Being part of a program that puts a premium on the development of our student-athletes as both men and football players has been a blessing. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Thats for sure. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Dennison was also part of OU teams that defeated Washington State in the Rose Bowl at the conclusion of the 2002 season and defeated Oregon in the 2005 Holiday Bowl. Also in the photo are senior linebacker Mark Nzeocha spots Borgs and new Strength and Conditioning Coach Zach Duval, right, gives encouragement. Im excited to watch them do what theyre here to do. We werent that big. The two powerhouses, Michigan and Ohio State, also rank among the 25 toughest schedules in college football according to the FPI. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. When you take a team that needs a drastic overhaul with bad attitudes, thats a recipe for disaster. Aaron Bohl, Craigs son, will also remain on his fathers staff full-time coaching the Cowboys linebacker. Montgomery Broadcasting Annual EEO Report and other FCC required public files can be found here. Over the course of his six years at Mercer, Millers responsibilities included overseeing strength and conditioning for the football, baseball, mens & womens lacrosse and mens golf programs. He was part of OU teams that earned their way to three consecutive Big XII Championship games in 2002, 2003 and 2004, winning the Big XII title game in 2002 and 2004. Boddie Jr. comes to Wyoming from Vanderbilt University of the SEC where he was part of the Commodores' program the past four seasons. Get these guys really strong, and then once we hit summer, where we had that base of strength, then thats where we can get these guys really really fast, really, really quick, and we can use that foundation that we built in spring to actually apply it to true, true speed work.. Defensive tackle Gavin Dunayski is up 25 pounds, fullback Garrett Shipman is up 24, and defensive tackle Hunter Lee is up 21. You have permission to edit this article. Ive thrown up multiple times, and Ive never thrown up in my life. UW courtesy photo. And at the same time, they put together seven great weeks of training, and in that last week, we were able to get everything done that we wanted to get done. "He's been working with our offensive line and defensive line and of course if you're going to play Cowboy Tough football you have to have strong, mature players up front. Now, we made so much strides in just two months, I kind of wish I wouldve had these guys a long time, because who knows how big Id be right now. Then, Iannacchione turned the board around, and the previously quiet group of players started screaming in celebration. There was nothing wrong with that. Hear from Associate Head Sports Performance Coach and Internship Coordinator: Coaches will get an in depth introduction to the many hats a strength and conditioning/sports performance coach must wear in their day-to-day life as well as learn about the importance of having an intended career direction in order to succeed in the field. Now, we still went outside and we still conditioned that day. New University of Wyoming strength and conditioning coach Zach Duval has been given the task of reshaping the football program. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. I consider it an honor to be entrusted with such an impactful role. Coaches will learn the basics of speed development for sports including the importance of both acceleration training and max velocity training as well as the main differences between them. Miller is in his third year as a member of the UW sports performance staff. Thats part of the philosophy Iannacchione and Donoval have brought to Wyoming from LSU, where they worked under Tommy Moffitt before being hired by the Cowboys earlier this year. Strength coach among promotions within Wyoming's football staff. With some consistent QB play, Campbell could break out even further in 2023. He joined the Star-Tribune in 2016 as the University of Wyoming sports reporter after graduating from the University of Missouri and covering Mizzou athletics for two years. The Big 12 and Pac-12 were among the least represented conferences on the list with a combined one team. Miller is in his third year as a member of the University of Wyoming sports performance staff./. WYO Vision Shop Opens in new window Staff Directory Mailing Address Dept. Wyoming football carrying more weight under new strength and conditioning coaches. When youre lifting, theyre really intense.. But before the first weight was lifted or the first sprint was run a few weeks ago, Duval needed to get some things established. We won't share it with anyone else. Mercer is a member of the Southern Conference at the Football Championship Subdivision level. He, his staff and even