Mission:

The Warrior strength and conditioning program strives to maximize every athlete's potential through the use of safe, effective, and time efficient training protocols with an emphasis on intensity and execution, while minimizing the risk of injury.

Wayne State Strength and Conditioning Staff

Paul Harker • Head Strength and Conditioning Coach • Email
Strength & Conditioning Office - Call (313) 577-4278

Strength & Conditioning Camp Brochure

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Facilities

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The Warrior Strength and Conditioning program is responsible for all 16 varsity sports totaling approximately 350 student-athletes. The Warrior strength and conditioning program strives to maximize every athlete's potential through the use of safe, effective, and time efficient training protocols with an emphasis on intensity and execution, while minimizing the risk of injury.

Warrior student-athletes train out of the Matthaei complex weight room located in the lower level of the Matthaei Athletic Building. This weight room provides student-athletes with over 3,000 sq. feet of work space which includes six new Brute Half Racks by Rogers used to bench, squat, and clean; a variety of plate loaded equipment by MedX, Nautilus and Hammer Strength; two sets of dumbbells, and over 13,000 pounds of weights including both bumper plates and polyurethane Iron Grip plates. The weight room also features a cardio area with equipment by Woodway, Nautilus and Stairmaster. At the completion of their workouts, Warrior student-athletes also receive Gatorade and nutrition shakes to aid in their recovery.

Head strength coach Paul Harker, along with graduate assistants, directly oversee all aspects of the student-athletes' workout regimens. A wide variety of training modalities are employed from power lifting and Olympic lifting, to machine based, dumbbell and kettle bell, and strong-man type lifting.

The future of Wayne State athletics includes a multi-purpose student-athlete complex which will house a state-of-the-art 10,000 sq. ft. training facility and athletic offices.


WEIGHT ROOM VIRTUAL TOURTRAINING CLIPS

WARRIOR PROVING GROUND
The Warrior Proving Ground is an obstacle course involving strength, endurance, and mental toughness. Only those players who have exemplified a truly dedicated and hard fought training effort during the work week are allowed to run through the Warrior Proving Ground at the end of the training week. At the conclusion of the summer training program, an overall proving ground champion is named.


Internship/Volunteer Opportunities

The Wayne State strength & conditioning department offers paid internships as well as volunteer opportunities to work with its student-athletes during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Interested individuals should send a resume and references to:

Paul Harker
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Wayne State University Department of Athletics
101 Matthaei
Detroit, MI 48202

For a detailed description of internship opportunities Click here.

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For additional information regarding internship/volunteer opportunity availability, please contact:

Paul Harker, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
(313) 577-4278 pharker@wayne.edu