Mike Barwis

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Mike Barwis is the current Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Michigan Wolverines football team.[1] The 2008 season will be his first at the University of Michigan. Mike Barwis is a native of the Philadelphia area. He went on to receive his undergraduate degree in exercise physiology from West Virginia University in 1996 and his master's degree in athletic coaching with an emphasis in strength and conditioning in 1998.[2] He joined Head Coach Rich Rodriguez at the University of Michigan in the winter of 2008 replacing Mike Gittleson as the Strength and Conditioning coach. Barwis was formerly employed as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers for 14 years.[3] Mike Barwis has coached 2 National Strength and Conditioning (NSCA) All-Americans since 1999, and was one of 10 coaches to receive the 2002 Bronze Award from the NSCA certification commission.[4] Before becoming the Strength and Conditioning coach at West Virginia he trained professional, Olympic, national and international competitors and medalists in wrestling, track and field, soccer, football, basketball, baseball, motocross, cycling and rifle.[5]

Mike Barwis is married to his wife Autumn and they have one son together, Ray.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ ESPN - Offseason program has Wolverines looking, feeling different - College Football
  2. ^ MGoBlue
  3. ^ ESPN - Six assistants leaving West Virginia for Michigan - College Football
  4. ^ MGoBlue
  5. ^ MGoBlue
  6. ^ MGoBlue

[edit] External links

http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/397367.html

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080217/SPORTS06/802170582/1054

http://www.mgoblue.com/football/coachbio.aspx?id=105308



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