Courtesy of the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association

Fort Worth, Texas– Kaz Kazadi, Assistant Athletic Director for Human Performance at Southern Methodist University, will be named Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa).  This honor is the highest given in the strength and conditioning coaching profession, and the ceremony is undoubtedly the highlight of the association's National Conference each year.  Master Strength and Conditioning Coaches Chris Ruf and Pat Ivey, from Baylor University and Arkansas State University, will present Coach Kazadi with the blue MSCC Jacket on Thursday evening, May 10, 2018, at Omni Fort Worth Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.
 
"This is an incredible honor for Kaz," says CSCCa Executive Director, Dr. Chuck Stiggins.  "Being named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach signifies a commitment to the student athlete, the Southern Methodist University program, and the strength and conditioning profession.  We are honored to have Coach Kazadi as a member of our association and to have him join the ranks of the Master Strength and Conditioning Coaches.  He is truly a model of an outstanding strength and conditioning professional."
 
In order to receive this certification and corresponding title of distinction, an individual must first meet the following criteria:

1. Hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree;
2. Be a currently practicing, full-time strength & conditioning coach on the collegiate or professional level;
3. Hold current membership in the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa);
4. Hold the CSCCa Certification – SCCC  (Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified); and
5. Have a minimum of 12 years experience as a full-time strength and conditioning coach on the collegiate and/or professional level.

Eighteen collegiate strength & conditioning coaches will receive the prestigious title of Master Strength & Conditioning Coach at the 2018 MSCC Ceremony: Kaz Kazadi (Southern Methodist University); John D. Ciani (University of New Hampshire); Tyler Clarke (Vanderbilt University); Michelle Diltz (University of Alabama); Jon-Michael Davis (Eastern Kentucky University); Lou Hernandez (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill); Travis Illian (Southern Utah University); Derrick Jenkins (University of Texas at San Antonio); Jim Kramer (North Dakota State University); James Krumpos (University of Arizona); Johnny Long (Carson Newman University); Timothy Mullen (Harvard University); Kelly Powers (University of Cincinnati); Michael Schweigert (Northwestern University); Joshua Storms (University of Memphis); Joel Tudman (Oklahoma State University); Curtis Turner (Georgia Institute of Technology); and Matthew Turner (University of Mississippi).  These 18 coaches will join the existing 180 Master Strength & Conditioning Coaches, bringing the total number of MSCC's to 198.