : link
In comment 12791473 antdog24 said:
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From the bio you linked, I like this part - sounds like he's at least up on some of the modern testing techniques that have been discussed here

"Wellman spent the previous four years (2011-15) as the director of strength and conditioning at the University of Michigan. He was responsible for the yearly programming of strength, speed and football-specific conditioning. Wellman performed movement screenings to evaluate mobility and stability deficits along with subsequent programs to mitigate individual injury risk. He implemented athlete-monitoring systems including GPS, psychometric questionnaires, neuromuscular fatigue assessments and salivary testing."
great interview  
Peter from NH (formerly CT) : 1/28/2016 10:37 am : link
Seems like the unifying characteristic of MacAdoo's coaching staff is their ability as teachers.
Forget ND, he wasn't there for very long  
jcn56 : 1/28/2016 10:40 am : link
what was UM's injury situation for the 4 years he was there?
RE: UCONN  
UConn4523 : 1/28/2016 10:40 am : link
In comment 12791513 Jay in Toronto said:
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my concern is that a college guy is dealing with bodies still at a different level of development. The needs might be different (more along flexibility and recovery than pure strength).


I'm not concerned, he's taking guys from HS to play in college when they are already going through their largest jump in their physical makeup. Not saying its an easier transition, but if he can take a 17 year old and get them in shape to go up against 22 year olds, there's no reason he can't apply the same sills and learnings for the next transition.

I'm most fascinated with how he goes about injury prevention (like he stressed in that interview).
Looks like. the Giants  
Shadow : 1/28/2016 10:43 am : link
Are addressing the injury issue.
RE: RE: UCONN  
Jay in Toronto : 1/28/2016 10:48 am : link
In comment 12791550 UConn4523 said:
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In comment 12791513 Jay in Toronto said:


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my concern is that a college guy is dealing with bodies still at a different level of development. The needs might be different (more along flexibility and recovery than pure strength).



I'm not concerned, he's taking guys from HS to play in college when they are already going through their largest jump in their physical makeup. Not saying its an easier transition, but if he can take a 17 year old and get them in shape to go up against 22 year olds, there's no reason he can't apply the same sills and learnings for the next transition.

I'm most fascinated with how he goes about injury prevention (like he stressed in that interview).



Perhaps. But a typical reason for redshirting is "He needs a year in the weight room." That is often about strength.

I'm asking from the folks who know (I don't) if there are differences in technique/expertise/philosophy between "Strength" and "Conditioning." I suspect (as a generality), that all things being equal, there is relatively more emphasis on the latter in the NFL, more in the NCAA
RE: Is it an issue that he has no  
I Love Clams Casino : 1/28/2016 10:55 am : link
In comment 12791482 Jay in Toronto said:
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pro experience???


How could it get any worse?
In the video from the link above, he talks about how a  
Ira : 1/28/2016 10:56 am : link
strength and conditioning program needs to be orthopedically sound meaning not only does it not cause injury in the weight room, but it doesn't lead to injury months later when a player is on the field.
Check out the video link  
I Love Clams Casino : 1/28/2016 11:03 am : link
This guy is passionate.

Also sounds like he firmly believes is his philosophy and loves talking about it...guy is a go getter...I'm liking this

Is he a HATCh  
BigBlueCane : 1/28/2016 11:14 am : link
or a HITT guy?
I'm sort of pre-disposed to like the new guy...  
Big Blue Blogger : 1/28/2016 11:31 am : link
...because the more I learned about Palmieri, the worse I wanted him out.
the guy  
Les in TO : 1/28/2016 11:36 am : link
has been at some major programs. when palmeri was hired by coughlin as the strength coach in Jacksonville, he had less experience and with less successful programs.

change was necessary here and hopefully his methods will lead to a reversal in our consistent injury problems.
RE: Don't  
ryanmkeane : 1/28/2016 11:37 am : link
In comment 12791518 Metnut said:
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know a ton about this guy but Notre Dame has been one of the most injured teams in college football the past two seasons. It's actually been ridiculous the sort of injuries they've suffered, many of them being of the non-contact variety.

