Strategies, tips, and approaches to training teams in a group environment, with Tim Caron

Training large groups can be fun, but it can also be intimidating. Are you programming the right way to help your athletes be successful? Are you structuring the session in the best possible way? From Division I college football across the country to his current position, Tim Caron has coached large groups and is now sharing his knowledge with other coaches. In this episode, he explains some of the nuances in coaching large groups, misconceptions of what training looks like, and the realities of how to get results in the team setting. Learn more in his book, Training Sport Teams.

 

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Tim Caron, CSCS

Tim Caron is the cofounder of Allegiate Gym in Los Angeles, California, established in 2017. He is directly responsible for programming for over 600 members and oversees more than 20 coaches working across three gym locations and remotely. He designed a comprehensive staff curriculum that has trained over 100 coaches, many of whom have gone on to work in the NFL, NBA, MLB, and Division I programs. He is also responsible for designing and outfitting each facility with the necessary equipment.

From 2014 to 2017, Caron served as the head football strength and conditioning coach at the Army's West Point Academy. he led all strength and conditioning programming for the football team and was responsible for hiring and managing the football strength and conditioning staff. He also designed and implemented the team's nutrition program, sport science protocols, return-to-play strategies, and off-season competition planning. Prior to that, Caron worked as a football strength and conditioning coach at University of Southern California. He held a similar position at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Caron began his coaching career in 2007 at Springfield College, where he served as the football strength and conditioning coach. Earlier in his career, he completed strength and conditioning internships at Harvard University, Georgia Tech, and the University of Mississippi.

Caron holds a master's of education in strength and conditioning from Springfield College. He also earned a master's of science in performance enhancement and injury prevention from California University of Pennsylvania. he completed his undergraduate education at Westfield State, where he received a bachelor's of education in mathematics and movement science.

Caron is the author of two books: Strength Deficit: Leveraging Ratios Between Eccentric and Concentric Strength and How to Become a Strength Coach: Periodize Your Career in Strength and Conditioning. He also hosts and produces digital content, including the pH Podcast and the Strength TC Collective website.