What is your current role? What are your plans for the future?
I am currently working as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at UWM. I oversee strength and conditioning for Track and Field and Men’s Soccer, and assist as needed throughout the department. Down the road I want to work in professional basketball in strength and conditioning.
What have you enjoyed most about your MS in Kinesiology degree at UWM?
I have loved the personalization and specificity of the MS in Kinesiology degree at UWM. The faculty are truly invested in your success and do their best to prepare you for whatever your goals. Throughout my time here my professors have not only effectively delivered the course content, but also explained its practical application. This just goes to show how talented and caring the Kinesiolgy faculty are at UWM.
What advice or tips do you have for current students interested in the field of strength and conditioning?
I have tons of tips but I will boil it down to these top three:
- It’s never too early to get in field experience! If you aren’t working an internship somewhere, you should be.
- Athletics is a social field, it’s all about connections. You never know who is going to help you get that job or promotion. Treat every conversation and interaction like a job interview.
- Set a concrete and clear end goal in the industry and make sure every career move is a step towards that goal.