May 30, 2008

The Baylor University Athletic Performance team will host its inaugural strength and conditioning clinic on Saturday, June 7th, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Floyd Casey Stadium.

The clinic, which is open to all coaches, will feature two of the nation's most respected names in strength and conditioning, Kent Johnston and Lance Walker, as well as members of the Baylor Athletic Performance team.

Johnston has 25 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach, including 17 years in the NFL. Selected the 1997 Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society, Johnston recently opened Waco's Young Champions center.

Walker, who has worked as a strength and conditioning coach for both the Dallas Cowboys and the Oklahoma Sooners, currently serves as the Director of Performance for the Michael Johnson Performance Center in McKinney, Texas.

In addition to Johnston and Walker, the entire Baylor Athletic Performance team is scheduled to speak at the clinic. First-year head football strength and conditioning coach Kaz Kazadi will be joined by football assistants Chris Ruf, Adam Davis and Jeremy Weeks. Men's basketball strength and conditioning coach Charlie Melton is also slated to make a presentation as will Baylor Olympic sport strength coaches Tanna Burge and Milton Leal.

Cost of attendance, which includes lunch and a t-shirt, is $40 per coach or $35 per coach with three of more coaches attending. For more information on the clinic or to register, contact Baylor Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Ruf at 254.710.8113 or e-mail him at chris_ruf@baylor.edu.