Brian Ciolek Assistant Director of Athletics – Operations/Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Send us Fan MailCoach Ciolek is the Strength and Conditioning coach and Assistant Athletic Director at Avila University Ciolek is the first Strength and Conditioning coach in the history of Avila Athletics.Before coming to Avila, Ciolek spent the previous five years as the Wellness, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for Park University. During his time at Park he oversaw the strength and conditioning programs for the 2012 men’s volleyball national championship team, 2013 runners-up team, a softball national tournament qualifier and two men’s basketball national tournament qualifiers. He has been in the fitness industry for more than a decade which includes two and half years as a personal trainer and more recently at Heritage College as a Personal Training Instructor.He obtained his Masters of Science in Exercise Science with an emphasis in performance enhancement and injury prevention from California University of Pennsylvania in 2008. He also attended the University of Central Missouri where he graduated with a BS in Exercise Science with an emphasis in athletic training and 1,200 hours of experience with the University’s football, basketball, and baseball teams.Ciolek is a Strength and Conditioning Coach-Certified through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association by completing his practicum with the Mid-America Nazarene University football team.He is certified by the NSCA Strength with a CSCS, Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator, and Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach. He was recently awarded an RSCC*D designation, signifying his continuous commitment to education and professional development.In addition, he has certifications of Performance Enhancement Specialist, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Specialist by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and is Functional Movement Screen certified.Ciolek also has coaching certifications from USA Weightlifting (Sports Performance Coach), USA Track and Field (Level 1), US Soccer (D License), and United Soccer Coaches (Advanced Regional Diploma).He is an active member in the NSCA as an Exam Prep Live instructor and presenter at both the Kansas and Missouri state strength and conditioning conferences. He is also an approved mentor for the SCCC certification through the CSCCa.https://youtube.com/@platesandpancakes4593https://instagram.com/voodoo4power?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=https://voodoo4ranch.com/To possibly be a guest or support the show email [email protected]://www.paypal.com/paypalme/voodoo4ranch