Ep. #8: Keith Belton, UCLA Football Head Strength Coach | Developing Team Culture (& More Takeaways)

Episode 8 features Coach Keith Belton, who is the current Director of Football Performance at UCLA under Chip Kelly. Coach KB brings a wealth of experience in Strength & Conditioning, having worked at the highest levels of college football, including UCLA, USC, UNLV, Washington, Kansas, Baylor, and in the private facility environment in Houston, TX.

Our conversation is packed with several key takeaways for any strength coach at any level. We touched on a wide range of topics that underpin Coach Belton's philosophy and how he leads his programs, including his thoughts and experience building team culture, holding high levels of accountability & standards, how to lead a group of young men and strategies for building relationships, how he develops his strength staff, and how to execute the vision of the head football coach.

He brings a dynamic presence of energy, enthusiasm, boldness, and leadership to the culture of the program that bleeds over into every aspect of what he does and the development of the athlete as both football players and young men.

He also touches on pieces of advice for coaches that don't have a lot of resources, prioritizing work-life balance, and more.

The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

About your hosts:

The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California.

Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes:
www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com

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