Strength and Conditioning Philosophy:
The main objectives of our strength training are: (1) to improve specific sports performance; (2) to decrease the risk of injury; and (3) to build a strong culture/foundation for each in the preseason, in-season and off-season. Our responsibility is to create a training atmosphere that will enable each athlete to perform to his best ability.
The design of our strength and conditioning program follows the researched, backed and scientifically proven principles below.
- Ground based movements
- Three-dimensional movements
- Multiple joint movements
- Explosive movements
- Overload principle
- Periodization
- Specificity of sport conditioning
The success of the strength and conditioning program takes a mutual commitment between the strength and conditioning staff and our athletes. There are no shortcuts when it comes to building a successful team atmosphere. It takes hard work, effort and discipline from every individual involved in the program.
Strength and conditioning staff:
Brian Carson
Brian is going on his 18th year at Serra as the head strength and conditioning coach. He played college basketball at Fresno State and Sonoma State. He has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Sonoma State and a masters degree in kinesiology from Chico State. Brian is also going on his 18th year as an assistant varsity basketball coach.
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Matt Vinal '10
Matt is a graduate of Serra High School and is going on his second year as a strength and conditioning coach. He was a three-sport, standout athlete at Serra and continued his college football career at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Matt is certified by the NSCA and he also coaches varsity football and track.
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