The Strength Game

The Strength Game is a weekly podcast dedicated to discussing all things physical culture with the coaches, athletes, iron enthusiasts, and experts deeply imbedded in the strength game on both sides of the profession; as coaches and as competitive athletes. Hosted by Nick O’Brien, each episode we discuss, rant and dive deep into all things related to strength and conditioning, high performance and training lifestyle. Join us in The Strength Game!

The Strength Game is a sports podcast hosted by Nick O'Brien, with 168 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Nick O'Brien hosts The Strength Game, a sports show with 168 episodes published.

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  Episode #167

  #167 - Paul Oneid

  Aug 10, 20261h 33m

  Paul Oneid is the Founder and Head Coach at Master Athletic Performance and the Co-Founder and Lead Educator of Coaches Corner University. Oneid started Master Athletic Performance (MAP) in 2014 with the goal to “raise the bar for online coaching” through a client-centered, evidence-based approach. MAP provides online coaching for training and nutrition, as well as mentorship to assist coaches in building and scaling their business for stability and longevity. In 2021, he co-found Coaches Corner University (CCU), an online platform that provides a post-graduate level education in all things coaching. CCU is a subscription-based continuing education platform that also offers business mentorship in group and 1-on-1 settings. Oneid is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and certified exercise physiologist with over 15 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach in varying capacities from youth to professional athletics in both the team and individual settings, in the private sector, collegiate athletics and online training space. Previously he co-founded 1-Life Inc. running the program from 2015-2022 as well as served as a functional rehabilitation specialist at Manulife in Ottawa, Ontario from 2015-2020. Oneid holds Master of Science degrees in sports management and exercise science. Simultaneously to his studies, he gained experience as an intern strength and conditioning coach at the University of South Florida before accepting a graduate assistant role at Robert Morris University before becoming the associate head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Tampa. He then returned home to his native Canada accepting the head strength coach at Queens University in Ontario. Oneid also spent time coaching in the private sector and as a disability rehab specialist, before diving in fully to Master Athletic Performance and Coaches Corner University. For over 15 years, Oneid competitive on the platform as a prominent powerlifter in the sport. Over the course of his competitive career he has been ranked in the Top-20 All-Time in 2 different weight classes with best lifts in competition being an 805lbs Squat, a 430lbs Bench Press, a 725lbs Deadlift and a 1960lbs total. He then shifted his training focus to bodybuilding where he competed in a handful of shows before taking on the goal of more endurance and hybrid based training. Samson Equipment Samson Equipment provides Professional Weight Room Solutions for all your S&C needs. Cerberus Strength Use Code: STRENGTH_GAME at Cerberus-Strength.com Sport Kilt Use Code: TSG at SportKilt.com Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show

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  Episode #166

  #166 - Tim Teefy

  Jul 27, 202654 min

  Tim Teefy is the Assistant AD for Olympic Sports Performance at Temple University. Teefy joined the Temple athletics program in 2015 as the head Olympic strength & conditioning coach before being promoted to director of Olympic sports performance in 2016 and later in 2018 to his current position at Assistant AD for Olympic Sports Performance. Currently oversees training for the women’s basketball team while overseeing the 19 Olympic varsity sports and a staff of seven. Prior to joining the Owls, Teefy spent three years as the head strength & conditioning coach at Villanova University where he was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the strength and conditioning department for 19 Division 1 varsity teams, working specifically with men’s and women’s lacrosse, baseball, field hockey and men’s and women’s soccer. He held a similar position as head strength and conditioning coach at High Point University for three years before joining the Wildcats. Teefy also gained experience on the strength staff at George Mason University and Georgetown University in addition to being an adjunct faculty member while at George Mason. Coach Teefy is a Master Strength & Conditioning Coach through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association earning the highest honor in the profession in 2020. He is an avid lifter and still heavily involved in strength and endurance training. Samson Equipment Samson Equipment provides Professional Weight Room Solutions for all your S&C needs. Cerberus Strength Use Code: STRENGTH_GAME at Cerberus-Strength.com Sport Kilt Use Code: TSG at SportKilt.com Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show

