To minimize the potential for injury, improve athletic performance, and maximize each athlete's potential through an individual and holistic approach.
Guiding Principles
To be science led
To be athlete centered
To strive for growth and improvement
To have defined processes to reach goals
Department Goals
Reduce potential for injury
Improve athletic performance
Provide a safe and productive training environment
Department Training Values
Movement Quality
Tissue Quality
Core Stability / Proximal stability for distal mobility
Relative strength
Power production
Nutrition
Specificity - how all above apply to individuals and their sport
Alumni List
Hayli Yetter - ESS Grad 2018 - Sports Performance Assistant Coach - University of Denver
Jordan Helms - ESS Grad 2019 - Founder of Coach J. Helms Training
Dexter Taylor - ESS Grad 2020 - Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning - Harvard
Madeline Prado - ESS Grad 2021 - Strength and Conditioning Coach - Iowa State
Clare Ingersoll - ESS Grad 2022 - Strength and Conditioning Assistant - Coppin State
Jose Martinez - Assistant Coach, Sports Performance - Arizona State
Vicki Kraft '18 - Former Intern - Academic Specialist - Lamar University
Shannon McGinnis '22 - Former Intern - Physical Therapy School - WashU St. Louis
Steph Lopez '22 - Former Intern - University of New England Strength and Conditioning
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