Strength and Conditioning

Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s strength and conditioning program is dedicated to providing a sound and comprehensive strength and conditioning program for all Bulldog student-athletes.

Our Philosophy

The philosophy of Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s strength and conditioning program is to provide a structured, sport-specific, training program that utilizes a combination of functional training, Olympic lifting, power and speed development, and flexibility training. Our strength and conditioning staff is committed to promoting a program and environment that is conducive to helping our athletes in each sport perform to their highest level, a championship level.

Our Programs

Our off-season programs are extremely intensive programs that concentrate on strength, power, agility, speed, core strength, and flexibility. These programs serve as the foundation both physically and mentally for each student-athlete and team in our preparation for a championship season.

The in-season programs focus on maintaining athletic gains attained during the off-season program. Muscle and connective tissue strength and recovery is of special importance throughout the in-season training programs. This is done to ensure our athletes ability to perform at their optimal level. Injury prevention is a top-priority in all of our programs and is vital to the ultimate goal of winning a championship.

Voluntary workouts are held throughout the summer at Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s strength and conditioning center. These voluntary workouts allow for student-athletes to take advantage of our facilities on campus during the summer months under the supervision and direction of the strength and conditioning staff. Many of our athletes choose to stay on campus through the summer to participate in these voluntary workouts, without a doubt giving them an edge on winning a starting position, and more importantly a championship in the upcoming season.

Our Facility

The new and improved SWOSU Strength & Conditioning Center is one of the finest in the state of Oklahoma and within NCAA Division II. Renovations totaling more than $300,000 to the center were completed in January 2015. For more information on the facility, including photos following renovations, visit this link.