Penn State Performance Enhancement Internship Opportunity
Mission Statement
The Penn State strength and conditioning department is committed to providing the highest level of athletic preparation for all varsity student-athletes. Our primary goal is to maximize the potential of each individual student-athlete throughout their college career. From the All-American to the Run-On, every student-athlete matters and will be developed to their greatest athletic potential.
Each of our 31 varsity teams receives comprehensive support and effort from the strength and conditioning staff during their designated training times and beyond. Strength and conditioning works closely with each head coach to implement the most effective year-round training program for each athletic team. Through the guidance of strength coaches, student-athletes develop skills such as discipline, perseverance, goal-setting, teamwork, mental toughness and work ethic. These instill habits that will lead student-athletes to enhanced lives. The cornerstones of Penn State strength and conditioning are intensity, consistency and development.
Penn State Strength and Conditioning is committed to the idea of sound mind, sound body. We honor the values and visions of the University, and support the ideals of the Big Ten conference and the NCAA governing body.
Training Philosophy
We run a full-service program focusing on strength, power, speed, agility, conditioning, flexibility, recovery, nutrition, as well as injury prevention and management
All programs are periodized with training percentages varying each week so that athletes will reach their goals within each given cycle
Strength programs are created before each training cycle and are directed so that the athlete can clearly understand and follow the exercises for each training session
Flexibility, recovery, nutrition and injury prevention are incorporated into all team training programs.
Staff
Dwight Galt III
Director of Performance Enhancement
dbg13@psu.edu
Cameron Davidson
Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement
Men's Ice Hockey, Women's Volleyball
cld29@psu.edu
Rhian Davis
Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement
Women’s Basketball and Men’s Tennis
rld31@psu.edu
Jeff Earls
Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement
Football
jde5315@psu.edu
Alvin Futrell
Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement
Football
atf10@psu.edu
Barry Gant
Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement
Football
bgg10@psu.edu
Chuck Losey
Associate Director of Performance Enhancement
Football
chuck.losey@psu.edu
Greg Miskinis
Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement
Men's Basketball & Women's Tennis
gjm5000@psu.edu
Jason Bradford
Performance Enhancement Coach
Baseball, Men's Golf, Men's and Women's Gymnastic
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tjb84@psu.edu
Michael Schroeder
Performance Enhancement Coach
Wrestling, Men's and Women's Fencing, Men's Volleyball
mas983@psu.edu
Melissa Boldt
Performance Enhancement Coach
Track and Field, Women's Golf
mab797@psu.edu
Sam Carter
Performance Enhancement Coach
Women’s Soccer and Softball
src5759@psu.edu
Kristina Jeffries
Performance Enhancement Coach
Men’s Soccer, Women’s Ice Hockey and Women’s Rugby
klj13@psu.edu
Matt Dorn
Performance Enhancement Coach
Men's Lacrosse, Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving
mbd25@psu.edu