The World of Sports Performance Podcast

#25 Darcy Norman: The Amazing Journey Working With Bayern Munich And AS Roma To Winning A World Cup With Germany

May 17, 2023
The World of Sports Performance Podcast
#25 Darcy Norman: The Amazing Journey Working With Bayern Munich And AS Roma To Winning A World Cup With Germany
Show Notes

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Darcy Norman. Darcy is currently the Head of Performance for the USMNT and Performance Strategist at Kitman Labs. Previously, he was the Director of Performance at AS Roma and the Fitness & Rehab Coach at FC Bayern Munich as well as the German National Team. Darcy tells us what it was like moving to Germany and working with a new sport in a new environment. We then transition to his time in Rome and some of the differences between Germany and Italy. Towards the end of the episode we discuss his current roles and the state of US Soccer. 


In this episode we discuss:


  • Moving to Germany and adjusting to life there
  • Working for Bayern Munich
  • Strength and Conditioning for soccer
  • Time with the German National Team
  • Working for AS Roma
  • Differences between Germany and Italy
  • Current roles at US Soccer and Kitman Labs



Darcy can be found on LinkedIn here Darcy Norman and Twitter @DarcyNorman. You can also reach him through email dnorman@ussoccer.org or darcy@kitmanlabs.com 


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