some outside help took measurements of all the players and ran them through the same tests players go through at the NFL Scouting Combine. And explosive.. I know this program is working for us.. The Law Did Not Treat Them Kindly. ASSISTANT HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH, Carl Miller, Associate Head Sports Performance Coach - University of Wyoming Football, Cover letter detailing why an internship experience with Wyoming Football Sports Performance will help you develop as a professional, Save and submit the above as a single PDF. In his first season with the Cowboys program after joining the staff from Ohio in January, Miller coached an offensive line that helped pave the way for a rushing attack that ranked second in the Mountain West and 23rd nationally at 214.8 yards per game. He began his professional career serving on the strength and conditioning football staff at Wyoming, spending the 2019 season as a strength and conditioning intern before moving into a full-time role the following season. I consider it an honor to be entrusted with such an impactful role. He lives in Laramie. Dennison began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant strength and conditioning coach for football at the Air Force Academy in 2007-08. Thats not to say we dont train these guys to accelerate well and get them in good condition for spring ball. With coach Duval, you can already tell how dedicated he is to us four weeks in. He helped develop All-American Logan Wilson, who finished his career fourth in school history in career tackles, and fellow senior Cassh Maluia, an all-MW honorable mention selection. Dennison also worked closely with the OU Sports Science Director in gathering and evaluating data on student-athlete workouts. Sign up today! He was promoted to the head of the department in August 2018 after five years as an assistant director. * Will any true freshmen see the field this fall in Laramie? An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. The teams actual workout was to get their arms as big as they could before spring break. While at Oklahoma, Dennison implemented and instructed football student-athletes on specific speed and strength workouts tailored to their positions. But it appears that the first stages of Duvals program is working. "Carl works with our bigger guys and has done an outstanding job," Bohl said in a news release. The Sooners compiled a record of 44-9 (.830) during that four-year span. Coach Ben and Coach Eric (Donoval), theyre really down-to-earth guys. Im excited to watch them do what theyre here to do. He was promoted to the head of the department in August of 2018 after five years as an assistant director. https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/kfbc, 1806 Capitol Ave, Cheyenne, Wyoming Im eager to begin working with our staff to enhance the performance of our athletes.. Prior to assuming a full-time assistant role in 2014, Miller was an intern for Mercer's strength and conditioning department for one year. Certified by both USA Weightlifting and the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the Pinckney, Michigan, native received his bachelor of science degree in exercise science from Eastern Michigan. On the last day of winter conditioning before break, director of sports performance Ben Iannacchione showed the Cowboys a brutal workout session written on a whiteboard. Dennison will work directly with the Cowboy Football team in addition to directing the strength and conditioning staff for all of Wyomings sports teams. Teach these guys how to run first. Aaron Bohl, who spent the last three seasons as a defensive graduate assistant, coached linebackers on an interim basis after former safeties coach Willie Mack Garza resigned in October following a DUI charge. That wont always be the approach, however. You have permission to edit this article. They had me scared, Wyoming safety Andrew Wingard said. When we had (former director of sports performance Russell) Dennison, we were running like a track team, the senior safety said. Were eating in the dorms now, and that means were getting the best and freshest food every day.. Please subscribe to keep reading. So, yeah, we come to work every single day excited for our guys to work out, fired up when you do something well. Miller previously was an intern strength and conditioning coach at Wayne State University (2012), Eastern Michigan University (2011-12) and Chelsea High School in Chelsea, Michigan. The Sooners combined record over the five-year span from 2011-15 was 50-15 (.769). FOR THE ASPIRING PERFORMANCE PROFESSIONAL. Coaches will learn about the general adaptation syndrome and how it underpins all of our programming here at the University of Wyoming. ABOUT WYOMING FOOTBALL. Four coaches, including longtime defensive assistant Pete