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Strength & Conditioning

Steve is in his fifth year as the USD Strength and Conditioning Coach. He came to San Diego from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach since 1991. He was named the 1998 National Strength and Conditioning Association Professional of the Year for the WCC. A 1983 graduate of Brown University (Biology), Steve was a two-sport letterman in football (defensive back) and track (long jumper). He earned his Master's degree in Human Kinetics in 1991 from the University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee. From 1983- 90 he was an assistant football coach at Wauwatosa East High School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and assisted in track in 1988. He is currently working on his Ph.Din Physical Education (focus ofstudies in Exercise Physiology). Steve and his wife, Romi, reside in the La Mesa area of San Diego with their son, Jake.

"I look forward to training all USD student-athletes and hope to establish a sense of pride and commitment to the strength and conditioning program. The area of strength and conditioning has become increasingly more scien– tific in recent years. I plan to utilize the latest research in this field to fully cultivate the athletic potential ofour athletes. " Steve Brown USD NATIONAL STRENGTH& CONDITIONING ASSOCIATION ALL-AMERICANS 1999 Lukas Smart, Football Gina Borba, W Rowing 1998 Buddy Brown, Football Susie Erpelding, W Basketball

Steve Brown

STRENGTH& CONDITIONING The University ofSanDiego athletic department recognizes the need for all athletes of all sports to engage in a comprehensive strength and conditioning program. The USD strength and conditioning programhas been designed to develop functional strength, speed, power and endurance. The development of these physical attributes is ineffective ifthe athletes are not able to carry them over to the playing field. Adhering to a properly designed program of strength training, conditioning and nutrition can enable our men and women to become the best possible athletes they can be, while simultaneously reducing the incidence ofinjury. The heart of the strength and conditioning program is the USD Sports Center weight room. It is open exclusively to student-athletes at specific times each day. The weight room contains 5,000 square feet of Olympic platforms, free– weights, selectorized machines, dumbbells and cardiovascular equipment. USD student-athletes receive intensive instruction on proper weight train– ing technique; speed, power and agility development; and sport-specific condition– ing. Their strength and conditioning programs are specific to the nature of their sport or position. Each athlete is individually monitored throughout their program to ensure the greatest chance of athletic progress.

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USD FOOTBALL STRENGTH

COACHES AWARD 1998 Vaheh Keshishian, DL 1997 Tim Roth, PIPK 1996 Evan Hlavacek, WR/RB 1995 Jeb Dougherty, DB 1994 Matt Taylor, OL 1993 John Lambert, RB 1992 Micheal Bennett, QB 1991 Brad Leonard, TE 1990 Ray Smith, OL 1989 Matt Scholl, LBIDL 1988 David Gilmore, DL 1987 Eric Peterson, DL 1986 Joe Muklevicz, DL