Assistant Director of Athletics/Director of Athletic Performance - Marc Hickok
Associate Director of Athletic Performance - Justin Smith
Assistant Athletic Performance Coach - Dan Lensby
Assistant Athletic Performance Coach - Dan Kirk Training Philosophy
Our Athletic Performance Training philosophy is guided by the following principles:
-science based training
- movement quality and effic
iency
-coaching is teaching
-developing athleticism
-training is relevant to the sport
We refer to science based training that is rooted in biophysics, biomechanics, exercise science, exercise physiology and anatomy. Training efficient movement reduces the stress on the joints, reinforces proper mechanics, conserves energy, increases the speed of movement, and strengthens the integrity of the tissues. Since we can’t do it for them, we must teach them. Training relevance to the sport is guided by the ideology that most team sports are power-speed athletes and the training need of these athletes are very similar. Differences lie in the injury sites, nature and incidence; the work capacity and energy system demands; how much emphasis needs to be placed on certain traits; as well as male and female differences.
