Our comprehensive training programs are designed to target the entire body using multi-joint movements (including Olympic training). Athletes train in world-class facilities in the Contreras ’08 Performance & Skills Development Wing located in the Center for Performance and Leadership.

Interval training sessions incorporate a variety of equipment and activities, including stationary bikes, jump ropes, stadium runs, sleds, prowlers, and drills on the multi-purpose turf field.

Training in linear acceleration, multidirectional movement, and maximum velocity is designed to teach athletes to move more efficiently and effectively.

Athletes receive nutrition plans and learn myofascial release techniques designed to return their body to a normal state of mental and physical health to prepare them for the next practice or competition.

Sport-specific training is used to identify and correct muscular imbalances and weaknesses that could lead to injury.

Student-athletes are introduced to the principles of sports nutrition and performance. The course emphasizes making informed food choices to optimize athletic performance by understanding the importance of hydration pre-, during-, and post-exercise fueling, and proper.

Using the athletics platform, students develop the mental tools and fortitude to be successful in demanding environments (e.g., goal setting, energy control, self-talk, visualization, etc.).