Aaron M.

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE:
Offering the Services of an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

EDUCATION:

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, Richmond, VA
M.S. Sports Leadership/Coaching (May 2009)

HOPE COLLEGE, Holland, MI
Bachelor of Arts (May 2005)
Major: Exercise Science
Minor: Political Science

CERTIFICATIONS:

NSCA CSCS, TRX Certified, CPR/AED (BLS for healthcare providers)

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Ettrick, VA (07/14-Present)
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Football: Responsible for all functions of the football team’s physical preparation including; programming, speed, agility, conditioning, warm up, recovery, and biomechanical testing and improvement. Duties also include the oversight of interns and volunteers and assistance with recruiting.

AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, Charles Town, WV (05/13-present)
Adjunct Faculty: Teaching courses in the APUS School of Public Service and Health. Responsibilities include facilitating a professional and educational environment for adult learners, military personnel, and “traditional” college aged students seeking an exercise related degree. Courses taught include; SPHE440 Sports Event Management and Planning, SPHE450 Sports Governance, SPHE323 Sports Conditioning, SPHE352 Coaching Football, SPHE416 Athletic Programs Administration, SPHE417 Coaching Leadership, SPHE316 Sports and Recreation Facility Management, and SPHE319 Sports and Drugs.

UNITED STATES ARMY, Fort Lee, VA (04/11-10/13)
Strength and Conditioning Specialist: Contracted to Supervise and assist the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade with the implementation of the army’s new Physical Readiness Training (PRT) manual. Help implement the modified version of PRT for soldiers who are injured. Assist physical therapist in the rehab of soldiers. Improve performance for Army physical fitness test failures. Prepare soldiers for Army airborne school and Ranger school. Analyze and correct movement mechanics for bodyweight exercises, Olympic lifts, power lifts, jumping, landing, and running, and design training programs to fix any deficiencies found in these movements. Education of cadre on proper PRT execution.

NEW MEXICO PREP SPORTS ACADEMY, Albuquerque, NM (06/10-04/11)
Offensive Line Coach/Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Coaching of the offensive line and implementing a strength and conditioning program for a group of young men who have just graduated high school and use our academy to increase any combination of their grades, ACT scores, size, speed, and football specific skills to eventually meet NCAA requirements and play college football.

SOUTHWEST SPORTS INSTITUTE, Albuquerque, NM (05/10-08/10)
Performance Specialist: Screened clients using FMS to assess weaknesses then used bodyweight, TRX, and functional movements to fix those weaknesses. One on one training of a diverse clientele including division one football recruits, NBA D-league members, high school athletes of all sports, and the general population of Albuquerque.

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, Lynchburg, VA (01/10- 05/10)
Volunteer Assistant Strength Coach: Assisted the football strength and conditioning staff with all daily operations including sports performance coaching, programming, and all conditioning drills.

LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY, Farmville, VA (09/08-08/09)
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Responsible for the design and implementation of Olympic lift based strength and conditioning programs and coordination of speed development for basketball, track and field, baseball, men’s soccer, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s golf, women’s golf, and assisting with all Olympic sports. Responsibilities also included managing internships and volunteers.

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, Richmond, VA (08/07-08/08)
Assistant Strength Coach: Responsible for the design and implementation of strength and conditioning programs using a conjugated periodization template and speed development for men’s soccer, men’s cross country, men’s golf, women’s soccer, track and field, and assisted with men’s basketball and all other Olympic sports.

DETROIT TIGERS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING, Lakeland, Fl (02/07-04/07)
Strength Coach: Assisted major and minor league strength and conditioning coordinators with spring training duties including stretching, agility drills, and weight room supervision. Learned about proprioception and making athletes more “functional” using all planes of movement and utilizing nontraditional programming and weight selection.

COLLEGE INVOLVEMENT:

Hope College Football (08/01-11/03) Lettered along with MIAA championship and advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs in 2003

Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity (Spring 2002-current) Founding member of the Tau Septaton chapter

Community Service (Spring 2002 – current) Volunteer for Lobs and Lessons Community Outreach Program, Participated in Dance Marathon to support programs at DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, fundraised for Saint Jude Hospital with Phi Sigma Kappa.

Played offensive line and helped the Hope College Flying Dutchmen program win an MIAA championship and advance to the NCAA Division III playoffs in 2003.

I believe very heavily that a program should be individualized to a specific athlete. I use any tools in my toolbox to safely and effectively help an athlete to increase their strength, power, resistance to injury, and physical preparedness. I typically use olympic lifting variations and powerlifting type barbell movements as well as a plethora of assistance lifts once a solid foundation has been laid and an athlete can handle their body weight efficiently.