As a ND fan, this is true, but the injuries weren't as many as you think. There were 4 major injuries to 4 star players. All freak accident types. However I will say, I haven't seen the soft tissue type injuries with ND the past 2 seasons, which is a good sign.
Does he know any  
JohnF : 1/28/2016 11:37 am : link
East Germans?
Of all the changes, this is the one I'm most interested in  
Ben in Tampa : 1/28/2016 11:39 am : link
This year will be very telling when it comes to the amount of injuries in the Coughlin era
Head strength coach:  
old man : 1/28/2016 11:39 am : link
I'd presume several assistants at different levels to comprise a solid plan.
I like it.
RE: I'm sort of pre-disposed to like the new guy...  
jcn56 : 1/28/2016 11:40 am : link
In comment 12791684 Big Blue Blogger said:
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...because the more I learned about Palmieri, the worse I wanted him out.


Oddly enough, he's not exactly 'out', is he? I recall him being listed as 'possibly reassigned'.
Aaron Wellman - Great Name  
Trainmaster : 1/28/2016 11:53 am : link
much better than Palmeri (i.e. Ivanna Gethurt)
I like what he has to say; now I'm hoping for the best  
yatqb : 1/28/2016 11:55 am : link
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Welcome to your new role  
Jan in DC : 1/28/2016 12:20 pm : link
as injury scapegoat!
Always good to add new blood and new ideals  
NYG27 : 1/28/2016 12:35 pm : link
Since he was at so many top college programs, I'm sure he picked up alot of newer current methods of training then our players have been accustomed to over the years. Looking forward to that change.
The bar is pretty low  
ZogZerg : 1/28/2016 12:57 pm : link
It shouldn't be too hard to improve things.
FYI...  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 1/28/2016 1:02 pm : link
Here is the BBI update...
Report – Giants Hire Aaron Wellman for Strength Coach - ( New Window )
RE: I'm sort of pre-disposed to like the new guy...  
ron mexico : 1/28/2016 2:16 pm : link
In comment 12791684 Big Blue Blogger said:
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...because the more I learned about Palmieri, the worse I wanted him out.


what did you learn about Palmeri?
good  
mirwin : 1/28/2016 2:21 pm : link
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RE: FYI...  
The_Boss : 1/28/2016 2:26 pm : link
In comment 12791933 Eric from BBI said:
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Here is the BBI update... Report – Giants Hire Aaron Wellman for Strength Coach - ( New Window )


I liked the video from his UM days. He has to be better than Palmeiri, no?
RE: Of all the changes, this is the one I'm most interested in  
ColHowPepper : 1/28/2016 2:30 pm : link
In comment 12791708 Ben in Tampa said:
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This year will be very telling when it comes to the amount of injuries in the Coughlin era

Karma for his presser statements in 2004...
RE: Does he know any  
trueblueinpw : 1/28/2016 2:40 pm : link
In comment 12791704 JohnF said:
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East Germans?


Hopefully his wife is an East German weight lifting champion. Whatever it takes.
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RoBach18 : 1/28/2016 3:54 pm : link
Didn't ND have a ton of injuries last year?
"The library investigator's name is actually Bookman?"  
ChaChing : 1/28/2016 7:11 pm : link
"That's amazing. That's like an ice cream man named Cone"
Think it is step in the right direction.  
TMS : 1/28/2016 8:02 pm : link
Relatively young guy with on the job expierience and modern methods. Give him the benefit of the doubt. Who made this hire intrigues me ? McAdoo I hope.
I LIKE it!  
TC : 1/28/2016 8:52 pm : link
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How will we know if he is good?  
bigfish703 : 1/29/2016 2:51 am : link
The hurdle he has to jump over is very low. I wish him well. We cannot do worse than the last three years. Nothing hurt the Giants more than the astonishing number of injuries they racked up.
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