Why Chris Carmichael Stepped Down and What's Next for CTS and Coaching Industry

Topics Covered In This Episode:Why Chris Carmichael stepped down as CEO of CTSIntroduction to Jeff Pierce, the new CEO of CTSA brief history of the Endurance Coaching Industry in the USThe future of personal coaching as AI and machine learning increase availability of dynamic training plans HostAdam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 13 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.Guest BiosChris Carmichael and Jeff Pierce were rivals leading up to the 1984 Olympic Team selection, then teammates on the 7-Eleven Pro Cycling Team. Later they both held High Performance Director positions at USA Cycling and played roles in the selection of Team USA cyclists for several Olympic Games, World Championships, and other major international competitions. Chris founded CTS in 2000 and led the company until stepping down in August 2022. Jeff spent more than 13 years as an executive for T-Mobile in telecommunications before returning to USA Cycling as VP of Athletics. He was selected to take over the CEO role at CTS and started in August 2022.Links:About CTS StoryChris's BioJeff's BioChris's IG: https://www.instagram.com/chriscarmichael1960/ Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platformGET FREE TRAINING CONTENTJoin our weekly newsletterCONNECT WITH CTSWebsite: trainright.comInstagram: @cts_trainrightTwitter: @trainrightFacebook: @CTSAthlete