Assessments & Alternatives in the Collegiate Setting
As strength coaches, we use verbal cues to instruct our athletes during drills and exercises with an emphasis on simplicity and relativity, creating an environment where the student athlete can be receptive and immediately make an attempt at improving poor body position, gaining an ideal range of motion, or even feeling certain musculature become engaged. Cueing is a large part of our overall communication with athletes while on the floor, making it a very important piece to the puzzle. The aim of this presentation is to gain a better understanding of why verbal cues may not work for every athlete due to the fact that poor structural integrity will compromise their ability to achieve certain positions. The presentation offers some basics covering on-the-fly assessment, exercise alternatives, and methods used to correct dysfunction.
Matt Shadeed is currently in his first season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for football at The University of Mississippi. Shadeed works under Head Strength Coach Paul Jackson, where some of his responsibilities include overseeing continuing education for the staff as well as managing individualized programs for student-athletes who present varieties of dysfunction through general movement assessments.
Shadeed came to Ole Miss from The University of Southern Mississippi, where he directed strength and conditioning programs for the Lady Eagle basketball and softball teams, while assisting with the football program. The Golden Eagles enjoyed a historic year on the football field in 2011, winning twelve games and a Conference USA title.
Prior to joining the Golden Eagles, Shadeed was a graduate assistant at Nova Southeastern University where he directed programs for men's basketball, men's soccer, track & field, swimming & diving, women's tennis, and softball. Shadeed helped lead the NSU men's swimming program to a conference championship in its inaugural season. He currently holds a Master's degree in Athletic Administration from NSU.
Shadeed began his strength and conditioning career as an intern at Louisiana State University. While at LSU, he assisted with men and women's basketball, women's softball, swimming & diving, and women's tennis under North Stadium Weight Room Director, Melissa Moore. Shadeed was also instructed by Olympic Hall of Fame Weightlifting Coach Gayle Hatch during his stint in the Baton Rouge area.
In 2009, he received his bachelor's degree from USM in the field of Human Performance and Recreation with an emphasis in Exercise Science. Shadeed is currently Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association. At the 2011 CSCCa National Conference, Shadeed was a recipient of the John Stucky Award, which is given to outstanding SCCC candidates who perform highly during the practical portion of the examination. He is also certified by United States Weightlifting as a Level 1 Sports Performance Coach and by the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Corrective Exercise Specialist.
