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The TomTom Founders Festival is taking place in Charlottesville this week, and it took on a decidedly Cavalier attitude on Thursday. Football coach Bronco Mendenhall, field hockey coach Michelle Madison, basketball strength coach Mike Curtis, and former UVA football star Chris Long each shared insights on how they're approaching their various roles with an eye toward innovation.
Chris Long
New England Patriots defensive end Chris Long excited to start the conversation at Innovations in athletics pic.twitter.com/XnASX13kqi
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Quarterbacks can't develop properly, says Chris Long, since pro football coaching follows a "win now" philosophy pic.twitter.com/yrZ6hQfJWU
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Chris Long: "You have iPads on the sideline," revolutionizing the way you make in-game decisions in the NFL pic.twitter.com/rG7IlP4INa
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Chris Long: "Your company is your body." How are you going to take care of and represent your company? pic.twitter.com/DPFrNh4v3W
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Chris Long believes the kickoff will be eliminated in the next 10 years pic.twitter.com/0iFytFFbj6
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How do you get a sandwich named after you at Little Johns? Be Chris Long #americasfoundingcity pic.twitter.com/tIVbiciM7I
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Chris Long on concussion education: "The first step is acknowledging there is an issue" pic.twitter.com/n9J2ZcMMXN
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Bronco Mendenhall
.@UVACoachBronco introduced his "earned not given" philosophy to the UVA football team at his first team meeting pic.twitter.com/dpoLhSyJ7a
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"Playing the game and at UVA should be an absolute privilege" @UVACoachBronco pic.twitter.com/d5Btf7cdYe
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"There's absolutely a chance" Cville getting excited about the future of UVA football pic.twitter.com/nrH2tkxPXl
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.@UVACoachBronco says "strategy is doing the same thing that other people do--differently" #americasfoundingcity pic.twitter.com/v4KH4d3VD0
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"Players will play as well as they know how to play" @UVACoachBronco pic.twitter.com/CjsiDAGqIN
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Michelle Madison
Field hockey coach Michele Madison follows the advice, "hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard" pic.twitter.com/6LLaFB1WVC
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Michele Madison talks wearable tech in college athletics #americasfoundingcity pic.twitter.com/aQ7p9peMR6
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Wearable tech enables Michele Madison to trace her players during a game, adding movability to strategy pic.twitter.com/o2KEy2jS44
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Mike Curtis
UVA strength & conditioning coach Mike Curtis says "There's an epidemic in sports right now" pic.twitter.com/NsaC73TsdE
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"The epidemic in sports today is Achievement by Proxy Syndrome," says Mike Curtis pic.twitter.com/YIzic3qznv
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With ADAPT, Mike Curtis educates athletes on responsible long term athletic development strategies pic.twitter.com/TaEtFLahvA
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Chronological vs biological age: We shouldn't train two people the same way if they are at different biological ages pic.twitter.com/at1rq9jwC3
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Early specialization leads to early burnout or injury in professional careers, says Mike Curtis pic.twitter.com/7jEbpjzM0K
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The end prize "of long term athletic development is leading healthy and happy lives" pic.twitter.com/SkDf4dVZES
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With new tech, @UVABasketball can be more efficient in training by knowing the level of readiness in their players pic.twitter.com/NbiyZd398X
— Tom Tom Fest (@TomTomFest) April 15, 2016
"Sometimes we get too much of special preparation" in athletic training. Mike Curtis calls for robust athleticism pic.twitter.com/1uY65uu7vT
— Tom Tom Fest (@TomTomFest) April 15, 2016