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Today I am so happy to welcome Dr. Aaron Heishman back to The Podcast and introduce him as our 4th presenter for The 2024 edition of The Central Virginia Sport Performance Seminar.\xa0
\u201cHeish\u201d is doing some fantastic work in Vegas with the Golden Knights and is researching with the best of the best in the world at their sport. Throughout the 30-minute discussion Dr. Heishman and I get into:

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1)\xa0 \xa0 \xa0Some of the \u201cchallenges\u201d that have reared themselves after the short off season.

2)\xa0 \xa0 \xa0What is means to be \u201ca fiduciary\u201d in sport, and why it\u2019s vital in situations where you are collecting and utilizing data.

3)\xa0 \xa0 \xa0Factors that impact what data they\u2019re collecting and the devices/means they\u2019re collecting it

4)\xa0 \xa0 \xa0Why patience is so important from a science perspective\xa0

5)\xa0 \xa0 \xa0How vital it is to keep in mind, \u201cwhat performance is\u201d if we call ourselves performance coaches.

6)\xa0 \xa0 \xa0The positive value that research in other vocations can have on us as performance coaches

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I could not be happier to have Heish on the docket this summer and am super grateful for him taking the time to be on the show and, as always, being so open to sharing. He\u2019s truly is doing some awesome work in Vegas and is an absolute wealth of knowledge that\u2019s not just absolutely driving our entire vocation forward by pushing the envelope in the performance monitoring world, but leading from the front with the actual \u201capplied sport science\u201d that he\u2019s practicing. Make sure to give him a follow @aheish11_ on Instagram. I hope you found value in the show, and if you did please feel free to share this episode with a collogue that you feel would enjoy it, and please don\u2019t forget to subscribe and give us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast player. I truly do appreciate it.

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Who is Aaron Heishman?

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Aaron is the Head of Sport Science and Reconditioning for the Vegas Golden Knights. He is primarily responsible for directing the sport science initiatives of the organization, as well as leading the implementation of return to play programming for athletes undergoing long-term rehabilitation. Prior to his time with the Golden Knights, he worked as the Assistant Director of Basketball Performance and Sport Scientist at University of Oklahoma. While at OU, Aaron earned his PhD in Exercise Physiology with research focused on athlete monitoring strategies used to evaluate neuromuscular performance and fatigue in basketball players. Before Oklahoma, Aaron worked as the Graduate Assistant for Basketball Performance at the University of Virginia, where he found a passion for trying to bridge the gap between applied performance practices and research in effort to maximize athlete health and performance.\xa0