Athletic Lab's Mike Young, PhD, was an invited speaker at the 2026 North Carolina National Strength and Conditioning Association Conference. The conference took place in Wilmington, NC on April 18, 2026. The conference featured speakers from around the region and was attended by almost 200 coaches, sport scientists and physiotherapists. Mike provided a workshop titled "Training True Agility: Progressing Beyond Cones into Chaos." The presentation marks the 7th presentation Mike has delivered for the NSCA. Mike is Athletic Lab's Director of Performance and also serves as the Senior Director of Performance and Science for the North Carolina Courage. The NSCA is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world. The NSCA exists to empower a community of professionals to maximize their impact through disseminating evidence-based knowledge and its practical application by offering industry-leading certifications, research journals, career development services, networking opportunities, and continuing education. The NSCA community is composed of more than 60,000 members and certified professionals throughout the world who further industry standards as researchers, educators, strength and conditioning coaches, performance and sport scientists, personal trainers, tactical professionals, and other related roles. -National Strength & Conditioning Association If you are interested in having Mike or any other Athletic Lab staff lecture or provide a private workshop for your organization please contact us for details. Additionally, Athletic Lab coaching education philosophies are available via the Athletic Lab Coaching Academy. The academy offers a 3 level coaching course that is available both online and in-person.

Athletic Lab's Dr. Mike Young was an invited speaker at the National Strength & Conditioning Association's (NSCA) 2025 Coaches Conference. The annual conference took place in Kansas City, MO. The conference is the largest conference of its kind in the US. The conference is attended by strength coaches, physical therapists, athletic trainers and performance directors. Young provide a lecture on Developing Strength that Transfers to Speed and Athleticism. The NSCA was founded in 1978. The organization is widely considered the largest and most respected organization in the profession. The NSCA is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world. The NSCA exists to empower a community of professionals to maximize their impact through disseminating evidence-based knowledge and its practical application by offering industry-leading certifications, research journals, career development services, networking opportunities, and continuing education. The NSCA community is composed of more than 60,000 members and certified professionals throughout the world who further industry standards as researchers, educators, strength and conditioning coaches, performance and sport scientists, personal trainers, tactical professionals, and other related roles. -National Strength & Conditioning Association Young previously provided headline lectures at the 2025 NSCA Coaches Conference, 2023 NSCA National Conference as well as the North Carolina State conference and British Columbia Provincial conference. He has also previously provided keynote or headline lectures for the annual conferences of multiple other national governing bodies including the Australian Strength & Conditioning Association (ASCA), the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa), the United Kingdom Strength & Conditioning Association (UKSCA), the Polish Strength & Conditioning Association and the National Association of Speed & Explosion (NASE). Young has also served as a state advisory board member of the [...]

Athletic Lab's Dr. Mike Young was an invited speaker at the National Strength & Conditioning Association's (NSCA) 2025 Coaches Conference. The annual conference took place in New Orleans, LA. The conference is one of the largest conference of its kind in the US. Young provide a lecture on Priming Strategies to Enhance Sport Performance. The NSCA was founded in 1978. Athletic Lab's Mike Young has served as a state advisory board member of the NSCA since 2022. The organization is widely considered the largest and most respected organization in the profession. The NSCA is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world. The NSCA exists to empower a community of professionals to maximize their impact through disseminating evidence-based knowledge and its practical application by offering industry-leading certifications, research journals, career development services, networking opportunities, and continuing education. The NSCA community is composed of more than 60,000 members and certified professionals throughout the world who further industry standards as researchers, educators, strength and conditioning coaches, performance and sport scientists, personal trainers, tactical professionals, and other related roles. -National Strength & Conditioning Association Young previously provided a headline lecture at the 2023 NSCA National Conference. He has also previously provided keynote or headline lectures for the annual conferences of multiple other national governing bodies including the Australian Strength & Conditioning Association (ASCA), the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa), the United Kingdom Strength & Conditioning Association (UKSCA), the Polish Strength & Conditioning Association and the National Association of Speed & Explosion (NASE). If you are interested in having Dr. Young or any other Athletic Lab staff lecture or provide a private workshop for your organization please [...]

Athletic Lab's Dr. Mike Young was an invited speaker at the National Strength & Conditioning Association's (NSCA) 2023 National Conference. The annual conference took place in Las Vegas, NV. The conference is the largest conference of its kind in the US. Young provide a lecture on Developing Speed for Team Sport Athletes. The NSCA was founded in 1978. Athletic Lab's Mike Young has served as a state advisory board member of the NSCA since 2022. The organization is widely considered the largest and most respected organization in the profession. The NSCA is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world. The NSCA exists to empower a community of professionals to maximize their impact through disseminating evidence-based knowledge and its practical application by offering industry-leading certifications, research journals, career development services, networking opportunities, and continuing education. The NSCA community is composed of more than 60,000 members and certified professionals throughout the world who further industry standards as researchers, educators, strength and conditioning coaches, performance and sport scientists, personal trainers, tactical professionals, and other related roles. -National Strength & Conditioning Association Young has previously provided keynote or headline lectures for the annual conferences of multiple other national governing bodies including the Australian Strength & Conditioning Association (ASCA), the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa), the United Kingdom Strength & Conditioning Association (UKSCA), the Polish Strength & Conditioning Association and the National Association of Speed & Explosion (NASE). If you are interested in having Dr. Young or any other Athletic Lab staff lecture or provide a private workshop for your organization please contact us for details. Additionally, Athletic Lab coaching education philosophies are available via the Athletic Lab [...]

Athletic Lab's Mike Young was recently selected as a state advisory board member for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). The advisory board assists the state director in supporting all the NSCA certified members in North Carolina. This includes but is not limited to promoting the NSCA mission through outreach programs and planning state clinics. The NSCA is the world’s leading organization in the field of sport conditioning. Drawing on the resources and expertise of the most recognized professionals in strength training and conditioning, sport science, performance research, education, and sports medicine, the NSCA is the world’s trusted source of knowledge and training guidelines for coaches and athletes. The NSCA provides the crucial link between the lab and the field.