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Charlie Benforado, an alum of the MS in Kinesiology program, has accepted a position at USA Boxing as their assistant strength and conditioning coach! Benforado said he\u2019s excited to be fully immersed in the world of combat sport strength and conditioning and to be working at one of the best facilities in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benforado isn\u2019t the only MS Kinesiology alum with big news to share. Garrett Steinbrink recently received a predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association! With this award, Garrett will support his dissertation work at University of Iowa Health, Sport, and Human Physiology and implement a new screening tool designed to identify patients at risk for low muscle strength and connect them with supportive programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Charlie Benforado, an alum of the MS in Kinesiology program, has accepted a position at USA Boxing as their assistant strength and conditioning coach! 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