VIRGINIA TECH | 2017-18 WBB Team Guide

11 Win HokiesWBB HokiesWBB HokiesWBB 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 several 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 assistant athletics director for ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE 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.