Glenn Harris Position: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Springfield College '94 Appalachian State '96 Supervising all strength and conditioning programs for the Terriers' 24 varsity teams, head coach Glenn Harris and his staff aim to improve an athlete's size, speed, strength and power using the latest training techniques. A 1994 graduate of Springfield College, Harris earned his master's degree in exercise science from Appalachian State in 1996 as a graduate assistant. At ASU, Harris assisted with all 19 varsity teams, including the NCAA-tournament-bound football and women's basketball programs. Harris came to BU in May 1996, serving first as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. In that role, he supervised the strength and conditioning regimens for the 1996-97 America East champion men's basketball, field hockey and men's soccer teams. He also trained members of the 2004 U.S. women's soccer team. In addition, he conducted classes with student athletic trainers, which emphasized the practical applications of strength and conditioning research. Harris has authored several articles involving strength and conditioning, including "Pre-Season Conditioning for College Basketball", which appeared in the July 2000 issue of Perform Better's News and Views Newsletter. He co-authored "Training for Ice Hockey", which appeared in the February 2000 issue of Musclar Development. He also co-authored an article entitled "Short-Term Performance Effects of High Power, High Force, or Combined Weight-Training Programs" in the February 2000 issue of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. He has also been published in the Spring 1998 issue of College Athletic Trainers' Society newsletter. Most recently, his article "Offseason Conditioning for Women's Lacrosse" was published in the February 2006 issue of Strength and Conditioning Journal. Harris is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and also holds a Club Coaching Certification by the U.S.W. A native of Tewksbury, Mass., Harris currently resides in Stoneham, Mass.