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2014 NSCA ELECTION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS — EDUCATIONAL/INSTITUTIONAL
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROFESSIONAL
KEVIN VANDERBUSH, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E
EDUCATION
• 1995 — Master of Science
Indiana University
• 1984 — Bachelor of Arts
Purdue University
NSCA INVOLVEMENT
• High School Special Interest Group
Executive Council member
(2007 – present)
• High School Special Interest Group
Executive Council, Chair
(2013 – present)
• Foundations Scholarship Review
Committee member (2009 – 2012)
VISION STATEMENT OUTLINING
THE CRITICAL AND/OR
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES FACING
THE NSCA, SPECIFIC GOALS FOR
THE NSCA, AND AN INDICATION
OF HOW SUCH GOALS MAY BE
ACHIEVED
With over 26,000 high schools in the
country, there is a potential to increase
membership at the high school level. If
schools can be convinced that a Certified
Strength and Conditioning Specialist®
(CSCS®) running their strength and
conditioning program is just as necessary
as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
working with their injured athletes, we
can increase the number of certified and
registered coaches within the organization.
The NSCA needs to educate the national
and state athletic organizations as well as
the high school athletic directors about
the potential gains from having certified
professionals in charge of the development
of our high school athletes, as well as
the liability issues when non-certified
individuals are in charge.
The NSCA needs to continue to be the
go-to organization for those looking for
both practical application and scientific
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research as it pertains to all facets of
strength and conditioning. I feel that the
NSCA can meet the needs of its members
even further if they expand their site to
include easy-to-navigate blogs and forums
that will allow members to get answers,
discuss ideas, and share best practices. The
current Special Interest Group (SIG) forums
are not getting the consistent participation
to make them an educational tool for the
typical member. The NSCA site needs
to be the place that professionals go to
share information and get their questions
answered in the blog/forum structure.
The Registered Strength and Conditioning
Coach (RSCC) credential needs to be
promoted and emphasized. The NSCA
certifications continue to be the gold
standard for strength and conditioning
professionals. The RSCC distinction builds
off of the CSCS certification and puts it
at another level by adding a coaching
experience requirement. The RSCC
program helps professionals to stand out
as not only having the knowledge, but
also the hands-on experience necessary to
be hired to run strength and conditioning
programs.
There are many within the high school
ranks that cannot come up with the funds
necessary to attend national conferences
every year, but would benefit from regional
clinics with experienced high school
professionals as presenters. I am sure
the same is true for other SIGs within the
NSCA. With the development of a template
to be used by these groups to establish the
regional clinics, the NSCA could use this
as a means of growing the organization’s
membership while meeting the specific
needs of their members. The clinics would
not prevent those that typically attend
the NSCA National Conferences from
continuing to do so, but could possibly be
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used as a stepping stone for those that are
just being introduced to the organization
to eventually take the leap that would
ultimately grow attendance at the NSCA
National Conferences.
The NSCA has done an excellent job of
making itself the worldwide authority on
strength and conditioning, but as with all
good organizations, it needs to continue
to look for opportunities to grow. The
leadership needs to be readily accessible
to the membership so that those that are
being served are getting their needs met.
As a 30-year member of the organization, I
would like to do my part to make sure that
the NSCA continues to move forward and
meets the professional development needs
of all of its members.