RAVEN CHANCE - S&C COACH @ TOWSEN UNMIVERSITY #130

We sit down with Raven Chance—Towson University strength & conditioning coach (baseball + football)—to talk about what actually matters when you walk into a program start-of-season: buy-in, auto-regulation, and building systems that keep athletes healthy and confident.In-this-playbookIn-season baseball when you’re the “new coach”: Raven joined Towson right as baseball kicked off—long season, heavy travel, and zero pre-existing trust. Her priority isn’t chasing PRs; it’s getting them through the season healthy, keeping the weight room positive, and earning enough buy-in to still hit meaningful stimuli (heavy/fast, low volume) without scaring guys who “play tomorrow.”Auto-regulation that builds trust (Perch + feedback): With no established percentages and daily fatigue swinging wildly, Raven leans on real-time bar speed feedback to guide loading. The constant external cueing (“blue/gold/red” + beeps) helps athletes understand she’s not guessing—and lets her keep intensity where it needs to be while controlling volume so they stay fresh for games.Simple systems for chaos: group lanes + QB “plus ones”: Raven lays out clear in-season lanes (starting pitchers, low-inning guys, position players/bullpen) so everyone knows the plan—and keeps low-inning guys from “getting greedy” and wrecking themselves with extra volume. On football, she adds short, targeted QB plus-one work (shoulders/T-spine/core/stability) without pulling them away from the main team training, building durability while keeping the foundation general and strong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TeamBuildr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Coaches, revolutionise your training programs with their cutting-edge platform. Create and customised workouts, track progress, communicate effortlessly, and analyse performance data-all in one place. Take advantage of our 30-day free trial and see how TeamBuildr can elevate your team's performance.Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teambuildr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code "PACHALKUP" for your 30-day free trial.Raven's Social:Instagram - @_coachraven_Manny' Social:Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_coachmanny_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enquiries:[email protected]