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  Episode #164

  #164 - Tanner Kolb

  Jun 29, 20261h 38m

  Tanner Kolb is the Associate Director of Strength & Conditioning for Olympics Sports at West Virginia University. Kolb joined the Mountaineer athletic staff in 2012 and was promoted to his current position in 2017, where he handles the strength and conditioning responsibilities for the rifle, men’s soccer and wrestling programs. Prior to WVU, Kolb was an assistant coach at East Carolina University for one year where he designed and implemented programs for baseball, volleyball and tennis, as well as assisting with football. Prior to his tenure at ECU, Kolb spent three years as the head strength coach and adjunct professor at Waynesburg University. There he designed and implemented programs for all varsity sports in addition to teaching four classes. Kolb spent three years as a fitness specialist at the Stillwater Medical Center and Total Health in Oklahoma teaching Olympic lifting techniques, instructing group exercise classes, supervising and judging the weightlifting portion of the Pioneer Senior Olympics. Kolb began his career in 2003 as a volunteer coach at Oklahoma State, where he assisted primarily with football, wrestling, softball and the equestrian programs. Additionally, he spent two stints as a prep strength and conditioning coach first at Perry High in Oklahoma during the summer of 2004 as well as both at Petoskey High and Charlevoix High in Michigan from 2006-2008. While there he contributed time at Northern Michigan Sports Medicine while lecturing and directing powerlifting and strongman competitions. Coach Kolb is a Master Strength & Conditioning Coach through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association earning the highest honor in the profession in 2021. His work has been published in numerous industry-associated publications, including The Sport Journal, Journal of Applied Ergonomics and Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. A former college wrestler at Messiah College, Kolb has competed both single and multiply geared powerlifting. He is still active himself in the weight room in addition to getting outside the weight room to enjoy rock climbing and white water kayaking in his free time. Samson Equipment Samson Equipment provides Professional Weight Room Solutions for all your S&C needs. Cerberus Strength Use Code: STRENGTH_GAME at Cerberus-Strength.com Sport Kilt Use Code: TSG at SportKilt.com Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show

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  Episode #163

  #163 - Matt Gebert

  Jun 15, 20261h 18m

  Matt Gebert is an Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Mississippi. Gebert joined the Ole Miss staff in 2026 after serving a similar position for football at Auburn University for the 2025 season. Prior to that he was an assistant director for football strength & conditioning at the University of Arizona from 2024-2025. Before Arizona Gebert logged stints at Indiana University (2023), Stanford (2020-2022), Florida International (2017-2020) and Purdue (2015-2017). Additionally, he garnered experience as an intern coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 2014 season, at Columbia University in summer of 2013 and Rutgers University in spring of 2013. Gebert was also a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach on the staff at Minnesota University from 2013-2014. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Gebert is currently completing his PhD in Sport Science from Liberty University. A former college football player at Western Connecticut State University from 2009-2013, Gebert is an avid lifter and still very active himself in the weight room. Samson Equipment Samson Equipment provides Professional Weight Room Solutions for all your S&C needs. Cerberus Strength Use Code: STRENGTH_GAME at Cerberus-Strength.com Sport Kilt Use Code: TSG at SportKilt.com Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show

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  Episode #162

  #162 - Kenny O'Mary

  Jun 1, 20261h 22m

  Kenny O’Mary is the Assistant AD – Director of Sports Performance at Sacramento State. Prior to relocating to the west coast, O’Mary served in a similar role as the associate athletics director/director of student athlete high performance at William & Mary since 2021. Before joining the Tribe, he was the director of strength & conditioning at Howard University for three and a half years. O’Mary primarily worked with the football, volleyball, track & field, and women’s soccer programs in addition to overseeing the 19 Bison varsity programs. O’Mary began his career at his alma mater, Eastern Kentucky University, as an intern coach from 2009-2010 before being promoted to graduate assistant, from 2010-2012 and eventually full-time assistant from 2012-2013. Additionally, O’Mary garnished experience as an intern coach at Louisville in 2011 between his roles at EKU and later joined the staff at the United States Military Academy at West Point where he worked from 2013-2017. O’Mary is active himself in the weight room and continues trains while balancing the rigors of the collegiate coaching schedule. He is an avid lifter and enjoys golfing and hanging out with his dog, Coach, when he is not training in the weight room. Samson Equipment Samson Equipment provides Professional Weight Room Solutions for all your S&C needs. Cerberus Strength Use Code: STRENGTH_GAME at Cerberus-Strength.com Sport Kilt Use Code: TSG at SportKilt.com Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show

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