Newspapers / University of North Carolina … / Oct. 21, 2009, edition 1 / Page 14
Part of University of North Carolina at Asheville Student Newspaper / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Sports Wpmeit^s soccer falls in back-to-back conference games See page IS {The Blue Banner} Page 14 UNCA garners attention for new training program By Natalie Pearson Staff Writer NGPEARSO@UNCA.EDU New to UNC Asheville, the sport performance collaborative training model is transforming athletics and putting UNCA on the map for sports science and coaching education. Developed by Dr. Michael H. Stone, former head sports physiologist of the U.S. Olympic Training Center, the training model has been picked up and organized by UNCA’s Director of Sport Performance Brad DeWeese, setting UNCA apart as one of just two universities in the country to use it. “This training program was adopted because it allows for more consistent communication between all the various professionals who are involved in ath letic preparation,” DeWeese said. “It is also used to provide more coverage and supervision in the varsity weight room, which gives students a unique opportunity to gain practical experi ence working as a strength coach.” Considering the bigger picture, De Weese explained it is the collegiate level of coaching and training which affects performances at the national and Olympic level, a huge motive to start using it at UNCA. “The reason it’s being utilized is through research and recent perfor mances. At the world stage, we have come to realize the U.S., has an ob- Keith Scruggs works regularly with vious lack of true sports science and coaching education at the collegiate level,” he said. The program is a partnership be tween the health and wellness athletics Susan Israel - Photography Editor UNCA athletes using the program. departments and runs in the form of a scholarship for a year’s internship.Stu dents who participate must first take the sport performance class offered by the health and wellness department. As the only school in the nation to offer this class, UNCA teaches students how to design programs and learn how to perform and coach Olympic lifting movements. At the end of this class the students have the opportunity to sit for the U.S. Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach certification. Currently, there are only three stu dents involved in the training program because this is the first semester it has been utilized. These students are se niors Keith Scruggs, Simon Haake and Eric Hart. ■ “My goal is to help other athletes become better athletes and achieve their full potential,” said Scruggs, a marketing and health and wellness stu dent. The student coaches assist in the de velopment and implementation of the weightlifting programs based on the U.S. Olympic Committee’s model and under the supervision of DeWeese. “I feel like our program incorpo rates the most advanced sports science research and allows the athletes to bet ter succeed in their sports,” said Haake, a health and wellness student. Although it is exciting for the school to be one of only two in the nation us ing the program, it is also exciting for the athletes working with it. See training Page 16 I Jammin’ at the Justice ignites excitement for 2009-10 season By Dan Weller Staff Writer DJWELLER@UNCA.EDU The UNC Asheville men’s and women’s basketball teams introduced themselves and showcased their talents in front of an eager crowd at “Jammin’ at the Justice” last Friday. “I was really looking forward to Jammin’ at the Justice this year. I knew they were going to put on a good show and they did not disappoint,” sopho more management student Jonny Bak er said. The event gave fans a chance to meet the teams and see a preview of what they can expect from the Bull dogs on the court this year. “Every year ‘Jammin’ at the Jus tice’ introduces the fans to the teams and gets people excited for the season to come,” UNCA fan Grier Harringon said. “I think it sets the tone for the be ginning of the season in terms of get ting the fans excited.” If the goal of “Jammin”’ was to get the fans excited, the event was a huge success. The crowd got on its feet as Junior forward John Williams soared through the air, performing several acrobatic dunks to claim first place in the slam dunk contest. “The best part for me was definitely the dunk contest. It’s really cool to see just how athletic all these guys are,” Harrigton said. “I think it really helps people to appreciate the athleticism of See JAMMIN’ Page 16 |
University of North Carolina at Asheville Student Newspaper
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 21, 2009, edition 1
14
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75