# How to build a Power 5 Basketball Athlete

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Podcast: [Cheeky Mid Weeky](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cheeky-mid-weeky-6384778)
Published: 2026-02-04T08:47:00+00:00
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## Resource

Logan Ogden, Director of Men's Basketball Athletic Performance at the University of Iowa, shares insights on transitioning from a multi-sport role to a specialized basketball-only program. He details the integration of sports science, nutrition, and Olympic lifting to develop elite Power 5 athletes.

## Highlights
- Main idea: Transitioning to a basketball-only role allows for greater intimacy and precision in individual athlete monitoring
- Practical takeaway: Use summer pre-testing and force plate data to establish baseline KPIs for seasonal programming
- Practical takeaway: Implement a progressive Olympic lifting curriculum that shifts from full eccentric loads to barbell complexes to manage joint integrity
- Failure mode: Avoid overwhelming athletes with too much new information; use the 80/20 rule to ensure buy-in through incremental learning
- Main idea: High-level performance is maximized when strength, nutrition, and sports science departments operate as a unified, integrated team

## Topics

Strength and Conditioning, Basketball Performance, Olympic Weightlifting, Sports Science, Athletic Development, Power 5 Athletics, Force Plate Training, Program Design

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Transition to Iowa: Reflections on moving from Utah to Iowa and the professional differences between managing multi-sport programs versus basketball-only roles.
- 7:00 — Integrating Sports Science: How summer pre-testing and force plate data serve as the foundation for seasonal athletic development.
- 13:00 — The Value of Specialization: Discussing the benefits of working within a specialized sports performance team including nutrition and athletic training.
- 19:00 — Defining Impactful Coaching: Exploring what it means to be an impactful coach beyond wins, losses, and social media presence.
- 32:00 — Programming for Buy-in: Strategies for introducing complex movements like Olympic lifts without overwhelming the athlete's capacity.
- 38:00 — Olympic Lifting Progression: A deep dive into using cleans, snatches, and barbell complexes to build power while managing fatigue and joint stress.
- 1:09:00 — Evolution of Support Services: Comparing the resource availability and specialized support staff at smaller colleges versus Power 5 programs.

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