#068 - Monte Sparkman

Monte Sparkman is the Head Athlete Performance Coach at Azle High School in Azle, Texas. Prior to arriving at Azle, he served multiple roles for over a decade at Richland High School as an athlete performance coach, special education teacher, assistant football coach, and head track and field coach. Sparkman also served as a physical education instructor and head powerlifting coach at the Virginia Military Institute from 2007-2010, volunteer assistant powerlifting coach and physical education teacher at Burkburnett High School in Texas for one year, after starting his professional career as an assistant director of recreational sports and wellness at Midwestern State University. Additionally he was an intern performance coach for football at North Texas under Frank Wintrich.  Sparkman has been giving back to the profession since his inception, speaking at numerous coaching clinics and his articles have been featured on EliteFTS and Simplifaster. Sparkman is no stranger to training in addition to his extensive experience in coaching and athletics. A former 3-year letter winner in football at Baker University, he has been competing in powerlifting since 2003. He has competed in multiple classes and boasts personal records of competition best 1,000 squat, 635 bench (full meet), 661 bench only, and 490 raw bench. Samson EquipmentSamson Equipment provides Professional Weight Room Solutions for all your S&C needs.Cerberus StrengthUse Code: STRENGTH_GAME at Cerberus-Strength.comDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show