Confirmed with Link: Leafs hire new Strength and Conditioning coach - Matthew J. Herring

[TmlHockeyFan]

Toronto Maple Leafs ✔ @MapleLeafs
The #Leafs have also hired Matthew J. Herring to be the club’s head strength and conditioning coach. #TMLtalk


Anyone know anything about him besides him being the strength coach for the NBA spurs?

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from linkedin profile:

Athletic Performance Associate
San Antonio Spurs
August 2013 – Present (1 year 11 months)San Antonio, Texas

Director, Strength & Conditioning Coach
Rhino Training
March 2012 – August 2013 (1 year 6 months)Hamilton, Bermuda

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
UC Santa Barbara
September 2009 – September 2011 (2 years 1 month)Santa Barbara, California

Sports Performance Specialist
Peak Performance Project (P3)
March 2011 – April 2011 (2 months)Santa Barbara, California
- Interim Sports Performance Specialist for the USA Men’s Olympic Waterpolo Team.

Sports Performance Specialist - Intern
Peak Performance Project (P3)
March 2009 – June 2009 (4 months)Santa Barbara, California
Assisted in the strength & conditioning coaching of elite athletes from a variety of sports, including those from the NBA, MLB, AVP, MLS and a variety of Olympic teams.

Shadow
Scottish Institute of Sport
December 2007 – August 2008 (9 months)Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Shadowing of Head Strength and Conditioning Coach.

I'm digging the hiring tbh. San Antonio has needed their older core guys being in top condition in order to compete. I wonder how his skills will transfer from basketball conditioning to the ice hockey rink.

 

[p.l.f.]

rhino training ?

 

[Mitchy]

Duncan and Manu are still going strong. I like him.

 

[SprDaVE]

Duncan and Manu are still going strong. I like him.

I was just going to say that

 

[Swervin81]

If this move ends up causing a distraction, I guess you could call it...

*sunglasses*

...a red Herring.

 

[Joey Hoser]

If this move ends up causing a distraction, I guess you could call it...

*sunglasses*

...a red Herring.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Get off the stage!

 

[WilliamNylander]

From the Spurs.

Another smart move Shanny

 

[Swervin81]

Surprised we didn't go after the Phoenix Suns medical staff. Well regarded for extending careers and really helping players stay healthy.

 

[Atomos2]

Meh. So what?

Unless he decides to make Phil his number one priority, its not an important hiring.

 

[SprDaVE]

Meh. So what?

Unless he decides to make Phil his number one priority, its not an important hiring.

Kessel isn't the only Maple Leafs player that could benefit from a new conditioning coach.

Plus, Kessel very likely won't be here past July.

 

[NiL8r87]

We'll see how he does I guess, only with the Spurs as an associate.

 

[NotSince67*]

His resume is a little.... underwhelming.

2.5 years at UC Santa Barbara, not exactly a high-level athletic program, and working in low-profile sports.

1.5 years with what I presume to be a Bermudan athletic performance academy. He was the founder.

2 years as a coach with the Spurs.

So... it seems with 6 years in the field, he has had 2 years in a profile position. I am also skeptical of his knowledge of sport-specific training given he's Bermudan, and has no experience at a high level with hockey players.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

worst day of kessel's life

 

[Leaf Warrior]

worst day of kessel's life

Burger Kings heard the news and their stock has plummeted

 

[Cor]

Is Kessel skinny yet?

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

Is Kessel skinny yet?

i just heard michelin tires hired him as their new mascot.

 

[Eb]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Get off the stage!

Haha

 

[Swervin81]

Burger Kings heard the news and their stock has plummeted

Just got news he's been taken out of consideration for the role of Stay Puff Marshmellow Man in the new Ghostbusters.

 

[JohnnyO]

His resume is a little.... underwhelming.

2.5 years at UC Santa Barbara, not exactly a high-level athletic program, and working in low-profile sports.

1.5 years with what I presume to be a Bermudan athletic performance academy. He was the founder.

2 years as a coach with the Spurs.

So... it seems with 6 years in the field, he has had 2 years in a profile position. I am also skeptical of his knowledge of sport-specific training given he's Bermudan, and has no experience at a high level with hockey players.

Not sure what that has to do with anything. Also he was educated in Scotland and Wales not Bermuda.

 

[BooRadley]

What happened to that guy from the NJ Nets? Is this a different position?

 

[Pocket Hercules]

I guess that means that Anthony Belza was fired then?....

Good.

 

[false bobo]

His resume is a little.... underwhelming.

2.5 years at UC Santa Barbara, not exactly a high-level athletic program, and working in low-profile sports.

1.5 years with what I presume to be a Bermudan athletic performance academy. He was the founder.

2 years as a coach with the Spurs.

So... it seems with 6 years in the field, he has had 2 years in a profile position. I am also skeptical of his knowledge of sport-specific training given he's Bermudan, and has no experience at a high level with hockey players.

I'm skeptical of your ability to evaluate this hire. What are your qualifications?

 

[Coaches Coroner]

I'm skeptical of your ability to evaluate this hire. What are your qualifications?

Was just going to say this.

 

[SprDaVE]

What happened to that guy from the NJ Nets? Is this a different position?

One is a director the other is a coach.