About this episode

Brian visits with Matt Aldred, Michigan's strength & conditioning coach, discussing the Wolverines' national championship run and player onboarding.

Brian visits with Matt Aldred, Michigan's strength & conditioning coach, on this week's episode of Defend the Block. Aldred reflects on the Wolverines' run to the 2026 national championship, discusses his partnerships with the returning players, and details his onboarding process with Michigan's newcomers. Programming note: Defend the Block will be taking a brief break, with our next episode scheduled for June 16. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Brian

Guest: Matt Aldred

Topics covered

• strength and conditioning
• Michigan Wolverines
• athlete onboarding
• national championship
• sports training

Keywords

• Matt Aldred
• Michigan
• strength and conditioning
• Wolverines
• national championship
• athlete onboarding
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Michigan

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