Director of Athletic Performance, University of Florida
Rob Glass is in the 16th year of his second stint as assistant athletic director of Athletic Performance at his alma mater and is one of the central figures in the success of the program.
Glass, one of the most recognized and preeminent strength and conditioning experts in college athletics, returned to OSU after a 10-year stint at Florida. He first worked for the Cowboys as both a football graduate assistant coach and strength coach from 1986-95 and his current tenure brings his total to 26 years at Oklahoma State.
During his career, Glass has worked with two Heisman Trophy winners (Barry Sanders and Danny Wuerffel), a Golden Spikes Award winner (Robin Ventura), a Thorpe Award winner (Lawrence Wright) two-time Biletnikoff Award winners (Justin Blackmon & James Washington), a Lou Groza Award winner (Dan Bailey), a Johnny Unitas Award winner ( Mason Rudolph) and a Ray Guy Award winner (Matt Fodge) in addition to 21 first-round NFL draft picks and three first-round NBA draft picks as well as countless All-Americans and Olympians.
After earning his bachelors degree from Oklahoma State in 1984, Glass served on Pat Jones football staff as a graduate assistant coach. He was named head strength coach at OSU in 1989 and served in that capacity until 1995, when he accepted a position as coordinator of strength and conditioning at Florida. He became Florida's director of strength and conditioning in 1998.
In May of 2002, Glass was named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach, the highest honor that can be achieved as a strength and conditioning coach, by the National Conference of Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.
Glass has been associated with 26 bowl teams since 1987, including the Sugar, Fiesta, Cotton, Alamo and Holiday at Oklahoma State and 10 bowls at Florida, including the 1996 Fiesta Bowl, two Orange Bowls and two Sugar Bowls. He was at Florida for a national championship and worked with two Gator squads that played in the national title game. He worked with four UF teams that played in the SEC championship game.
At Oklahoma State, Glass has been instrumental in the development of All-Americans Barry Sanders, Thurman Thomas, Dez Bryant, Kendall Hunter, Brandon Pettigrew, Russell Okung, Justin Blackmon, Levy Adcock, Quinn Sharp, Justin Gilbert, Emmanuel Ogbah, Chuba Hubbard, James Washington, and Jason Gildon.
At Florida, he worked with Fred Taylor, Jevon Kearse, Gerard Warren, Kenyatta Walker, Rex Grossman and Lito Sheppard, all of whom were first-round draft picks in the National Football League.
PERSONAL
Glass was born July 3, 1961, in Newkirk, Okla. He is married to the former Laurie Lipe, and they have two children, Garrison and Jared.
YEAR BY YEAR
Year Employer Position
1986-88 Oklahoma State Graduate Assistant
1989-95 Oklahoma State Head Strength Coach
1995-98 Florida Coordinator of Strength and
Conditioning
1998-2004 Florida Director of Strength and
Conditioning
2005-pres. Oklahoma State Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance
BOWL GAMES
1987 Sun Bowl
1988 Holiday Bowl
1996 Fiesta Bowl
1997 Sugar Bowl
1998 Citrus Bowl
1999 Orange Bowl
2000 Citrus Bowl
2001 Sugar Bowl
2002 Orange Bowl
2003 Outback Bowl
2004 Outback Bowl
2005 Peach Bowl
2006 Independence Bowl
2007 Insight Bowl
2008 Holiday Bowl
2010 Cotton Bowl
2010 Alamo Bowl
2011 Fiesta Bowl
2012 Heart of Dallas Bowl
2013 Cotton Bowl
2014 Cactus Bowl
2016 Sugar Bowl
2016 Alamo Bowl
2017 Camping World Bowl
2018 Liberty Bowl
2019 Texas Bowl
PROMINENT PUPILS
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions
Danny Wuerffel, New Orleans Saints
Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills
Russell Okung, Denver Broncos
Justin Blackmon, Jacksonville Jaguars
Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
Brandon Weeden, Dallas Cowboys
Brandon Pettigrew, Detroit Lions
Justin Gilbert, Cleveland Browns
Kendall Hunter, San Francisco 49ers
Emmanuel Ogbah, Cleveland Browns
Jevon Kearse, Tennessee Titans
Fred Taylor, New England Patriots
Jason Gildon, Pittsburgh Steelers
Lito Sheppard, New York Jets
Rex Grossman, Houston Texans
Ike Hilliard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
James Washington, Pittsburgh Steelers
Mason Rudolph, Pittsburgh Steelers
Tyreek HIll, Kansas City Chiefs
