2013 Media Guide - University of North Dakota Athletics
2013 Media Guide - University of North Dakota Athletics
2013 Media Guide - University of North Dakota Athletics
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Nate Baukol<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Strength and Conditioning<br />
<strong>North</strong> th<strong>Dakota</strong><br />
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MISSION<br />
It is our mission to physically and mentally<br />
prepare the student-athlete for the rigors<br />
<strong>of</strong> collegiate athletics, by implementing<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionally designed, scientifically<br />
sound training programs, designed<br />
specifically to reduce the incidence <strong>of</strong><br />
injury and help each team and studentathlete<br />
reach their full athletic potential.<br />
PHILOSOPHY<br />
We believe that strength and conditioning<br />
is crucial to the complete development<br />
<strong>of</strong> the student-athlete. The philosophy <strong>of</strong><br />
our strength and conditioning program<br />
is based on the belief that what occurs in<br />
the weight room and field transfers to the<br />
playing surface. We train sport specifically with the goal <strong>of</strong> enhancing<br />
athleticism. We also believe in the importance <strong>of</strong> work ethic, attitude,<br />
accountability and mental toughness and that these qualities can<br />
be developed and enhanced through our strength and conditioning<br />
program.<br />
At the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong>, one program, functioning behind<br />
the scenes, but which should not be taken lightly, is the strength<br />
and conditioning program. The strength and conditioning program<br />
at UND is among the finest in Division I and vital to the success <strong>of</strong> all<br />
UND athletic teams. The strength and conditioning staff commits<br />
themselves to the development <strong>of</strong> size, strength, power, speed, agility,<br />
conditioning, and body composition <strong>of</strong> each student-athlete. The goal<br />
<strong>of</strong> the strength staff is to develop the athlete and team to reach their<br />
maximum potential throughout their career while staying injury free.<br />
Nate Baukol, director <strong>of</strong> strength and conditioning, oversees the<br />
program and facilities. Baukol has three full-time assistant coaches and<br />
one graduate assistant coach to assist him.<br />
Together they direct and monitor the training <strong>of</strong> over 400 studentathletes<br />
in 20 sports at UND. UND also boasts some <strong>of</strong> the finest<br />
strength training facilities around. The facilities include weight rooms at<br />
the Ralph Engelstad Arena, the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, Memorial<br />
Stadium, and the Hyslop Sports Center.<br />
Training has become a year-round activity, with a student athlete<br />
spending as much time on physical development as any other part<br />
<strong>of</strong> their sport throughout the year. Student-athletes follow either <strong>of</strong>fseason<br />
or in-season programs, which are individualized specific to the<br />
athlete and sport. Off-season programs are five days a week, summer<br />
months included.<br />
Each athlete receives a comprehensive summer training manual to<br />
follow, given that a member <strong>of</strong> the strength staff won’t be supervising<br />
them. In-season programs are typically 45-minute sessions, two to<br />
three days per week, supervised by the strength and conditioning staff.<br />
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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
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