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WELCOME TO BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING |
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[ PHILOSOPHY ] The main goal of Binghamton University’s Strength and Conditioning Program is to help student-athletes reach their athletic potential. This is achieved through the athletes becoming stronger, faster, and remaining injury free. Athletes will achieve this, following structured programs, which include sport specific exercises and drills involving strength, speed, agility, plyometric, flexibility, balance, and conditioning work. |
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[ SCHEDULING AND WEIGHT ROOM USE ] The Events Center Varsity Weight Room is for student-athlete and athletic department staff use only. Each team will be scheduled weight room time that is conducive to the size of the weight room and the strength and conditioning staff’s time. There will also be open hours available for student-athletes and staff use during the day. Athletes will only lift during their team lifting time unless otherwise specified by a strength and conditioning coach, and will not be allowed to train in the weight room without a member of the strength and conditioning staff or their coach present. Athletes will follow all the rules of the weight room, and show respect towards the strength and conditioning staff. |
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[ WEIGHT ROOM HOURS ] Fall and Spring Semesters: 6 am to 9:30 am Reserved for Team lifting 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Individual and In-season Team Lifting 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Reserved for Team Lifting Summer: Hours vary |
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[ FACILITY ] In August of 2004 the student-athlete varsity weight room in the new Events Center was opened. The Events Center Weight Room is 3,000 square feet and has been equipped with all new state of the art equipment including Olympic platforms and benches, multi-racks, dumbbells ranging from 5 to 120 pounds, cardio machines, and Olympic bars and plates to meet the training needs of every athlete. The Events Center also contains a 200-meter indoor track where the athletes will train with various agility, speed and plyometric drills. Seating capacity for a basketball game is 6,000. |
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HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHBryan McGovern became Head Strength and Conditioning Coach here at Binghamton University in August of 2001. Bryan graduated from Springfield College in 1996 with a B.S. in Exercise Science. Following his graduation he spent a year as a volunteer strength and conditioning coach at Boston College. Starting in the fall of 1997, Bryan spent two years working as a graduate assistant in the strength and conditioning department at Ball State University in Indiana, while earning his Masters degree in Exercise Science. In August of 1999 Bryan became the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Richmond in Virginia, and spent two years at Richmond before coming here to Binghamton. Through Bryan’s travels to four Division I institutions he has worked with many different sports, and has trained future professional athletes. At Binghamton, Bryan designed the new varsity weight room located in the Events Center, and has also started Maximum Athletic Performance Camp, which is a six-week camp, run during the summer geared towards high school athletes. Originally from Massachusetts, Bryan lives in Vestal with his wife, Libby, and their son, Kevin. |
ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHJeff Carr joined Binghamton’s strength and conditioning department as an assistant in August of 2005. Carr graduated from the University of Idaho in 2003 with a Bachelor of Education in Sport Science and a concentration of Athletic Training. During his senior year, Carr served as a student strength coach for Idaho’s strength program before moving on to do his internship at Arizona State University. From August of 2003 until May 2005, Carr served as a graduate assistant at Illinois State University while completing his Masters degree in Exercise Physiology During his career Carr has worked with many different sports and athletes, and will be a tremendous addition to Binghamton’s staff. Originally from Idaho, Carr is an active competitive power lifter, and resides in Vestal. |
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[ INTERNSHIP INFORMATION ] Binghamton University accepts applications for the position of Strength and Conditioning Intern year round for the fall and spring semesters as well as summer months. The Bearcats are a member of the America East Conference, and currently sponsor 21 varsity intercollegiate athletic programs that provide opportunities for over 350 student athletes. Responsibilities for the successful candidate include assisting the head strength and conditioning coach in all aspects of training for 21 Division I programs. The strength and conditioning staff is responsible for the following: Program design, teaching exercise technique, nutritional guidance for student-athletes, scheduling of weight room, conducting performance testing, meeting with recruits, and weight room maintenance. Required: working towards a bachelor’s degree in exercise science or a related field, and a desire to gain valuable experience in the field of strength and conditioning. Preferred: bachelor’s degree, CSCS certification. Applications are accepted year round to fill 2 internship positions each semester. Summer internship is also available. To apply send letter of application, resume and list of three references to: Bryan McGovern, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Events Center, Binghamton University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, N.Y. 13902 or fax it to (607)-777-6034 or email it to mcgovern@binghamton.edu. Binghamton University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Please click below to see here to see where some of interns have gone in their careers after completing their internships here at Binghamton. BINGHAMTON INTERNS |
| [ STRENGTH AND CONDITIONIG CAMP ] |
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Maximum Athletic Performance Camp, which was started in 2002, is a program designed for boys and girls from middle school to high school age. This program is designed to help improve overall athletic ability. Participants will learn proper weight lifting technique, speed training, flexibility exercises, and agility and conditioning drills that will in turn help you excel in the sports that you play.
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| [ EXERCISE DESCRIPTIONS ] |
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Click on the sections below to see pictures and descriptions of many of the exercises that our student-athletes
do here at Binghamton. For incoming freshmen, these descriptions will help you with the programs that are sent
to you from the strength and conditioning staff. However, it is highly recommended that you still be taught these
exercises by some one who is trained to do so before attempting any of the exercises by your self.
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