Athletic Experience
Coach Philbin is a former Olympian and All-American Decathlete Track & Field
- Member of the U.S. Olympic National Bobsled team
- Frostburg University Football team 4-year Team Captain/Honors
- All-American Track & Field Decathlete inducted into Hall of Fame
- Competitive power & Olympic lifter (USWF)
Industry Leader
Coach Philbin has coordinated 15 International & National conferences as the president of NSPA and Maryland State Board member for the NSCA. He is the co-founder of NSPA/ASIA Educational Institution that based in Tokyo, Japan. Coach has lectured throughout Asia, Far-East, Middle East and Europe.
- Published three books and dozens of power, speed, agility articles.
- Co-author of NSPA post-rehabilitation / corrective exercise certification.
- Certified over 10,000 professional conditioning specialist & personal trainers.
- Certified thousands of physical education & high school coaches.
- Appeared on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX
- Articles in Washington Post, USA Today, PBSCCS, NSCA
Research
Coach Philbin has a proven track record of success over 35 years that is scientifically and evidence-based research. Coach is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the Un. of Maryland where he teaches aspiring performance coaches current academic research in the areas of:
- Sports science & technology
- Rehabilitation & corrective modalities
- Exercise biomechanics & motor learning
- Physical training philosophies & applications
- Sports nutrition, supplements, and ergogenic aids
Winning
As a former Olympian & All-American Coach Philbin is familiar with what it takes to be a successful athlete:
- Set realistic-seasonally & achievable goals daily-weekly-monthly
- No matter the task or drill give 100% intent & focus
- Never be satisfied & always push yourself harder
- Attack every training session with urgency
- Always be humble and coachable
- Find your intrinsic motivation
- Be confident but don’t be cocky
- Never stop seeking knowledge and experience
- Continue to tweak your plan & exceed your expectations daily
- Make sure to do the little things that help in the long run
- Create balance in your life & avoid negativity it’s bad news
- Always show you’re appreciative to those who help you succeed
I feel very fortunate to have had Coach Philbin as my strength coach with the Nationals. He improved my athleticism and was a great motivator
Coach is the real deal … I promise you he will get you right!
Coach can simply take any athlete to the next level … he knows how to push my buttons & make me work harder to reach my goals!
Coach made a big impact on my career by making me a better athlete & keeping me healthy … not to mention he is a great motivator!
Coach knows how to motivate you and get the most of you every time we workout… I have never experience anyone better.
Coach Philbin was a tremendous asset to the Redskins and his knowledge of speed agility is exceptional and innovative.
Philbin has been an industry leader and in the forefront of power, speed, and agility acquisition.
I was fortunate to work with Coach while at the Nationals … his knowledge of conditioning and post-rehab is extensive and his ability to push athletes to another level.
Coach has extensive knowledge of the sports science arena which allows him the ability to diagnose and analyze data that is relative to the individual or team.
Coach Philbin is constantly updating his research and challenging our students in his course Strength & Conditioning the Athlete.
Coach has a canny way of getting the most out of me during workouts and the best speed coach in the business!
I was fortunate to kick in the NFL for 14 seasons and Coach’s training techniques kept me healthy & strong!
Philbin’s speed & agility knowledge is like no other. He applies current theories to fundamental drills and hard work.
Coach kept me on the court and extended my career … he is the Best!
Philbin is the best conditioning Coach I ever had playing the NBA!
Coach Philbin’s Performance Center took my game to another level!
Coach Philbin is known as the Doctor of strength & speed … he saved my NFL career and my Olympic dreams.