Eastern Michigan Athletics
Women's Basketball
- Title:
- Sports Performance Intern
- Phone:
- 734.487.2152
Benz joins the Eastern sports performance staff after serving as a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Springfield College in Springfield, Ma. During her tenure at Springfield, Benz designed, taught, and demonstrated comprehensive training programs for members of the school’s softball program. In addition, she instructed and developed pitching specific skills and strategies for as pitching coach.
In addition to her graduate program at Springfield, Benz spent a year as The Loomis Chaffee School’s Strength and Conditioning coach, designing and implementing comprehensive strength and conditioning programs for all of the high school’s varsity sports teams.
Prior to her time in Springfield, Ma., Benz held multiple intern and volunteer positions within the strength and conditioning field, including stops at the University of Louisville, College of the Holy Cross, IMPACT Sports Performance, Sports Performance Park, and Absolute Performance.
Benz is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, as well as holding certifications through USA Weightlifting, Functional Movement Systems and is CPR/AED/First Aid certified.
The Orchard Park, N.Y. native received her master’s degree in exercise science and sport studies from Springfield College in 2018, after attaining her bachelor’s degree from Gannon University in sport and exercise science in 2016.
