Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning Archives

From College Athlete to NFL Strength and Conditioning Coach: Zane Fakes

Posted on April 8, 2024April 10, 2024 in Careers in College of Health Sciences in Leaders Made in Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning in Students

A lifelong athlete, Zane Fakes played high school and college football and knows the importance of injury prevention and strength and conditioning in sports. While in high school, he played football in his hometown of Plainfield, Indiana. As an undergraduate student at Ball State University, he majored in exercise science and played as a tight end on the university’s football team. After earning his undergraduate degree, Zane returned to Ball State for his master’s degree in sports administration. During that time he also worked as a graduate assistant in strength and conditioning with the university’s football team. In 2018, Zane …

Wildest Dreams: Logan Adjunct Professor Joins Taylor Swift: Eras Tour

Posted on March 5, 2024March 18, 2024 in Leaders Made in Master of Science in Sport Science and Rehabilitation in Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning in Tower Magazine

Occasionally an opportunity of a lifetime presents itself. For Curtis Wildes, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS, DO(EU), that opportunity came in the form of a phone call last March. “I had just received a contract to provide performance medicine services for a residency show in Las Vegas at the Wynn,” said the adjunct professor for both Logan’s Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning and Master of Science in Sports Science & Rehabilitation programs. “I felt like I was in the right place, doing the right thing. Then I received a phone call that changed my life—I was asked to join the …

Logan Alumni Competing with USA Bobsled Team

Posted on January 23, 2024January 31, 2024 in Alumni in College of Health Sciences in Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning

When Logan Radik, MS-SC (’23) was growing up in Nebraska, bobsledding was not a sport he thought he would be involved in one day. “I grew up wrestling, so bobsledding was not on the horizon until much later,” he said. Logan came to Maryville University in St. Louis to wrestle and earn his bachelor’s degree in psychology. His senior year was during the pandemic, which caused wrestling to slow down. That is when he saw an ad for a bobsled combine and decided to look into it. “Many bobsled athletes are retired college athletes, and I felt like I could …

Logan Celebrates First Graduating Class from Strength & Conditioning Program

Posted on May 22, 2023May 24, 2023 in Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning

On April 22, 2023, seven students made history when they became the first graduating class from Logan’s Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning (MS-SC) program. The program was announced in the fall of 2021 and classes officially began in summer 2022. The MS-SC program’s founder and faculty members know high-performing athletes deserve the most qualified, well-rounded athletic performance coaches. With a science-based, evidence-informed curriculum, this industry-driven program was developed and is led by experienced, active coaches in athletic performance. “We’re very proud of the program that we’ve built,” said Brittany Ramirez, DC (’15), MS (’18), LAT, ATC, CCSP®, program …

Lifelong Athlete Fuels Passion for Sports Science with Logan’s Strength & Conditioning Degree

Posted on March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 in Leaders Made in Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning in Students

Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning (MS-SC) student Logan Radik’s interest in sports science began during his time as a collegiate wrestler at Maryville University in Chesterfield, Missouri. After he graduated, he wanted to keep competing in some type of sport. “I stumbled upon the USA Bobsled Combine and decided to try out for the team,” Logan said. “I needed to train in order to do so, and my strength coach from Maryville agreed to train me. It was during this time that I really fell in love with the science of working out.” Logan decided he wanted to …

Dawn Malone Brings Coaching and Teaching Skills to Logan as MS-SC Instructor

Posted on August 29, 2022February 28, 2024 in College of Health Sciences in Master of Science in Strength & Conditioning

Becoming an instructor for Logan University’s Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning (MS-SC) program gave Dawn Malone, MS, CSCS, RSCC* the opportunity to do her two favorite things: coach and teach. “I look forward to using my experience training athletes and designing and implementing strength and conditioning programs for colleges and universities to help Logan’s MS-SC students advance their own careers,” Dawn said. Dawn will teach the Principles of Strength and Conditioning course beginning in September 2022. For the last six years, she served as the associate director of athletic performance at Mizzou where she managed the strength and …