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Coach Fran has said he hired two coaches for the strength and conditioning program: Chad Smith and Jordan Barber.
Although both are experienced and could lead the program, I don't actually know how the responsibilities will be divided among these two professionals.
It was pretty clear this season that the strength and conditioning program was in need of an upgrade. How many times did our big guys win the battle at the LOS, on offense or defense? How many times towards the end of the play did we see our opponents "moving the pile" while SU players were either ineffectively trying to move the pile or simply watching? The answer to both questions is too many times.
Not only do we need to upgrade the talent level by bringing in better players/athletes, but we need to find a way to get more out of the players on the roster. Last March, we brought in a full-time nutritionist dedicated to the football program (Tori Brown, Director of Performance Nutrition - football) and we upgraded the food in the dining hall for the players. Now with a new Head Coach we have new strength and conditioning coaches coming on board.
Chad Smith has been part of some good programs, and I was able to find a couple of articles about his work at FIU.
Jordan Barber
I'm looking forward to seeing a bigger, leaner, faster and stronger team in 2024. Then we can see if these guys who can recruit (skilled guys) can coach technique and manage games.
Although both are experienced and could lead the program, I don't actually know how the responsibilities will be divided among these two professionals.
It was pretty clear this season that the strength and conditioning program was in need of an upgrade. How many times did our big guys win the battle at the LOS, on offense or defense? How many times towards the end of the play did we see our opponents "moving the pile" while SU players were either ineffectively trying to move the pile or simply watching? The answer to both questions is too many times.
Not only do we need to upgrade the talent level by bringing in better players/athletes, but we need to find a way to get more out of the players on the roster. Last March, we brought in a full-time nutritionist dedicated to the football program (Tori Brown, Director of Performance Nutrition - football) and we upgraded the food in the dining hall for the players. Now with a new Head Coach we have new strength and conditioning coaches coming on board.
Chad Smith has been part of some good programs, and I was able to find a couple of articles about his work at FIU.
- 2022 - 2023; Georgia Tech
- 2021; Southern California
- 2020; South Alabama
- 2013 - 2019; Florida International
DO YOU LIFT BRO?: FIU football does and the results show it - FIU Athletics
Before the first year under FIU Coach Butch Davis, FIU football strength and conditioning coach Chad Smith altered the Panthers training program to help produce
fiusports.com
FIU Football Offseason Strength & Conditioning: Offense - FIU Athletics
When it came to offseason strength and conditioning this past summer FIU lost several leaders in the weight room with the graduation of such stalwarts as Anthony
fiusports.com
FIU Football Offseason Strength & Conditioning: Defense & Special Teams - FIU Athletics
It wasn't just the offense that made gains in the FIU football offseason strength and conditioning program. There were several defensive and special teams standouts
fiusports.com
Jordan Barber
- 2022 - 2023; Georgia
- 2019 - 2021; Miami
- 2017 - 2018; Temple
- 2016; Maryland
- 2015 - 2016; Towson
Jordan Barber - Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach - Football Support Staff - University of Georgia Athletics
Jordan Barber, a native of Baltimore, Md., arrived in Athens in January 2022 after a brief stint as the head strength and conditioning coach at Grambling Sta...
georgiadogs.com
I'm looking forward to seeing a bigger, leaner, faster and stronger team in 2024. Then we can see if these guys who can recruit (skilled guys) can coach technique and manage games.