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L E A D E R S H I P
TODD
FORCIER
STRENGTH AND
CONDITIONING COACH
Todd Forcier enters his second year as the head strength and
conditioning coach for the UK men’s basketball program.
Forcier came to UK after spending five seasons at Syracuse,
where he was the strength and conditioning coach for the 2003
National Champion men’s basketball program. Additionally, he
worked with the women’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s rowing
and women’s volleyball teams while at Syracuse.
“Kentucky is fortunate to be able to attract the very best, and
Todd Forcier is one of the very best in the business,” said head
coach Billy Gillispie “Todd has helped his players achieve a great
deal while also making sure they are physically prepared for any
professional opportunities they may have when they leave
school. We’re excited to have him at UK.
Prior to his time with the Orange, Forcier served as the
basketball strength coach at Dayton for four years. He
also spent a year (1997-98) as assistant strength coach
at UNLV and three years (1993-96) as assistant
strength coach with the NBA’s Seattle Supersonics.
Forcier is a licensed massage therapist (LMT),
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
(CSCS) and Performance Enhancement
Specialist (PES). The Rainier, Washington
native graduated from Washington State in
1999 with a degree in kinesiology.
His brother, Chad, is an assistant coach for the
NBA's San Antonio Spurs, while his sister, Jade
Hayes, is the girl’s basketball coach at Bellevue
Christian High School in Bellevue, Washington.
Forcier and his wife Shannon have a
daughter, Emma Jean.
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