The main goal of Binghamton University's Strength and Conditioning Program is to help student-athletes reach their athletic potential. This is achieved through the athletes becoming stronger, faster, and remaining injury free. Athletes will achieve this, following structured programs, which include sport specific exercises and drills involving strength, speed, agility, plyometric, flexibility, balance, and conditioning work.
The Events Center Varsity Weight Room is for student-athlete and athletic department staff use only. Each team will be scheduled weight room time that is conducive to the size of the weight room and the strength and conditioning staff's time. There will also be open hours available for student-athletes and staff use during the day. Athletes will only lift during their team lifting time unless otherwise specified by a strength and conditioning coach, and will not be allowed to train in the weight room without a member of the strength and conditioning staff or their coach present. Athletes will follow all the rules of the weight room, and show respect towards the strength and conditioning staff.
Fall and Spring Semesters: 6 am to 9:30 am Reserved for Team lifting 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Individual and In-season Team Lifting 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Reserved for Team Lifting Summer: Hours vary
In August of 2004 the student-athlete varsity weight room in the new Events Center was opened. The
Events Center Weight Room is 3,000 square feet and has been equipped with all new state of the art equipment including Olympic platforms and benches, multi-racks, dumbbells ranging from 5 to 120 pounds, cardio machines, and Olympic bars and plates to meet the training needs of every athlete. The Events Center also contains a 200-meter indoor track where the athletes will train with various agility, speed and plyometric drills. Seating capacity for a basketball game is 6,000. National Strength and Conditioning Association All-Americans .
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Bryan McGovern became Head Strength and Conditioning Coach here at Binghamton University in August of 2001. Bryan graduated from Springfield College in 1996 with a B.S. in Exercise Science. Following his graduation he spent a year as a volunteer strength and conditioning coach at Boston College. Starting in the fall of 1997, Bryan spent two years working as a graduate assistant in the strength and conditioning department at Ball State University in Indiana, while earning his Masters degree in Exercise Science. In August of 1999 Bryan became the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Richmond in Virginia, and spent two years at Richmond before coming here to Binghamton. Through Bryan's travels to four Division I institutions he has worked with many different sports, and has trained future professional athletes. At Binghamton, Bryan designed the new varsity weight room located in the Events Center, and has also started Maximum Athletic Performance Camp, which is a six-week camp, run during the summer geared towards high school athletes. Originally from Massachusetts, Bryan lives in Vestal with his wife, Libby, and their two sons Kevin and Micky. |
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Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Lori Gleason came to Binghamton as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in June of 2006. Lori graduated from SUNY Cortland in 2002 with a B.S. in Kinesiology: Fitness Development. She completed her Master's degree in Applied Exercise Science in May of 2006 from Springfield College, while serving as a Graduate Assistant in the Strength and Conditioning Department for the 05-06 year. During Lori's career she has done internships at Marist College, UConn, and Holy Cross. Lori has worked with many different sports and athletes, and will be a tremendous addition to Binghamton's staff. She is originally from Scotia, N.Y., and currently resides in Endicott with her husband Matt, daughter Kayleigh and son Parker. |
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Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Bill Bacon was hired as assistant strength and conditioning coach in Jan 2015. Bill graduated from Springfield College in 2014 with a B.S. in Exercise science with sport-performance concentration. Bill is currently certified by the NSCA in strength and conditioning, and by the International Society in Sports Nutrition .Most recently Bill interned at the University of Maryland in college park where he worked with multiple Olympic Sports including baseball, softball, wrestling, men’s and women’s Lacrosse, and Track & Field.
Before finishing his education and coming to Binghamton, Bill worked in the private sector training and coaching athletes of all ages in strength and conditioning and martial arts in Pittsfield MA since 2006. During this time Bill competed in mixed martial arts and Kickboxing, and was 2009 WKC New England Champion, and PKF Rhode Island Champion. In 2011 he fought for a PKF USA title. With years of experience in competing and coaching, Bill is a great addition to the Strength and Conditioning staff at Binghamton University.
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