John Rich - Strength Coach - Baseball Support Staff - Southern Illinois University Athletics

John Rich

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Strength Coach

John is in his third year working for the Southern Illinois University strength and conditioning department. He spent the first two as a graduate assistant and is in his first year as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. He earned his bachelor[apos]s degree in health promotion from the University of Iowa in 2007 and his master[apos]s degree in kinesiology from SIU. While at Iowa he was an intern in the strength and conditioning department working with the Olympic sports. He also interned at Athletes[apos] Performance in Tempe, AZ during the 2007 summer session as a performance specialist. His primary teams are men[apos]s and women[apos]s swimming & diving and baseball. Additionally, he is involved in the implementation of all aspects of the football team[apos]s training. He was also the primary coach for the men[apos]s tennis team during the 2008-09 season where he developed all aspects of their training. He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) as well as a certified Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting (USAW). [quote]John has been the connection between our athletes hard work and great performances.[quote] - Head Swimming Coach Rick Walker