WCU Strength & Conditioning
West Chester University Strength and Conditioning offers a balanced and full-body focused approach for all of our student athletes across our 24 Division NCAA Sports. We focus on full range-of-motion exercises to attempt to make our student athletes as strong as they can be within their given sport while always providing modifications where needed. Our goal is to keep our players on the field, so they can perform.Â
"If it's important, you'll find a way. If it's not, you'll find an excuse!"
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1.     West Chester University Strength and Conditioning Vision, Mission, and Goals
Vision- WCU strength and conditioning sets the standard for athletic and academic collaboration to optimize athletic performance
Mission- Strength and conditioning programs and services to help every WCU athlete perform to the best of their ability
Goals-
a.     Team strength and conditioning programs are participated in by all WCU athletic teams
b.    Programs and services for student athletes are tracked and monitored using an online app
c.     Team member for streamlined communication among all student athlete service providers, including but not limited to athletic training, student athlete success, nutrition services
d.    Shared professional development is developed routinely pertaining to scientific and practical strategies to improve student athlete performance and reduce the risk of injury
2.     Scheduling Team Strength and Conditioning in Sturzebecker or Ehinger
a.     Hours of Availability- coaches can email rhoward@wcupa.edu for preferred scheduling times for their team according to availability
Sturzebecker: MWF 6 AM - 10 AM and 2-6 PM; TTH 6 AM-9:30 AM and 2-6 PM
Ehinger: MWF 6 AM - 10 AM and 2-6 PM; TTH 6 AM-9:30 AM and 2-6 PM
b.     Scheduling of Teams by Season (In-season, Preseason, Offseason)- priority scheduling for strength and conditioning is determined by phase of the calendar year—in-season teams receive priority, followed by preseason, followed by offseason. Every effort will be made to accommodate all teams.
c.     Scheduling Workouts Not Within Scheduled Hours of Availability- there are times when classes may not meet (some courses do not meet the entire semester, for example) so please check in advance if you are looking to schedule a team workout during academic time.
d.     Policy for Borrowing Equipment in the Weight Room- if equipment is not going to be used during a team workout and another coach would like to borrow it (for on-field or gym conditioning, for example), please email rhoward@wcupa.edu for availability
e.      Policy for Weight Room Cleanliness, Orderliness, and Security- our motto is always to leave the weight room neater than you found it. We really appreciate all athletes helping to return all weights and equipment to their proper location, discarding water bottles and other trash, and wiping down the equipment.
3.      Assignment of Strength and Conditioning Staff Coverage
a.      Strength and Conditioning Coach Coverage- every team is assigned a nationally certified strength and conditioning professional, in compliance with NCAA rules. In addition, graduate assistants (GAs) and interns may assist in the programming, instruction, and monitoring of team workouts.
b.      Coverage Changes and Schedule Changes- if any staff changes are required, coaches will be notified of the change in coverage for any team.
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Contact:
Dr. Rick Howard DSc; CSCS, *D; RSCC, E; FNSCA
Assistant Professor, Applied Sport Science
Coaching Minor Advisor
Health Sciences Fitness Center Director
Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach
College of Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology
Sturzebecker Health Sciences Center, Room 302
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-2424
rhoward@wcupa.eduÂ
Bryan Stevens
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
wstevens2@wcupa.edu
610-436-3327
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