An Event and Testing System a Minnesota Strength Coach Designed to Win Titles

A Minnesota strength and conditioning coordinator has created a formula to measure pound-for-pound strength and absolute power for each player. When those two results are added together, he determines each player’s performance rating, which is a predictor of each player’s performance before he takes the field.

Ryan Johnson has been asked to speak at national analytics conferences and high-tech conventions, and he always makes sure to clarify that he is a HIGH SCHOOL strength and conditioning coach before he agrees to speak.

Sometimes, the person extending the invite apologizes for the confusion and moves on to the next option. Sometimes, Johnson is given an opportunity so share his strength training philosophy. In those instances, the person on the other end of the line usually doubles down on the invite.

Johnson has designed strength programs for 36 state champion teams in the Wayzata Public Schools (Minn.). For the three-time state champion football team, he is Director of Operations and Player Development. In 2010, he was named the NSCA Minnesota High School Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year.

Johnson created the Trojan Olympics – a series of running, jumping, and lifting events. At the end of the Olympics, the results are compiled to provide the raw data for scoring.  The highest point total individual is crowned the champion. All participants are then placed into categories based on their results.

These scores are also posted on the weight room display board with the top three individuals in each grade. These scores incorporate the following exercises: Bench, Squat, Clean and Vertical Jump.

TSR = Trojan Strength Rating: Sum of total (bench + squat + clean) multiplied by 58. This is a formula that allows coaches to measure pound-for-pound strength and favors a lighter athlete.

PF = Power Factor: TSR + (21.1 x (Vertical Leap in Inches x 2.54)+36 x (Weight in Lbs./2.2)-1393)/15)

This equation measures the absolute power of an athlete and favors a heavier athlete.

PR = Performance Rating: A combined score of TSR and PF. This score provides the rank order of athletes that go on the board in the weight room and also serves as a predictor of performance outside of sport skill.

			Trojan Olympics
T-Score	Bench	Squat	Vertical	40yd Dash	Clean	20yd Dash	Pro-Agility	Broad
(points)	(strength)	(strength)	(power)	(speed)	(power)	(speed)	(agility)	(power)
20	50	125	4	5.85	50	3.6	6.5	50
21		130						51
22	55	135		5.8	55		6.4	52
23		140	5			3.55		53
24	60	145			60		6.3	54
25		150		5.75				55
26	65	155	6		65	3.5	6.2	56
27		160						57
28	70	165		5.7	70		6.1	58
29		170	7			3.45		59
30	75	175			75		6	60
31		180		5.65				61
32	80	185	8		80	3.4	5.9	62
33		190						63
34	85	195		5.6	85		5.8	64
35		200	9			3.35		65
36	90	205			90		5.7	66
37		210		5.55				67
38	95	215	10		95	3.3	5.6	68
39		220						69
40	100	225		5.5	100		5.5	70
41	105	230	11		105	3.25		71
42	110	235			110		5.4	72
43	115	240		5.45	115			73
44	120	245	12		120	3.2	5.3	74
45	125	250			125			75
46	130	255		5.4	130		5.2	76
47	135	260	13		135	3.15		77
48	140	265			140		5.1	78
49	145	270		5.35	145			79
50	150	275	14		150	3.1	5	80
51	155	280			155			81
52	160	285		5.3	160		4.95	82
53	165	290	15		165	3.05		83
54	170	295			170		4.9	84
55	175	300		5.25	175			85
56	180	305	16		180	3	4.85	86
57	185	310			185			87
58	190	315		5.2	190		4.8	88
59		320	17			2.95		89
60	195	325	17.5		195		4.75	90
61		330	18	5.15				91
62	200	335	18.5		200	2.9	4.7	92
63		340	19					93
64	205	345	19.5	5.1	205		4.65	94
65		350	20			2.85		95
66	210	355	20.5	5.05	210		4.6	96
			Trojan Olympics
T-Score	Bench	Squat	Vertical jump	40yd Dash	Clean	20yd Dash	Pro-Agility
(points)	(strength)	(strength)	(power)	(speed)	(power)	(speed)	(agility)
67		360	21	5				97
68	215	365	21.5		215	2.8	4.55	98
69		370	22	4.95				99
70	220	375	22.5		220	2.75	4.5	100
71		380	23	4.9				101
72	225	385	23.5		225	2.7	4.45	102
73	230	390	24	4.85	230			103
74	235	395	24.5		235	2.65	4.4	104
75	240	400	25	4.8	240			105
76	245	405	25.5		245	2.6	4.35	106
77	250	410	26	4.75	250			107
78	255	415	26.5		255	2.55	4.3	108
79	260	420	27	4.7	260			109
80	265	425	27.5		265	2.5	4.25	110
81	270	430	28	4.65	270			111
82	275	435	28.5		275	2.45	4.2	112
83	280	440	29		280			113
84	285	445	29.5	4.6	285	2.4	4.15	114
85	290	450	30		290			115
86	295	455	31		295	2.35	4.1	116
87	300	460	32	4.55	300			117
88	305	465	33		305	2.3	4.05	118
89	310	470	34		310			119
90	315	475	35	4.5	315	2.25	4	120
All-American	315   +200	465   +200	30      -200	4.6     -200	350   +200	2.4     -200	4.2     -200	120
	275    -200	375    -200	27     +200	4.8    +200	300    -200	2.65   +200	4.7    +200	115
All-State	300   +200	400   +200	28      -200	4.7     -200	325   +200	2.5     -200	4.4     -200	110
	250    -200	350    -200	25     +200	5.0    +200	275    -200	2.8     +200	4.9    +200	105
All-Conference	275   +200	375   +200	26      -200	4.8     -200	275   +200	2.65    -200	4.6     -200	100
	225    -200	315    -200	23     +200	5.1    +200	250    -200	2.85   +200	5.1    +200	95
	* +/- 200 pounds (body weight) allows for two separate catagories (classes)
500 Points	Trojan Elite Level		350 Points	White Level
450 Points	Gold Level		300 Points	Silver Level
400 Points	Blue Level		Below 300	Bronze Level
This chart measures the physical characteristics of an athlete, it does not measure the
emotional characteristics such as heart, determination, and discipline.  These characteristics
and the ability to overcome adversity are the true tests of an athlete.