THE CANADIAN BASEBALL
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ACADEMY
"Your Canadian High Performance Baseball Consulting Experts"
ABOUT
Our mission at The Canadian Baseball Strength & Conditioning Academy is to provide both baseball and non-baseball athletes, organizations, and clubs across the country with well designed, collaborative training programs based on sound physiological and scientific principles. Athlete and team specific focus, experimentally proven methods, safe and productive assessments and physical training by means of a periodized plan will be our primary emphasis; with the goal of developing the most mentally and physically prepared athletes and teams in the country. Our training will include periodized plans, proper nutritional guidelines, mobility/corrective routines, and recovery guidelines, with the primary emphasis focused on maximizing athletic development and producing elite, healthy athletes across all sports. In order to maximize the physical and mental toughness potential of every team and player, our coaches will provide athletes with the best motivational, on and off site strength and conditioning programs in the country. Our goal is to have each and every player take the field healthy and in top physical condition with great effort and the competitive will to win every time they train, practice, and compete. In all areas of athletic development, from the grass roots level to professional athletes, we are committed to the principles of character, ethical conduct, integrity and excellence.
STANDARDS
We at the CBSCA believe that all athletes, no matter their level of play deserve the same coaching standards as those players at the professional level. It is for that reason we have set out to create a program, distinct from any other in the country, that will allow Canadian athletes access to strength and conditioning coaches who hold themselves to those standards set forth by both professional organizations and the NCAA.
NCAA Acknowledges NSCA’s Effort for Raised Certification Standards
On April 24, 2014, the NCAA passed legislation requiring Division 1 colleges and universities to employ strength and conditioning coaches who possess a nationally accredited strength and conditioning certification beginning August 1, 2015.
In 2012, MLB implimented a policy that stated:
“Beginning on April 1, 2012, all individuals who hold the position of Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, or Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coach at either the Triple-A or Double-A level, must be registered with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (“NSCA”) as a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach, or shall become registered within 120 days.”
The Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) designation, administered exclusively by the NSCA, recognizes strength and conditioning coaches who demonstrate significant applied experience beyond certification. The RSCC program was developed to establish an industry standard for education, certification, active coaching involvement, and continuing education amongst professional, collegiate and high school strength coaches.
TEAM
JEREMY TRACH
CO OWNER / COACH
PATRICK SZPAK
CO OWNER / COACH
Jeremy is currently a strength and conditioning coach within the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Organization. A native of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Jeremy attended University in Kansas and Iowa where he received his Bachelors of Arts in Wellness and played four years of competitive college baseball.
Prior to his current role, Jeremy was a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where he received his Master of Science in Human Performance. In 2011, he was named Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Waldorf College in Iowa where he was responsible for all training aspects of the baseball program.
Jeremy is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and also holds the distinction of Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) through the NSCA. He is a certified coach through USA Weightlifting and also holds his FMS Level 2 Certification.
In 2014 Jeremy was named MiLB's Northwest League Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year.
Patrick is currently a strength and conditioning coach within the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Organization. Prior to his current role, Patrick held positions in the CIS, NCAA, and NFL. A former All Canadian collegiate athlete and member of the Canadian National Bobsleigh Team, Patrick began his career as a strength and conditioning consultant with the University of Guelph working with Men's Rugby and Women's Basketball.
In 2012, Patrick began a mentorship at the University of Michigan, under the Director of Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning. In his time at Michigan, Patrick worked with 24 varsity teams and was awarded the recommendation to sit for the CSCCa (Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association) Certification. After completing his position at Michigan, Patrick recieved a role as a strength and conditioning assistant with the New York Jets of the NFL.
Patrick is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and also holds the distinction of Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) through the NSCA. He is a certified coach through USA Weightlifting and also holds his FMS Level 2 Certification.
Patrick is currently completing his Master's Degree in Sport Coaching/Strength & Conditioning.