| Mission Statment
The mission of the Strength and Conditioning Department at Western Kentucky University is to create a training program and environment giving each student-athlete the opportunity to compete mentally and physically at the highest levels. Intense training sessions requiring accountability, work ethic and attention to detail will lay the foundation for building a championship team.
Philosophy
The Western Kentucky Football Strength and Conditioning Program consists of a year-round training philosophy designed to improve the speed, power and strength of each student-athlete. The training plan consists of five phases (postseason, winter, spring ball, summer and in season), all of which follow a form of periodization ranging from moderate to high intensity. The various time frames and levels of training intensity will allow each student-athlete the best opportunity of achieving and maintaining their highest levels of performance for the competitive season.
Duane Hall
Duane Hall entres his first season as the Director of Strength & Conditioning after spending 11 seasons as an assistant. During his tenure at WKU he has assisted or trained almost every athletic team at the University, and has enjoyed being a part of over 15 Sun Belt titles. Coach Hall received a Bachelor’s in Physical Education from WKU in 1996, and a Master’s in Exercise Science from WKU in 2006. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association of which he also a member. Hall is married to the former Laura Wesseling. They have two boys: Darian (6), and Dawson (3). John Stephanski
John Stephanski begins his 16th year as a strength and conditioning coach at WKU. He coordinates the strength and conditioning programs for Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Swimming, Diving, Men’s and Women’s Golf, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, and assists with football. Stephanski’s teams have won numerous conference championships and have participated in post season play each of his years at WKU. Prior to coming to the Hill, Stephanski worked with the University of Kentucky strength and conditioning program. He assisted the program for the Wildcat men’s Final Four squad in 1993. A 1993 graduate of University of Kentucky, Stephanski holds a bachelors degree in exercise science. He completed his master’s degree in education at WKU in 1995. Stephanski is Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association. He also is a certified Crossfit Level I Instructor/Trainer. A native of Frankfort, Ky., Stephanski is a 1988 graduate of Western Hills High School, where he lettered in golf for two seasons. He and his wife Melissa, have three sons – Chandler(10), and five year old twins Bradan and Cadan.
Joey Carnes
Joey Carnes joins the Hilltopper Strength and Conditioning staff full time in 2008 after serving as a volunteer assistant for the past year and a half. Carnes’s responsibilities include assisting with the football and baseball programs while in charge of the development of the WKU softball program. Coach Carnes earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from WKU in 2007 and is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Exercise Science from Western. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist “CSCS” through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
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