Strength & Conditioning
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the UNCP strength & conditioning program is to
assist student-athletes in reaching their full athletic potential.
This mission is attained by reducing the student-athlete’s
potential for injury during competition, and increasing their
overall athleticism and power.
PHILOSOPHY
The UNCP strength & conditioning staff strive to
develop athleticism first and foremost. If an athlete is
trained to improve general athleticism we feel they will be better
prepared for the demands of their respective sport. When
training student-athletes we aim to not only increase athleticism,
but also enhance qualities that are specific to the demands of each
sport (i.e. strength, speed, power, endurance, agility, mobility,
flexibility).
Although we are not trying to produce Olympic lifters,
powerlifters, or bodybuilders, we will use varying exercises from
each discipline to enhance the training or our athletes. We
aim to train the body to move in the most efficient manner
possible. To accomplish this we will continually coach and
emphasize proper execution of lifts in the weight room, and
warm-up, agility, and speed drills on the playing field.
OVERVIEW
UNCP's strength and conditioning boasts some of the best
facilities in the nation at the NCAA Division II level. The Bob
Caton Fieldhouse is home to a 3,000 square-foot weight room that
has seven power stations and more than 20,000 pounds of
free weights. The English E. Jones Center houses a 2,000
square-foot weight room with six power stations and a separate
speed and agility room for use by athletes only. UNCP has a full
time head strength and conditioning coach as well as a full time
graduate assistant coach and three interns.
Should you have questions regarding UNCP strength and conditioning, please contact:
Joey Hannant
Strength & Conditioning Coach
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Office: (910) 775-4257
E-mail: joseph.hannant@uncp.edu
Jimmy Messer
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Office: (910) 775-4257
E-mail:
