One of the highlights of my visit to Colorado Springs was
getting to catch up with Jack Braley. Jack is one the real pioneers in the strength
and conditioning field. He was an assistant football coach and the first
S&C coach at the Air Force Academy. He was doing all this stuff when I was
still in high school. I first meet Jack at an NSCA Convention in the 1980’s (Back
in the days when it was a coaching organization). I used to look forward to the
conventions just to talk to Jack and pick his brain. Jack is 76 years and he
still helps Matt McGettigan with the football S&C at the Academy. He has so
much wisdom and experience it was great catching up with him. Someone needs to
get a video camera and do an interview with Jack; he has seen and done so much
we can learn from him. He knew how to get players football strong. I feel fortunate to know a guy like Jack, a real trailblazer. We need to honor and recognize guys like Jack.