{"id":7727,"date":"2023-03-14T13:55:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T19:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepstrengthcoach.com\/?p=7727"},"modified":"2023-03-15T08:14:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T14:14:43","slug":"why-hire-a-dedicated-high-school-strength-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepstrengthcoach.com\/videos\/why-hire-a-dedicated-high-school-strength-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hire A Dedicated High School Strength Coach?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"Elite_video_player\" id=\"57\" data-options=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;57&quot;,&quot;instanceName&quot;:&quot;Why Should High Schools Hire Dedicated Strength Coaches?&quot;,&quot;videos&quot;:[{&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Why Should High Schools Hire Dedicated Strength Coaches?&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Amanda Berg explains why high schools must invest in a dedicated strength and conditioning coach to oversee athletic performance operations. 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Berg is Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Dassel-Cokato High School (MN). She is also a member of the executive council of the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA) and a co-host of the Big Time Strength podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her 16th year at Dassel-Cokato, Berg serves as the Strength and Conditioning Coach and Physical Education teacher, offering a range of PE and strength training classes. She manages training programs for athletes, off-season participants, and non-athletes from grades 7-12, as well as overseeing the youth &#8220;Charge Up&#8221; program for students in grades 2-6. <\/p><div class=\"pscsite-billboard-ad-in-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"pscsite-1964762365\"><div data-cfpa=\"12108\" data-cfpw=\"12108\" id=\"pscsite-2323018650\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/prepstrengthcoach.com\/supplier-partner-connect\/12108\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Speedster950x250Final5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prepstrengthcoach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Speedster950x250Final5.gif?fit=950%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"  width=\"950\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">;new advadsCfpAd( 12108 );<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Coach Berg served in the Wisconsin National Guard as a Truck Driver and Fitness Assessment Coordinator. 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