Sophie Pidcock is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Brisbane Boys College in Queensland Australia.
Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak Sophie was also the S&C coach for the Women's Rugby Union team Queensland Reds Women who compete in the Super W competition. She is also the Australian National Women's Rugby Union Team - The Wallaroos Assistant S&C Coach and has worked with the U18 Reds Academy boys too.
In this episode we discuss:
- Sophie's background and how she got involved in Strength and Conditioning.
- What a typical day at work looks like.
- Differences between coaching male and female athletes.
- Obstacles she has faced getting to where she is today.
- The importance of finding Mentors.
- Changing the perception around female s&c coaches by making it the norm with youth athletes.
Links to resources that were talked about in the episode:
- 'The Season' documentary filmed at Brisbane Boys College following their 1XV Rugby Team: https://www.bbc.qld.edu.au/news/the-season/
- Pacey Performance Podcast
- Mind Muscle Project Podcast
- Level Up with Sharelle and Dani Podcast
- _luketulloch Instagram Page
You can also get in touch with Sophie via:
Twitter: soph_pidcock
Instagram: s_pidcock
LinkedIn: Sophie Pidcock
Got any feedback? Drop me a message via Twitter @Lucijayne, Instagram @luc13_jayne or leave a comment on the podcast!
