Talkin’ Pitt #21 The Intent is to Grow – Jesse Wright

Talkin’ Pitt Episode Twenty-One Senior Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Brenna MacDonald is back again to be this episode’s guest host. For this week's episode, we are pleased to have Coach Jesse Wright on. Coach Wright has spent over two decades in the high-performance sports culture, including working with teams in the NBA, NFL, NCAA, and the private sector.  He most recently spent 14 years with the Philadelphia 76ers, first as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and then as the Director of Performance Science. During this time, he was named the NBA’s Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2013, an award voted on by his contemporaries in the league. Coach Wright is also the author of the book “The Intent is to Grow: A Young Coach is Guided Along The Path To Becoming a True Professional.” Coach MacDonald and Coach Wright dive into a discussion about The Intent to Grow book. During this chat, Coach Wright gives some great advice he has for younger coaches in the profession. We want to thank Coach Wright for coming on the podcast today and look forward to having him back for another episode. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.   Pitt Sports Performance Instagram @pitt_sportsperformance   Pitt Sports Performance Twitter @pitt_science   Jesse Wright Contact Email- [email protected] Instagram- @jessewright Twitter- @wrightstrength       Music Credit Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”