Joe Sisson, MS, CSCS

2020- Present Morgan High School (UT) Strength Coach

[Joe Sisson, MS, CSCS @coachsisson]

The response to my other post was humbling. Just to give details of who I am. Here's the answer.

20+ years. 178-56. 5 state titles. 16 international bobsled medals. CSCS.

Open to relocation. DMs open.

#StrengthCoach #CSCS #SandC #CoachingLife #Hiring

[Justin Goff-Burch @JustinGoffBurch]

I’m a PE teacher, which is exactly why I say this: PE licensure is not the same thing as strength coach preparation. The answer isn’t denial. The answer is building PE teachers into real S&C coaches. Ayers & Housner, 2008; Kern et al., 2024.

[Joe Sisson, MS, CSCS @coachsisson]

@coachlukefalk Love this Luke! It's real and a lot of people fall victim to it for sure! You never know, so always treat people like you want to be treated and respected!!!!

[Joe Sisson, MS, CSCS @coachsisson]

@JustinGoffBurch I really appreciate your posts! I know about Rigby football and really respect what you do up in Idaho. Our freshman teams played a couple of years ago. I really wish more people saw the right way to do things instead of the "good enough" job.

[Joe Sisson, MS, CSCS @coachsisson]

Preach

[Justin Goff-Burch @JustinGoffBurch]

PE Teacher Prep and the S&C gap could be helped immensely if part of practicum the student was required to observe and work with competent expert strength and conditioning coaches. An internship would be ideal, but some required exposure would change a lot.

[Joe Sisson, MS, CSCS @coachsisson]

@JustinGoffBurch Preach!!!! I completely agree!!!

[Joe Sisson, MS, CSCS @coachsisson]

Every school and athlete deserves someone with actual S&C knowledge and experience!!;

[Justin Goff-Burch @JustinGoffBurch]

Your PE licensure isn't a strength coach credential, because 75% of PE teachers serving in strength roles average a 45% score on a validated S&C knowledge assessment.
That's not an opinion. That's Kern et al., 2024.

[Joe Sisson, MS, CSCS @coachsisson]

I'd love to bring what I've built at Morgan High to your program. If you're looking for someone who develops athletes from the ground up and builds a culture of winning — let's talk.
🏋️ CSCS | USAW Level 1 |
#StrengthCoach #CSCS #PhysicalEducation #CoachingJobs #Hiring

[Joe Sisson, MS, CSCS @coachsisson]

The response to my other post was humbling. Just to give details of who I am. Here's the answer.

20+ years. 178-56. 5 state titles. 16 international bobsled medals. CSCS.

Open to relocation. DMs open.

#StrengthCoach #CSCS #SandC #CoachingLife #Hiring

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Overprotected kids become unprepared adults.

Dawn Staley said it.
And every parent needs to hear it.

Here's what parents get wrong about raising resilient kids.

[THREAD]🧵

[Peter Noonan @CoachNoon45]

Just because you like to workout or you used to do X,Y,Z or you “train” so and so doesn’t mean you’re actually qualified to run the weight room and field work for athletic programs. There’s an art and science to it that takes practice, education & failure to be an S&C coach

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Lane Kiffin with an outside the box philosophy on culture building, the concept of environment as a strategy, and how people don't "buy-in" more than they 'belong':

🔓 The fastest way to change behavior isn’t motivation, it’s environment. Leadership is about creating the conditions where people feel safe, valued, and inspired. When the environment is right, performance doesn't need to be forced; it’s unlocked.

🌅 People don’t commit to a job, they commit to a feeling. If your environment makes them feel like they belong, they’ll want to show up. If it makes them feel managed, they’ll only show up when they have to.

🎨 The trajectory of a team is set long before the results show up. It’s shaped in the culture you tolerate, the standards you reinforce, and the environment you DESIGN every single day.

The environment you create doesn’t just influence behavior, it determines identity. Once people see themselves differently, they develop different habits to align with that belief and push them toward their goals. 🎯

[Coach Dan Mullins @CoachMullinsPhD]

If you coach a spring sport and the last time they saw the S&C was December, you can’t blame the S&C for your team being “weak” or not “explosive”.

It’s 2026, all athletes MUST train year-round.
Especially if you have a qualified S&C!

[Coach McCann @CoachMcCannJSG]

You should not be missing school workouts…. School workouts come before your trainer, 7v7, or anything else!

[Joe Sisson, MS, CSCS @coachsisson]

Amazing point to be made and a topic I face all the time and has probably cost me some opportunities!

[StrengthCoachNetwork @StrCoachNetwork]

If @MashElite who has coached elite athletes, developed Team USA lifters, and spent his life around Olympic lifting—can say team sport athletes do not have to clean… why is that still so hard for some coaches to accept?

The clean is not the issue. It can be a great exercise.

But it is not the goal.

The goal is stronger, faster, more prepared athletes who can perform in their sport. If another exercise gets that result with less teaching time, less technical barrier, and better buy-in… why wouldn’t you use it?

Some coaches defend the clean like it’s untouchable. But coaching is not about protecting tradition. It’s about solving problems and getting results with the athletes in front of you.

Real coaching maturity is knowing the difference between the method and the mission.

So ask yourself:

Are you coaching athletes… or defending exercises?

Hear me speak about this tomorrow April 25, 2026 at the @NSCA Iowa State clinic hosted at Central College

Video from @NebStrength State Clinic in March 2026

[Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner]

Nick Saban's 5 Enemies of Greatness.
Tack them on a wall.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

20 years as a varsity coach taught me 10 things about building winners.

#7 is the hardest one for coaches👇

1. Culture is built in the moments you think don’t matter.

2. Your best player sets the standard, or destroys it.

3. Discipline is a form of love.

4. The locker room tells you everything about your real culture.

5. The coach-player relationship is the foundation of everything. Build it first.

6. Players don’t remember plays. They remember how you made them feel.

7. The hardest thing to coach: getting players to want what the team needs more than what they want.

8. It’s not just what you say. It’s how you say it, who you say it to, and when.

9. Getting players to own their role, not just accept it, is rare.

10. The coach who wins long-term builds people, not just players.

20 years. 500+ games.
This is what actually matters. 🏆

[John G. Patrick @Coachjgpatrick]

From the archives 📸

[Joe Sisson, MS, CSCS @coachsisson]

Love this!!! The Standard is the Standard!!!

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Curt Cignetti on his program's philosophy on how not to be average:

🎭 Average is a decision disguised as a default. Make standards visible, measurable, and non-negotiable. Because what you tolerate becomes your identity.

🤝 Most people negotiate with the work; elite teams eliminate the negotiation. The gap isn’t talent, it’s the daily refusal to accept “good enough” in reps, details, and accountability.

🧱 You don’t rise above average in big moments, you escape it in small ones. Every meeting, drill, and conversation is either reinforcing the standard, or quietly lowering it.

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Curt Cignetti on his program's philosophy on how not to be average:

🎭 Average is a decision disguised as a default. Make standards visible, measurable, and non-negotiable. Because what you tolerate becomes your identity.

🤝 Most people negotiate with the work; elite teams eliminate the negotiation. The gap isn’t talent, it’s the daily refusal to accept “good enough” in reps, details, and accountability.

🧱 You don’t rise above average in big moments, you escape it in small ones. Every meeting, drill, and conversation is either reinforcing the standard, or quietly lowering it.