Symposium
Get Up Close with the Experts
The college’s Annual Exercise and Sport Sciences and Athletics Symposium brings industry experts right to campus. Hear from specialists in concussion, youth sports, movement technology, nutrition and health behavior, then network with sport science professionals, athletic directors, coaches and students from across New England.
2019 Symposium
Legal Issues in Sport and Fitness
Hazing: What's the Solution?
David Landers, Ph.D.
Emeritus Associate Professor of Psychology at Saint Micheal's College, retired Student Resource Center Director at Saint Michael's College and former NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative
Hits and Misses When Starting and Owning Your Own Fitness Business
Rob Gagnon, M.S.
Owner of Gagnon Fitness Coaching and Fitness Business Consulting, Adjunct Professor at Endicott College, Senior/Master Instructor Trainer for TRX Training, Clinical Early Intervention Specialist for ATI Worksite Solutions and Premier Coach for Ladder Fitness App
Cannabis and Sports: Ethical, Legal and Medical Implications
Jeff Konin, Ph.D.
Vice President of Global Education and Research for American Institute of Balance and President of Konin Consulting LLC
2018 Symposium
The Olympics: Lessons Learned from Working with Elite Athletes and Teams
The Mental Game of Preparing and Performing on the Olympic Stage
Adam Naylor, Ed.D, CC-AASP
Player Development Consultant at Telos Sport Psychology Coaching and Clinical Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at Boston University
Rio 2016: My Journey to the Olympic Games
Bill Ito, M.S.
Head Athletic Trainer at Mount San Antonio College and USA Track & Field National Team Medical Staff
Path to the Podium
Melissa Weymouth '00, M.A.
Director of Beach and National Team Events and Sponsorship for USA Volleyball
2017 Symposium
Exploring Perspectives on Sport Specialization
The 10 Pillars of Long-Term Athletic Development
Rick Howard, M.Ed., CSCS, *D, USAW
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) mid-Atlantic coordinator and chair of the NSCA State and Provincial Director Program
Early Sports Specialization in Children: Is There Science Behind the Debate?
Thomas Rowland, M.D.
Director of pediatric cardiology at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass.
A Coach’s Guide to Peak Adolescent Sport Performance
Kristen Dieffenbach, Ph.D
President of the United States Center for Coaching Excellence and member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology executive board
2016 Symposium
Athletes First: Components of Effective Coaching
Nutrition for Optimal Health and Athletic Performance
Laura Moretti M.S., R.D., CSSD, LDN
Clinical nutrition specialist, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital Female Athlete Program
Double-Goal Coach: Developing Triple-Impact Competitors
Eric Eisendrath
Sportscaster and former Division I goalie for Brown University
Using Performance Outcomes to Influence Training, from a Coaching Perspective
Christopher M. Proulx
Clinical consultant, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at DJO Global
Strategies for Coaching the Mental Game
Robin S. Vealey, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health, Miami University (OH)
Symposium Information
Wendi Adams
603.526.3795
wendi.adams@colby-sawyer.edu