Mission
As a Strength and Conditioning Department at Central Michigan University, our goal is to be the best in country at player development. We seek to identify, correct, adapt, and evolve from any issues that may prevent our student-athletes from maximizing their potential. In doing this, we share a mutual commitment between the coaching staff and student athletes to bring our best effort every day. Ultimately, our aim is to promote and foster an environment that is conducive to the mental and physical development of each individual athlete.Â
Philosophy
The Central Michigan University Strength and Conditioning Department utilizes a detailed and multifaceted approach for developing the physiological and psychological components of athletic performance and injury risk reduction for our student athletes. This is achieved through training that is ground based, multi-joint, three dimensional, and always backed by scientific principles.Â
Values
- Fundamental – We believe staying rooted in the fundamentals of training and possessing an overall brilliance at the basics is what lays the foundation for optimal player development.
- Competent – Our staff constantly seeks continued education and maintains a growth mindset. This keeps us competent in our duties and allows us to be on the cutting edge of performance enhancement.
- Detailed – By being detail oriented in all that we do, we assure that all aspects of player development are addressed. Â
- Disciplined – Discipline is a positive quality that drives daily decision making to stay on the path of growth and success. Our staff displays discipline in all aspects of our profession, which transcends onto our athletes as they develop as young men and women.
Nutrition
Here at Central Michigan University our sports nutrition is a critical area that allows us to optimize the effects of our training. We have several refueling stations that are regularly stocked with excellent choices for before, during, and after training, practice, or competition.Quality Nutritional Habits Lead To:
- Improved recovery from training.
- Increased energy and focus.
- Decreased incidence and severity of injury and illness.
- Consistency: Quality nutritional choices made consistently over time will lead to significant body composition improvements.
- Education: We find value in educating our athletes to help them develop healthy lifestyle habits for the long term.
- Performance: We promote an "Eat to Train" mentality. The better we fuel our bodies, the better we will be able to perform in training and competition.
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Facilities
Internship Program
Our Strength and Conditioning Department at Central Michigan University offers an excellent internship program for those looking to take the first step towards a career in the field. We provide hands on Division I experience, and a structured curriculum geared towards developing our interns into coaches that are ready to excel at any level. Our interns are given exposure to the multitude of technology, including GPS, that we use daily in the training of our 15 sports. Interns are also given exposure to the nutritional elements of performance through our top of the line refueling stations and will gain behind the scenes knowledge of how this area functions. If you are interested in serving as an intern for Central Michigan University Strength and Conditioning, please email your cover letter, resume to a member fo the staff.Â
Interns Working Professionally in Strength & Conditioning
DJ TurnerChris Peterson
Brent Jones
Nicole Stanisz
Kameron Haily
Michael Deroy
Keon Thorpe
Jessica Roland
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