Eastern Michigan Athletics
Abro, Jones, and O’Connor Receive 2015 NSCA All-American Athlete Award
5/14/2015 10:35:00 AM | General, Sports Performance
Trio of Eagles honored by the National Strength and Conditioning Association
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (EMUEagles.com) -- The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and EAS Sports Nutrition announced that a trio of Eastern Michigan University student-athletes earned the distinction of being a 2015 All-American Athlete Award recipient. The award recognized wrestling's Anthony Abro, men's track and field's Anthony Jones, and football's Pat O'Connor and their athletic accomplishments as well as their dedication to strength and conditioning. Nominated by EMU Director of Sports Performance Ron McKeefery, the three athletes' determination to improve in athletics while maintaining academic prominence is a great model for all student-athletes at EMU.
"We are proud to have Coach McKeefery join the NSCA in its mission to safely improve athletic performance," said Coach Scott Caulfield, the NSCA's Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. "Supporting our student-athletes like Abro, Jones, and O'Connor guarantees a stronger future for the NSCA."
Coach McKeefery added, "We are very proud and excited to have these three student-athletes represent Eastern Michigan University as 2015 NSCA All-Americans. They are shining examples of athletic success being directly proportional to their offseason preparation."
The NSCA is an international nonprofit educational association founded in 1978. Evolving from a membership of 76, the association now serves nearly 30,000 members in 52 countries. Drawing upon its vast network of members, the NSCA develops and presents the most advanced information regarding strength training and conditioning practices, injury prevention, and research findings.
Unlike any other organization, the NSCA brings together a diverse group of professionals from the sport science, athletic, allied health, and fitness industries. These individuals are all in pursuit of achieving a common goal--the utilizaiton of proper strength training and conditioning to improve athletic performance and fitness.
Central to its mission, the NSCA provides a bridge between the scientist in the laboratory and the practitioner in the field. By working to find practical applications for new research findings in the strength and conditioning field, the association fosters the development of strength training and conditioning as a discipline and as a profession.
Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., the NSCA serves as a valuable resource for its members, the fitness industry, general public, and the media. The association provides a wide variety of resources and opportunities designed to strengthen, build, advance, and unify.
"We are proud to have Coach McKeefery join the NSCA in its mission to safely improve athletic performance," said Coach Scott Caulfield, the NSCA's Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. "Supporting our student-athletes like Abro, Jones, and O'Connor guarantees a stronger future for the NSCA."
Coach McKeefery added, "We are very proud and excited to have these three student-athletes represent Eastern Michigan University as 2015 NSCA All-Americans. They are shining examples of athletic success being directly proportional to their offseason preparation."
The NSCA is an international nonprofit educational association founded in 1978. Evolving from a membership of 76, the association now serves nearly 30,000 members in 52 countries. Drawing upon its vast network of members, the NSCA develops and presents the most advanced information regarding strength training and conditioning practices, injury prevention, and research findings.
Unlike any other organization, the NSCA brings together a diverse group of professionals from the sport science, athletic, allied health, and fitness industries. These individuals are all in pursuit of achieving a common goal--the utilizaiton of proper strength training and conditioning to improve athletic performance and fitness.
Central to its mission, the NSCA provides a bridge between the scientist in the laboratory and the practitioner in the field. By working to find practical applications for new research findings in the strength and conditioning field, the association fosters the development of strength training and conditioning as a discipline and as a profession.
Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., the NSCA serves as a valuable resource for its members, the fitness industry, general public, and the media. The association provides a wide variety of resources and opportunities designed to strengthen, build, advance, and unify.
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