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Michael is the Owner and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Strides of CNY, LLC. In addition, he is the strength & conditioning coach for the following Le Moyne College Womens Teams: Soccer, Lacrosse, Softball, and Basketball. Michael is the former head certified athletic trainer and strength & conditioning coach for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. The Crunch is the Columbus Blue Jackets minor league team. Prior to Syracuse, Michael has spent the last three years in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) - the first year with the Huntington Blizzard and the next two years with the Charlotte Checkers. During the third year, he was chosen to represent the Northern Division for the ECHL All-Star game in Trenton, New Jersey. In addition to his professional career, he held an internship position with the Philadelphia Flyers and assisted at the New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets training camps. In July 2001 and July 2002, Michael was chosen to serve as the strength & conditioning coach at the USA Hockey Select 14 Festivals.
Michael graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Athletic Training from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Upon graduation, he was certified as an athletic trainer through the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and became a certified strength & conditioning specialist with the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). As a native of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, he participated in a variety of sports that included hockey, football, soccer, and baseball. He also participated in outdoor track in the 100m, 200m, and the 4x100m relay. Michael was a two-time High School District I-AA champion (Pennsylvania) in the 4x100m relay. He also finished in the top ten 100m sprinters his senior year at the District I-AA Championships. Currently, he enjoys weight training, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and Boxing.
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Mark Powell is a lifetime resident of Camillus, NY. Mark holds a duel position at East Syracuse - Minoa High School where he is the head certified athletic trainer and strength & conditioning coach. In addition, he is employed by the Columbus Blue Jackets as the head strength & conditioning coach for the Syracuse Crunch hockey organization of the American Hockey League.
Mark graduated from the University of Buffalo with a degree in Exercise Science. He received his Master's degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in Athletic Training from Indiana State University. Mark is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NCSA). He is also a certified physical education teacher. Mark is an experienced track & field coach.
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MPowell@StridesStrength.com
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