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HELPING STUDENT-ATHLETES GET BIGGER, FASTER, STRONGER
Having a top-flight strength and conditioning program is one of the
most important aspects of a successful college basketball program. Long
before players ever step on a court in competition, the truly successful
ones have dedicated themselves to the long hours of preparation it takes
to be the best. The Virginia Tech strength and conditioning program is
perfectly suited to develop successful student-athletes. And with the
increased space in the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center, this has
proven even more so for the Hokies in the past two years.
Under the direction of assistant athletics director for athletic
performance Ben Hilgart, the Virginia Tech strength and conditioning
program is among the best in the nation, helping to make the women’s
basketball program one of the best as well. Greg Werner is the strength
and conditioning coach for the women’s team, working directly with
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assistant athletics director for basketball programs, David Jackson. The
results of hard work by the staff and the student-athletes have paid huge
dividends as the Hokies have continually shown improvement in this area.
The women’s basketball team trains in the 4,000-square foot strength
and conditioning center in the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center.
This dedicated weight room facility features free-weight equipment, a full
line of Hammer Strength equipment, and four platforms. With this facility,
Hokie basketball players do not need to split time between different
weight rooms; everything needed to build a winner is under one roof.
Tech also has the use of a 10-by-40-yard sand pit located outdoors
and adjacent to the weight room in the Merryman Center. This pit is used
for resistive running drills to improve speed. The Hokies also have the
practice fields for use in running drills.