Thursday, January 1, 2009

STAFF

DIRECTOR

Chip Pugh
MS, CSCS, SCCC, USAW, CrossFit Level I
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, TTU

Coach Pugh is in his fourth year as Tennessee Tech’s first full-time head strength and conditioning coach. He oversees the physical development of student-athletes in all 16 sports. Pugh was in the same position at Winthrop University from 2003 - 2006, where he created and developed a highly successful strength and conditioning program that helped win 12 conference championships. He is an alumnus of Ohio University where he lettered as an offensive lineman while earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Industry and a Master of Science degree in Physical Education.
A native of Parkersburg, WV, he began his coaching career at his alma mater as an assistant strength conditioning coach where he was mentored by coach Ethan Reeve, currently the head strength and conditioning coach at Wake Forest.
Pugh is an active sprint triathlete and personally trains within the CrossFit methodology primarily following main site WODs. He is living proof of CrossFit's benefits due to its effect on his own physical fitness levels. While still climbing for new PR's, he credits his commitment to CrossFit for allowing him to be in the best condition of his life.



PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Nicole Pugh
CrossFit Level I
Email Nicole