Kaligis, receive raises. Duval, who came to UW from the University of Buffalo and also worked with Bohl when both were at the University of Nebraska in the mid-1990s and early 2000s, wanted to implement the same program he used at Buffalo the last three years. Would you like to receive our daily news? Were smiling, sweating, and for a lot of guys, puking.. Create a password that only you will remember. Bohl also wants to run a 4-3 defense where all 11 guys must play well, but especially at defensive tackle and cornerback. Cody Tucker Published: August 2, 2022. "Being part of a program that puts a premium on the development of our student-athletes as both men and football players has been a blessing. Im very proud to join the Cowboy family and look forward to working with an outstanding group of athletes, coaches, trainers and administrators, said Dennison. We were really in shape, but we werent the strongest team. 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Now, we made so much strides in just two months, I kind of wish I wouldve had these guys a long time, because who knows how big Id be right now. Wyoming wide receivers coach Mike Grant says it's time for his pupils to "put up or shut up" as Pokes look to improve passing game. GREEN RIVER Green River High School's (GRHS) new head football coach, Blaine Christensen, has been busy assembling his team of assistant coaches over the past few weeks. BULKING UP:Wyoming football is coming off its first winter conditioning under new strength and conditioning coaches Ben Iannacchione and Eric Donoval. We sat down prior to winter conditioning and said, This is what we want to get done, Iannacchione said, and it took probably two weeks where we got back together and said, Wow, these guys, theyre sharp, theyre smart, they pick up what were asking to do, and were ahead of where we thought they were going to be. So we actually were able to get a little bit more done than we even thought we were going to be able to.. Wyoming offensive line coach Bart Miller works with his players during spring practice on March 28 at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. I was freaking out, Wingard said, and then he turned that board around, and I started freaking out in a good way. University of Wyoming senior linebacker Alex Borgs attempts to lift a weight during a recent training session. Thats where Duval comes in, and, initially at least, it hasnt been easy. But really, what we try to do with the running program was keep it very basic. Schemes and game plans dont mean much if the players cant execute them. But seeing where the players were at physically when he got to UW, Duval scrapped that and went to Plan B. Duval is trying to increase lean muscle mass in every player and increase growth hormone and testosterone naturally in the body. Wyoming All-Time Football Record 544-582-28 (.484) 1,154 Total Games Wyoming All-Time Home Football Record 324-201-18 (.613 . We still got good work in that day, but we allowed them to have a day where they just got to have a little bit of fun and measure their arms and compete a little bit.. During his time coaching with the Sooners, Oklahoma won Big XII Championships in 2012 and 2015. He was the Oklahoma state champion in the indoor and outdoor 400 meters in 2001. Bicycle Ordinance One Step Closer to Removal, Gillette Football Coach Talks About Zach Taylor Committing to UW [AUDIO], by staff19 Nov 15 Reed Copeland posted a career-high 13 blocks, while Kayla Slofkiss recorded a team-high 12 kills to lead Wyoming to a four-set victory over Fresno State on Wednesday night. Dennison has been responsible for designing speed, strength and conditioning programs for the Sooner Football team since 2011, working with Jerry Schmidt, Head of Sports Enhancement at OU. There was nothing wrong with that. We had a lot of fat and not enough muscle. And where we are, where were really the farthest away from competition we can be, true competition in camp and the actual fall season, strength is such a big part that we dont want to take away from weight training by doing too much running. You have permission to edit this article. They recorded bowl wins over Iowa in the 2011 Insight Bowl and over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl following the 2013 season and made appearances in the Cotton Bowl vs. Texas A&M following the 2012 season and vs. Clemson in the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl. He was an outstanding track and field athlete in high school, earning High School All-America honors in the 400 meters. The teams actual workout was to get their arms as big as they could before spring break. Defensive tackle Gavin Dunayski is up 25 pounds, fullback Garrett Shipman is up 24, and defensive tackle Hunter Lee is up 21. Were both very fortunate to have worked with (Moffitt) for so long, and hes always taught us to calculate an attitude that you want your guys to have, and you have it first, Iannacchione said. His best season came in 2021 when he ranked fourth on the team, catching 29 passes for 263 yards and scoring one touchdown vs. Stanford, while appearing in 12 games. Olive was talking about the workouts that new football strength and conditioning coach Zach Duval has the Cowboys going through this winter. Its our job to teach them how to win and to equip them with the tools to win.. