MICHELLE BOATENG - S&C COACH @ WASHINGTON COMMANDERS #137

About this episode

Michelle Boateng discusses her coaching philosophy and experiences as a strength coach.

We sit down with Michelle Boateng — Assistant Strength Coach at Howard University working with women's soccer, volleyball, softball, and football — to talk about reading the room before you coach it, the injury prevention mindset she carried over from her athletic training roots, and what it meant to be part of the 10th class of the NFL Women's Forum. Since this episode was recorded, Michelle has gone on to join the Washington Commanders. Huge congrats to her — this conversation gives you a great look at the coach behind that move. In this Playbook: Read the Room Before You Coach It: Michelle doesn't start her sessions behind a whiteboard — she starts in the corner, watching. Body language, pace of entry, whether athletes are talking to each other — all of it tells her what kind of coach she needs to be that day. Gamify the Intent: Intent is everything when you're chasing a training adaptation — and Michelle has found that gamification is the fastest path to it. Cat-and-mouse change-of-direction drills for volleyball, in-weight-room competition for soccer, leaning into softball's natural grit to create self-competition. Women Belong in the Room: As part of the 10th class of the…

People in this episode

Host: Manny Silveira

Guest: Michelle Boateng

Topics covered

• strength coaching
• injury prevention
• women in sports
• coaching strategies
• gamification in training

Keywords

• strength coach
• injury prevention
• NFL Women's Forum
• coaching
• gamification
• athletic training
• women in sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Washington Commanders, Howard University

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