Over the years, sport science has mainly been viewed by coaches as inaccessible, too technical, or in many cases, non-applicable to the actual sport setting. The field of coaching, however, is multidisciplinary and would benefit from the services that sport science has to offer to optimize the athletic environment. With the recent number of athletic deaths being attributed to the competitive environment, and rising concern for player safety, these brief, sport-specific instruments would allow coaches and athletic departments the opportunity to assess accurately an athlete's response to acute physical demands that could be used to monitor the influence and efficacy of various sport programs on subsequent rate and severity of injury. It is the marriage of sports science and coaching that will allow today's athletes to not only excel and compete at much higher levels but also allow the athlete to prevent injury and maintain a much healthier career.