An Interview With Mike Burgener

In this full length interview, Stephane Rochet (CF-L3 and former collegiate strength and conditioning coach at UCLA and the University of San Diego) sat down with the legendary Coach B to talk about coaching philosophy, his childhood, and the many coaches and mentors that shaped his ascension to one of the greatest weightlifting coaches — both inside and outside of CrossFit. Mike Burgener (Coach B) is a Level 5 Senior International Weightlifting coach for the United States. He’s also responsible for the growth and appreciation of the Olympic lifts within CrossFit.