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. They both played football, and theyre just really chill chill when youre not lifting. There was a problem saving your notification. During his time at Mercer, Miller's responsibilities included overseeing strength and conditioning for football, baseball, men's and women's lacrosse and men's golf programs. UW Media-Athletics, courtesy Ryan. Miller spent the previous six years at Mercer University in Macon, Ga. Mercer is a member of the Southern Conference at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. Early results show he and the team are well on their way.. Just hours after Kansas officially hired Ben Iannacchione away as its director of sports performance, Bohl announced that Eric Donoval will be promoted to take Iannacchiones place as the Cowboys director of sports performance and thus the director of the football programs strength and conditioning program. Be sure to mention you saw their page on My Momentum Connect! Miller is in his first year on the Cowboys' staff. LARAMIE University of Wyoming head football coach Craig Bohl announced Tuesday the promotion of Carl Miller to associate head coach of strength and conditioning for Wyoming football.. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). 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He began his professional career serving on the strength and conditioning football staff at Wyoming, spending the 2019 season as a strength and conditioning intern before moving into a full-time role the following season. Duval was hired by new coach Craig Bohl to get players in both physical and mental shape to do what Bohl wants to see on the field. So, yeah, we come to work every single day excited for our guys to work out, fired up when you do something well. With the help of UW's strength and conditioning staff members, student-athletes have access to tried and proven training methods.One of the most widely used facilities in UW Athletics, the Curtis and Marian Rochelle Athletics Center opened its doors in August of 2001 and serves athletic needs of all 17 Wyoming sports. The 2021 season will mark the 125th season of Wyoming Football. "Our goal as a staff is to prepare interns to succeed within the field of strength and conditioning. A former Sooner football player, Dennison was signed by OU out of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Okla. Dennison lettered four years at OU from 2002-05 as a fullback. His final year at Mercer, Miller served as the director of strength and conditioning. He returned to his home state of Oklahoma in 2008 to establish the strength and conditioning program at Tulsa Union High School. When we had (former director of sports performance Russell) Dennison, we were running like a track team, the senior safety said. Weve had to transform their bodies.. Thats not this team. 3414 16th & Gibbon Streets Laramie, WY 82071 And we felt that they deserved a day where it was going to be fun in the weight room. Thats part of the philosophy Iannacchione and Donoval have brought to Wyoming from LSU, where they worked under Tommy Moffitt before being hired by the Cowboys earlier this year. Were not getting our stipend checks and blowing it on McDonalds, Qdoba or some fast-food place, junior offensive lineman Rafe Kiely said. First-year defensive coordinator Jake Dickert, who began working with the safeties again following Garzas departure, will continue to coach the position. So Im a big believer in, and this was drilled into our head, if were excited about it, and were upbeat about it, and were fired up for them, thats going to permeate within them. He was the head strength and conditioning coach for the Mercer football program starting in January 2017. TicketSmarter - Ticket Resale Marketplace, Associate Head Coach/Offensive Passing-Game Coordinator/WRs, Defensive Run-Game Coordinator/Defensive Tackles, Executive Director of Recruiting/Running Backs, Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends and Fullbacks, Director of On-Campus Recruiting for Football, Director of Recruiting Operations/Video Coordinator. But really, what we try to do with the running program was keep it very basic. Wyoming Football is special, and I'm glad to be a part of it.". Miller previously was an intern strength & conditioning coach at Wayne State