New Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Named
7/26/2016 12:32:00 PM | Athletics
The Bearkats' new head strength and conditioning coach joined the university's staff in August, 2015, serving under Brian Hess. Williams has worked as interim strength and conditioning coach since Hess left to work at West Point this spring.
“Trevor Williams is going to do a great job for us,” Bobby Williams said. “Everything that Brian Hess implemented, Trevor will continue and expand to bring even more success to our 17 sports programs. I have been impressed with how Trevor handled the interview process and what he has done in the interim position. Already a quality team member of this department, he will provide great leadership.”
Trevor Williams came to Sam Houston after two stints at the University of Delaware.He rejoined his alma mater in June 2012 as assistant strength and conditioning coach after spending more than a year with Georgetown University.
Williams will provide the Bearkat student-athletes with a sound program that includes strength, power and explosiveness, plyometrics, speed, agility, work capacity and coaching.
“I'm very excited to be able to head the strength and conditioning program here at Sam Houston,” Williams said. “Luckily, I've had the summer to work with all the student-athletes on campus as the interim, so I feel prepared. I look forward to having a meaningful impact on the athletic program.”
During the past two years, the Sam Houston strength and conditioning program has expanded into other areas of the student-athlete experience.
“As strength and conditioning as a field has evolved, we've become much more,” Williams said. “We focus on nutrition, recovery, philosophy, mentral toughness and preparation. The industry itself has evolved and Sam Houston will continue to evolve with it. We intend to stay on the forefront of what our big time universities are doing and be competitive at a high level.”
During the 2016 spring semester Williams worked with both the men's and women's track and field programs and the baseball team. Sam Houston won Southland Conference championships in baseball, women's indoor and outdoor track and men's indoor track.
“I was fortunate enough to work with some outstanding student-athletes in all three programs this spring,” Williams said. “What they have developed in their individual programs and how we can help them grow is exciting. Looking forward, we have a great foundation in all 17 of our programs that we can use to excel and bring us to the top of the league as well as make a national presence for ourselves. We definitely have an eye on winning some more Southland Conference Commissioner's Cups.”
While at Georgetown, Williams was responsible for writing and implementing strength and conditioning programs for several varsity athletic squads. Williams worked mostly with the Hoya baseball team, specifically working with the pitchers and freshmen developmental program.
In conjunction with his duties at Georgetown, Williams assumed the role of head strength and conditioning coach at The Potomac School. While there, he was in charge of 20 varsity sports, as well as their respective junior varsity programs. Williams cites his greatest accomplishment at The Potomac School as spearheading the development of strong foundations for young student-athletes on and off the field.
In the spring of 2012, Williams received the inaugural Lance Vermeil Scholarship award from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association for his dedication, passion and commitment to the field.
Williams, a 2008 graduate of the University of Delaware, was a student-athlete with the Blue Hens football team that won the 2003 national championship. He continued to play through the 2005 season until injury cut his career prematurely.
Following his undergraduate career, he interned with the strength and conditioning staff for a year before being hired as a full-time assistant in 2009.
During his first stint with the Blue Hens, Williams assisted with the football squads that made two post-season appearances, including the 2010 FCS national championship game. He has attributed this success to his readiness to lead a championship caliber program to new heights.
Williams holds numerous certifications and is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. He is also a consultant for SiSu Systems in Washington, D.C.
