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Middle Tennessee State Football News
6-08-06
Patterson named Head Football Strength Coach at Middle Tennessee
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Head Football Coach Rick Stockstill announced today
the hiring of Russell Patterson as the programs head strength coach.
Patterson was the American Football Monthly 2005 NCAA Division I-AA National
Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year after helping Appalachian State
to a National Championship.
"I have said all along that I want to be surrounded by winners and Russell
Patterson truly fits in that mold," said Stockstill. "He has been associated
with winning programs at Clemson and Appalachian State and knows what it
takes to build success."
Patterson, who spent the previous two years at Appalachian State, played a
key role in the Mountaineers' run to the 2005 national championship. In
addition to his efforts with the ASU football squad, Patterson worked
directly with the men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams while
overseeing the strength and conditioning program for all 20 of ASU's varsity
sports.
A native of Easley, S.C., Patterson developed a five-year plan for an
improved training facility at ASU, increased his staff from two to six
through a graduate assistant program, and counseled student-athletes on the
importance of nutrition.
Prior to his stint at ASU, Patterson spent four years as an assistant
strength and conditioning coach at Clemson where he had the opportunity to
work with Rick Stockstill. At Clemson, Patterson served as the top assistant
in the Tigers' football strength, speed and conditioning program and
director of performance nutrition. Before being promoted to a full-time
capacity, he spent three years as a graduate assistant in the strength and
conditioning department at CU.
During his time at Clemson, Patterson was an integral part of seven bowl
teams while working closely with Head Coach Tommy Bowden on a daily basis.
Patterson was responsible for the speed, strength, and conditioning of the
Tiger linebackers, defensive linemen, and safeties while coordinating scout
days and organizing the winter conditioning program.
A two-year letterwinner in football at Presbyterian College, Patterson
earned a bachelor's degree from the school in 1992. Upon graduation, he
spent five years as an assistant football coach and strength coach at North
Augusta (S.C.) High School before joining the Clemson staff.
Patterson is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association,
the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association and the
International Sports Sciences Association. He is also certified by USA
Weightlifting as a sports performance coach specializing in Olympic lifts.
A regular speaker in the strength training field, Patterson has spoke on
such subjects as "Strength Training for Speed", Proper Warm-up Techniques",
"Force Training and the Westside Principles", and "Techniques at Improving
Change of Direction".
Patterson is married to the former Miss Laura Sharp of Greensboro, N.C. |
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