🎙️ Inside the Numbers — Powered by RockDaisy. Zach Witherspoon | Inside Pitt Sports Science

Host  @RonMcKeefery  sits  down with Zach Witherspoon, Director of Sports Science at University of Pittsburgh, to explore how data, communication, and culture drive elite performance — from GPS and VBT to return-to-play and athlete motivation.

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💡 What you’ll learn (quick hits)

  • From S&C to sports science: building skillsets by necessity
  • Creating scalable systems across 19 Pitt sports
  • Reports that stick — automate + communicate
  • Leaderboards that drive intent and education
  • In-season toolkit: GPS, VBT, force plates, NordBord
  • Fast flag → recover → recheck workflows
  • Biggest lesson: under-stressing leads to breakdowns
  • Rehab focus: control → chaos continuum

 

⏱️ Episode highlights

00:26 — Zach’s background & career path
01:56 — How necessity led to sports science
02:52 — Building Pitt’s sports science model
05:24 — Communication & collaboration systems
09:14 — Athlete conversations that build trust
12:35 — Leaderboards for intent & feedback
14:19 — Turning GPS flags into recovery plans
18:21 — Lessons learned: stress athletes right

 

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