Nutrition	Exercises	Warm-Up Drills	Agility, Plyometric & Speed Drills	Offseason Programs	Staff

TRAINING PHILOSOPHY

A strength and conditioning coach is vital to the development of collegiate athletes. As strength and conditioning coaches, our two main objectives are to improve performance capabilities and to reduce the likelihood of injuries. These objectives are achieved through a multifaceted program, working to challenge and develop athletes in a variety of different areas. We work to develop better all-around athletes, in the effort to give sport coaches a better product on the court or field. All areas of the strength and conditioning program requires an athlete's maximal effort and focus to obtain the desired results.

The foundation of the strength-training program resides in ground-based, multi-joint exercises utilizing free-weights. Variations of the Olympic lifts, squatting, pressing, and pulling exercises will develop strength, power, balance, and coordination. Speed, footwork, plyometrics, and agility drills will increase straight-ahead speed, foot-speed, explosive power, and change of direction capabilities. Proprioception drills will work to increase an athlete's balance and body awareness, while static and dynamic flexibility exercises will improve joint range-of-motion and help reduce the probability of soft tissue injuries. Sport-specific conditioning will prepare athletes to compete at their highest level, utilizing work-to-rest ratios and drills specific to game competition.

A well designed, and coached, strength and conditioning program will build mentally and physically tough student-athletes. In addition, the program will constantly strive to build team cohesiveness, accountability, and athletes with a strong work ethic.

As a strength and conditioning staff we are always striving to improve our knowledge base and coaching abilities in order to enhance our program, and in turn provide our student-athletes with all the resources possible to meet their potential as individuals and as a team.