Approved mentors

To qualify as a CSCCa approved mentor, an individual must meet the following criteria:

  • Hold SCCC certification
  • Minimum of three years full-time experience as a strength and conditioning coach
  • Currently a head strength and conditioning coach and/or an MSCC Click Here for Clarification.
  • Currently coaching at a college/university or professional athletic program (NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, etc.)

Use the following directory of approved mentors when selecting a practicum/internship.

name institution title
Appleby, Michael Radford University Head
Arthur, Mike University of Nebraska Director of Strength & Conditioning
Banks, Quadrian Gardner-Webb University Director of Athletic Performance
Baukol, Nathan University of North Dakota Director of Strength and Conditioning
Beltz, Timothy University of Pittsburgh Head - basketball, baseball, and softball
Boyd, II, Viktor Coastal Carolina University Head Football S&C Coach
Carsey, James Miami University of Ohio Head
Charland, Scott St Louis University Director of Strength and Conditioning
Ciolek, Brian Park University Wellness, Strength, & Conditioning Coordinator
Clark, Michael Kansas City Chiefs Head Strength Coach
Cole, Rod Tarleton State Head Strength Coach
Conneely, Jonathan Oral Roberts University Head
Cotterman, Mike University of Wyoming Associate Head
Court, Rick Ohio State University Associate Director of Football
Dalrymple, Dan New Orleans Saints Head
Davis, Douglas Kent State University Head
Davis, Kirk University of Texas at El Paso Head
Doscher, Michael Valdosta State University Head Speed S&C
Eck, Matthew University of Nevada-Reno Assistant AD/Director of Strength & Conditioning
Ellis, Ed University of Central Florida Director of S&C
Falcone, Carmen Duke University Head
Farrison, Khyl Seton Hall University Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Favre, Michael University of Michigan Director of Olympic Sports Strength & Conditioning
Francis, Jon San Diego State University Head
Gaines, Rodney Virginia State University Head
Galitski, Hayes Winthrop University
Gallucci, Jason Princeton University Director of S&C
Gentry, Mike Virginia Tech University Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performan
Gillespie, Bill Liberty University Head
Glass, Anthony Ohio State University Head
Golden, Mike University of South Florida Head
Hark, John Longwood University Director of Strength and Conditioning
Harrington, Gabriel Colgate University Head
Hill, Marcus University of Kentucky Director of S&C
Horn, Ryan University of Tulsa Head Basketball S&C Coach
Jorgensen, Troy Missouri Southern State University Head
Jost, Jonathan Florida State University Head
Kagan, Barry University of Maryland Assistant
Kenn, Joseph Carolina Panthers Head Strength and Conditioning Coach - Carolina Pa
Kohn, Daniel California State University Northridge Head
Kramer, Drew Western Illinois University Director of Strength and Conditioning
Lathrop, James Illinois State University Head
Lee, Jeffrey Southeast Missouri State Head
Longo, Paul Notre Dame Head Football Strength Coach
Mannie, Ken Michigan State University Head
Maurelli, Angelo University of Delaware Head
McKnight, Yancy Iowa State University Director of Football S&C
Miday, Joseph Marshall University Head
Morgan, Kent University of West Florida Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Noonan, David University of Nebraska at Omaha Head
Olguin, Johnny Texas Southern University Head
Patterson, Russell Middle Tennessee State University Head Football S&C
Paulsen, Mark University of New Mexico Head
Peduzzi, Neal Georgia Tech Head
Peoples, Nathan Western Michigan University Head
Plettl, Dave Florida State University Assistant
Proctor, Elizabeth University of Rhode Island Head Strength Coach
Pugh, Charles (Chip) Tennessee Tech University Director of Athletic Performance
Rankin, Jeanne University of Missouri at Kansas City Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning
Remington, Brian Florida Atlantic University Head Football/ Basketball S&C
Rohling, Thomas Samford University Head
Ruf, Chris Baylor University Director of Athletic Performance-FB
Schaffer, Josef University of Northern Colorado Director of Sports Performance
Shaughnessy, III, Richard Troy University Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Sisk, John Furman University Head
Sommer, Don Texas Christian University Head
Sowers, Craig The University of Akron Director of Strength and Conditioning
Speer, Kyle Sam Houston State University Head
Stephens, Tory Texas Tech University Associate Head S&C Coach/Head Sports Nutritionist
Swanson, Scott US Military Academy Asst AD, Director of S&D
Teefy, Timothy High Point University Head
Turley, Shannon Stanford University Director of Athletic Performance Training
Uzzell, Aaron Texas Tech University Assistant
VanDyke, David Stony Brook University Head
VonFeldt, Mark Kansas State University Graduate Student
Wade, Rudy University of Toledo Director of Football Strength & Conditioning
Walthaw, Cedric North Carolina A&T State University Head
Weddle, Natasha Vanderbilt University Director
Werth, Karin University of Florida Assistant
Williams, David Liberty University Assistant
Yoxall, Kevin Auburn University Head

If you think you should be included on this list but are not currently, please contact the National Office.