Professional Baseball Strength & Conditioning

Interview with Mark Spadavecchia

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Mark Spadavecchia is entering his second season as San Jose’s strength & conditioning coach and in the San Francisco Giants organization. Previously, Spadavecchia spent five seasons as a strength & conditioning coach in the Houston Astros organization. His tenure with the Astros included stints with Corpus Christi, Lancaster, Buies Creek, and Tri-City. Spadavecchia earned a B.S. in Exercise Science from Marquette University and a Masters in Sports Sciences from Florida State University. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

 

Topics covered in this episode:

  • Being Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year
  • Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR)
  • Continuing Education

 

Quotes:

  • “I’ve been very fortunate to have a lot of great bosses and coworkers” (2:44)
  • “Help guys learn without over-teaching them at times” (4:35)
  • “Practice Spanish” (8:29)
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