Clayton Thompson on Integrating Science, Skill, and Human Connection (EP410)
The Basketball Podcast
Chris Oliver
4.3 • 525 Ratings
🗓️ 4 February 2026
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
In this week's basketball coaching conversation, Coordinator of Integrated Performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers Clayton Thompson joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on integrating science, skill, and human connection
Clayton Thompson serves as the Coordinator of Integrated Performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he sits at the cutting edge of professional sports science and player development. With a background as an R&D Engineer and a Master’s in Business Administration, Thompson is a vocal advocate for dismantling the traditional silos between "strength and conditioning" and "on-field skill." His philosophy is built on the belief that human movement should be treated as a unified system, rejecting the narrow label of "Strength Coach" in favor of a model that integrates biomechanical data, force-plate analytics, and technical skill acquisition.
Before joining the Dodgers, Thompson refined his data-driven approach at Driveline Baseball, the industry leader in data-informed performance training. His career also includes pivotal roles at TCU (Texas Christian University) and Sanford Health, where he bridged the gap between collegiate athletics and clinical sports science. By applying engineering principles to the kinetic chain, Thompson has become an expert in optimizing rotational power and deceleration—concepts that are as vital for a pitcher's delivery as they are for a basketball player’s jump shot or step-back.
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| 0:00.0 | excited to welcome coordinator of integrated performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Clayton Thompson, |
| 0:06.3 | to the basketball podcast. We're bringing on Clayton because the game is no longer just about hoops. |
| 0:11.9 | It's about applied integrated science too. If you want to know how to make your players faster |
| 0:16.9 | and more explosive and better shooters, you have to look outside of basketball in other |
| 0:21.3 | areas and other sports, like baseball. Clayton Thompson serves as the coordinator of integrated |
| 0:26.7 | performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he sits at the cutting edge of professional |
| 0:30.9 | sports science and player development. With a background as an R&D engineer and a master's |
| 0:36.5 | in business administration, Thompson is a vocal |
| 0:39.2 | advocate for dismantling the traditional silos between strength and conditioning and on the field |
| 0:44.2 | success. Before joining the Dodgers, Thompson refined his data-driven approach at driveline baseball, |
| 0:49.2 | the industry leader in data-informed performance training. His career also includes pivotal roles at |
| 0:55.2 | TCU and Sanford Health, where he bridged the gap between collegiate athletics and clinical |
| 1:00.1 | sports science. |
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