Simple Microsoft Excel Functions to Make Strength Coaches Look Like Geniuses
Biography: Ernie Rimer is in the 14th year of his career working in elite sports. He currently serves University of Utah Athletics as Director of Sport Science. Beyond his role at Utah Athletics, he is a Ph.D. student in Utah's Department of Exercise & Sport Science, a partner in the strength & conditioning software company, Trayn (trayn.com), and a sport science consultant for various elite sports authorities. Rimer has also taught the undergraduate Biomechanics course at Utah.
Prior to Utah, Rimer was a Strength & Conditioning Specialist in the High Performance Department of the US Ski & Snowboard Association. From 2007-13, he served the US Women's Alpine Ski Team. In his final year there, seven different women finished on the podium of a World Cup race, crushing their all-time single-season record of four, set the year before. Before the US Ski Team, Rimer was a Strength & Conditioning Coach at Northern Arizona University. He also served internships in the Arena Football League with the Arizona Rattlers, in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. He also gained volunteer experience serving a local USA Weightlifting Club, and serving the US Men's Paralympic Soccer team.
Rimer was a high school football and baseball player. He continues playing Catcher on a fast-pitch men's baseball team in Salt Lake City, where he has played for seven years.
Rimer expects to finish his Ph.D. in 2016. His research focuses on novel applications that can increase sports performance and enhance rehabilitation. In 2006, Rimer received his Master's of Education in Biology and Chemistry from Northern Arizona University (NAU). He also received his Bachelor's of Science in Exercise Science at NAU, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA in 2004.
Rimer and his wife Alyssa own a home in Salt Lake City, Utah. They share two daughters, Veronika Nikole (16), who is a sophomore in high school, and a newborn, Layla Faye (4 mos.).
Presentation Summary: Comprehensive strength & conditioning softwares are available, but most coaches still use Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool because it is a blank canvas that allows strength coaches to create everything they want in their strength & conditioning programs. Please join this hands-on workshop to unlock the potential of Microsoft Excel with a handful of simple functions that can speed up the time it takes for you to develop more organized, more effective, and more individualized training programs. There will be a 45-minute overview in the morning, then optional break-out sessions later in the conference where you can ask questions and learn how to build specific features. Don't forget your laptop and a working version of Microsoft Excel (Mac or Windows OS). Coaches who sign-up early will receive an Excel document in advance that will be used to guide each of the break-out sessions.
