Director of Sports Performance at Howard University, Daniel Bellamy brings his skills, family, and his voice to Texas in his new role at UTSA.







Where did it start?



During my NFL internship, I learned to incorporate a lot of sports performance into rehab.



At the high school



Teacher



PT clinic



Arena Football head AT



Track and field coach



I wanted to spend more time with my patients



So I took an assistant job at Howard University



At the university, I became very curious about the injury risk reduction side of AT.



I took it upon myself to develop warmup routinesI was able to implement recovery routines



Masters - injury prevention and performance management.



First task as the director of Sports Performance



Hiring a strength and conditioning coach that would work for an FBS coach



The process was brutal but the outcome was something great



The best ability is availability - they need to be functional and healthy before they can work on performance



Four Pillars



Patient care



Athletic Performance



Data and research



Education



Key elements



Trust 



Honesty



Respect



Integrity



Communication



Overlap and interdependence in Sports Performance



Athlete MonitoringInjury PreventionInjury surveillanceNutrition initiatives



Each team member needs to understand the goal and how we can work together.  



What is the benefit to each member?



Wellness surveys can help coordinate care as well.



Shared information and language in Sports Performance



Continuing EdInclude all relevant team members in the processThis gives us shared learning and coaching cues.



Progression / regression charts



Highlights key movementsHow can we reintegrate the athlete optimallyWhat are the most complex version of the movement and what is the most basic “entry fee” into that movement



Shared Projects and initiatives in Sports Performance



Collaboration to integrate new technologiesKinesiology collects and analyses data to use for publications



BRING MART PEOPLE TOGETHER AND ALLOW THEM TO DO THEIR THING



Bottom Line



We are in the people businessTrust is KeyAsk questions without questioningAllow people to take the lead



Strength and conditioning’s goal should always be to ensure safety during the workouts.



Compliance comes from understanding and is the biggest key for the athletes completing the RPE and RTT surveys



Resources



Ted Sperlak, NSCA Talk on Sports Performance Model​



https://youtu.be/EKI7rDYWLrI​



Article to Read on Recovery Periodization: Mujika et al., (2018). An integrated multifactorial approach to periodization for optimal performance in individual and team sports.pdf​



Article to Read on Periodization and Rehabilitation: Periodization and PT.pdf



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