Strength and Conditioning Staff
|
|
Alex Stremouhkov
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
|
Email: avstremouhkov@widener.edu
Office: 610-490-7100
|
- |
|
Pat Ferrie
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach |
Email: pferrie1@widener.edu
Office: 610-490-7100 |
- |
Athletic Strength and Conditioning Mission Statement
|
Widener Strength and Conditioning believes strength, speed, mobility and conditioning are the keys to a successful athletic career. We are always researching, developing, and implementing strategies to give us the advantage to achieve peak performance. Athletes will train consistently, sensibly, and systematically over a designed and designated period of time in a safe, clean, and professional environment to prevent injuries and enhance performance. This is accomplished through adherence to scientifically-proven principles of strength and conditioning including ground-based, multiple joint, and three-dimensional movements. It is also our goal to foster productive and meaningful professional relationships with administrators, professors, coaches, the sports medicine staff, and student-athletes that leads to the maximal development of student-athletes academically, athletically, and socially.
Athletic Strength and Conditioning Core Values
|
Injury Prevention – Preparation for the rigors of student-athletes' specific sport and minimize the number of non-contact injuries
Evidence-Based Practice – Training programs will be influenced by current scientific research and best applied practices, while being tracked consistently throughout the course of different sports seasons
Coaching – Building a welcoming environment for student-athletes to grow through various practices of coaching with the intent of enhancing relationships with administrators, professors, coaches, the sports medicine staff, and student-athletes
Education – Providing student-athletes with a progressive learning experience designed to increase awareness within the weight room and enhance well-being in life.
The Widener University Strength and Conditioning program uses a six-point criteria in regard to student-athletes' overall performance. This criterion includes the following:
- Weight Room Performance
- Leadership
- Work Ethic
- Winning Attitude
- Attendance
- Ability to Follow Instructions
This six-point criteria is also used when determining the athlete(s) selected for the annual Pride Power Club Awards. Athletes that exemplify the highest levels of achievement also become eligible for National Strength and Conditioning All-America honors.
Widener University Strength and Conditioning offers internship opportunities each semester. Interns will gain valuable, hands-on experience with 23 Varsity sports. In additions, interns will be exposed to learning a range of training methodologies based on current research and effective methods of practical application. High-performing interns will also be considered for future recommendations and graduate assistantships.
