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Join date: Jul 23, 2026

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Clive Brewer joined the University of Notre Dame in Jan 2025 and serves as the Director of Olympic Strength and Conditioning.

In his role, he is responsible for leading and managing a department focused on maximizing the physical development of Notre Dame’s Olympic sports student-athletes, leading the body of work focused on reducing the risk of injury and enhancing strength, power, endurance, and movement quality.

Clive has had over 2 decades coaching elite athletes, working with some of the most recognized teams in international sport. These include Toronto Blue Jays, Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Columbus Crew, IMG, IAAF, Widnes Vikings & England Rugby League.

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Jul 24, 2026 ∙ 11 min

Plyometrics Progressions: How to Advance Athletic Outcomes with Intention and Precision

One of the most important reframes a strength and conditioning coach can make is to stop thinking of plyometrics as a goal and start thinking of them as a tool. Plyometrics are a method — a highly effective one — but the outcome must come first. Before selecting any training modality, the question to answer is: what physiological objective are we pursuing right now, within this block of the periodized program?