University (2012), Eastern Michigan University (2011-12) and Chelsea High School in Chelsea, Mich. Certified by both USA Weightlifting and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), the Pinckney, Mich., native received his bachelor of science degree in exercise science from Eastern Michigan. We have been very successful with assisting over 10 former interns in acquiring graduate assistant or full time coaching . He was also a three-year starter in basketball. We check in with the teams facing the toughest roads to the CFP in 2023. It has been two years since the Cowboys have held a spring practice after . If it was, everybody would be doing it. Justin Borton (19 pounds) Ryan Mazzola (18), Cassh Maluia (13), Ravontae Holt (11) Carl Granderson (up to 261 pounds) also added significant weight. Hear from Associate Head Sports Performance Coach and Internship Coordinator: CARL MILLER . Candidates will be exposed to all facets of an NCAA Division 1 FBS football strength and conditioning program. Then it was time for Duval and the players to get to work. Wyoming Football is special, and Im glad to be a part of it., * Father's murder motivates Josh Cobbs to become Wyoming's top WR, * Wyoming's new defensive tackles coach shacking up in the dorms, * Pokes Practice Report: Defense takes center stage. Casper native Jordan Bertagnole living out his dream in Laramie, Rock Springs grad Isaac Schoenfeld accepting the challenge this spring, Taylor column: Wyoming players, coaches deserve better from certain fans, Jaylyn Christensen enjoying career year on diamond for East, Defense shines in Cowboys' spring football game, Tweets from https://twitter.com/WyoSports/lists/wyosports. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. And we felt that they deserved a day where it was going to be fun in the weight room. Miller also oversaw strength and conditioning efforts for the three-time conference champion baseball program that in 2016 featured Golden Spikes Award winner Kyle Lewis, who was drafted 11th overall in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners. Dennison will begin his new duties at Wyoming on Friday, Jan. 29. (307)634-4462, Copyright 2023 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes, Wyoming Wide Receiver Wyatt Wieland Talks Cowboy Football on the SportsZone [AUDIO], Thursdays With Thorburn, as the Casper Star Tribunes Ryan Thorburn Talks UW Athletics on the SportsZone [AUDIO], Wyoming Offensive Lineman Frank Crum Talks Cowboy Football on the SportsZone [AUDIO], Central AD Chad Whitworth Talks About Taking WHSAA Associate Commissioner Job, on the SportsZone [AUDIO], Find our EEO and other public documents at, First UW Presidential Candidate Visits Campus. Sophomore center Keegan Cryder was a second-team all-MW selection this season while junior guard Logan Harris earned honorable mention honors. Carl has helped build our young men into the type of players we want them to be, and were happy to promote him to this position., Im excited to continue to aid in the development of the young men of Wyoming Cowboy Football, Miller said. I talked with him for about an hour the first time. You have no choice than to get in and either do it or you fail in front of everybody, and nobody wants to fail right now. In 2010, Dennison was nominated for the National Strength and Conditioning Associations (NSCA) National High School Strength Coach of the Year. It was one of three staff promotions announced by the Cowboys sixth-year coach just two days after Wyomings season-ending win over Georgia State in the Arizona Bowl on Tuesday. University of Wyoming head football coach Craig Bohl has announced the promotion of Carl Miller to Associate Head Coach of Strength and Conditioning for Wyoming Football. The current President of Texas Tech University, Duane Nelis had four meetings Monday with [], by staff2 Mar 16 The Wyoming womens basketball team (13-15 overall, 6-12 MW) closed out its conference season with a 65-51 loss against the San Jose State Spartans (13-15 overall, 11-6 MW) on Tuesday night. Miller is in his third year as a member of the UW sports performance staff. Christensen is thrilled about the staff he has put together and is confident that they will bring energy and excitement to the Wolves' football program. Its so much more intense, but I think the biggest thing is everybody comes in here happy and ready to work. First, he met with each player to establish a relationship and trust. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Wyoming reserve running backs Sam Scott and LJ Richardson have a chance to steal the spotlight in Saturday's Brown and Gold game. After enduring five surgeries during his injury-plagued Wyoming career, sophomore Buck Coors is healthy and competing at nickel and both safet.

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