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Strength and Conditioning

In 2004, Springfield College's strength and conditioning program was recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) for its proactive efforts in providing students with the education needed to be successful in the exercise and sport science fields. Springfield College was one of just 47 institutions to be honored by the NSCA.



Director of Strength and Conditioning
Brian A. Thompson Brian Thompson PhD, ATC, CSCS has been the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Springfield College since the summer of 2010 and a full time faculty member since 1998. He first started working in the field of strength and conditioning in 1992 and has trained athletes at the middle school, high school, collegiate, professional, and olympic levels. He currently supervises the strength and conditioning program design and implementation for 18 teams at Springfield College. His competitive sports background includes power lifting, wrestling, and college football.





Graduate Assistants


Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant
  • Jimmy McGuire
  • Class: Second year graduate student
  • Major/Minor: Strength and Conditioning
  • Hometown: Clinton, MA
  • Teams: Men’s Basketball, Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse, and Men’s Track
Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant
  • Loryssa Simas
  • Class: Second year graduate student
  • Major/Minor: Strength and Conditioning
  • Hometown: Coventry, RI
  • Teams: Women’s Soccer
Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant
  • Ken Hetzel
  • Class: Second year graduate student
  • Major/Minor: Strength and Conditioning
  • Hometown: Rockaway Park, NY
  • Teams: Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Soccer, and Women’s Gymnastics
Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant
  • Lauren Stobbie
  • Class: Second year graduate student
  • Major/Minor: Strength and Conditioning
  • Hometown: Gainesville, FL
  • Teams: Women’s Basketball and Softball
Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant
  • Sam Sturgis
  • Class: Second year graduate student
  • Major/Minor: Strength and Conditioning
  • Hometown: Gorham, ME
  • Teams: Baseball and Women’s Volleyball
Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant
  • Joel Welsh
  • Class: Second year graduate student
  • Major/Minor: Strength and Conditioning
  • Hometown: Bronx, NY
  • Teams: Football, Men’s Volleyball, and Men’s and Women’s Tennis
Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant
  • Zane Pfefferle
  • Class: Second year graduate student
  • Major/Minor: Strength and Conditioning
  • Hometown: Grand Island, NE
  • Teams: Men’s and Women’s Throwers and Women’s Sprinter and Jumpers
Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant
  • Sam Leahey
  • Class: Second year graduate student
  • Major/Minor: Strength and Conditioning
  • Hometown: Warwick, RI
  • Teams: Men’s Lacrosse, Women’s Volleyball, and Men’s Gymnastics


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