Relationships Over Reps Episode 14. September 5, 2026. We are joined this week by Coach Zach Even-Esh, a fantastic coach who works at both the high school level as well as the private sector. He has impacted thousands of athletes and coaches over his career through his Underground Strength Coach facility, educational offerings and presentations.

Coach Lansky and Coach Even-Esh discuss the importance of building relationships through authentic coaching practices with their athletes, parents, fellow coaches and administrators. Their conversation today ranges from comparing the public school setting to the private sector, the challenges of today’s social media influences on strength and conditioning, the transfer issues at the high school levels, the importance of competition and hard work, balancing the pursuit of winning with teaching li ...