It is our intention to give credit where credit is due. LSU Strength and Conditioning began in 1958 with Alvin Roy as the first designated Strength Coach to work with the LSU Football Program. This list is by no means complete and is a continuing work in progress. History of LSU S&C Alvin Roy – 1958 Rod Masterson – 1973-1976 Mike Stone – 1977 - 1978 (all sports) Mike Stone – 1979 - 1980 – everything but FB and BB Kyle Pierce GA (1978 - 1980) Johnny Parker HC (1979-1980) Pete Jenkins- DL coach and Tim Jorgensen G.A. Football Coach (1980) Tim Jorgensen HC (1981-1983) Barry Rubin HC (1984) Nick Bucholtz GA (1984) Milton Williams HC (1985-1990) Greg Tiner Asst (1987-1989) Chris “Coon” Holliday Student Asst (1987-1989) Nick Bucholtz GA (1985-1990) Pat Mitchell GA (1988) Toby Leon Student Asst (1988-1990) Darren Gremillion Student Asst (1988-1990) Pat Mitchell Asst (1989-1990) Pat Mitchell HC (1991-1992) Nick Buckholtz Asst (1991-1992) Reed Wainright Asst (1990-1992) Terry Grisham GA (1990-1992) Ed Ortego GA (1990-1992) Tommy Byers Intern (1991-1992) Chris Seroka HC (1993-1994) Nick Bucholtz Asst. (1993-1994) Ken Coleman Asst (1993-1994) Rick Werline Asst (1993-1994) Tommy Byers Intern (1993-1994) Vernon Banks (1995-1998) Nick Bucholtz Asst (1995-1998) Tommy Byers Asst (1995-1997) Bo Davis GA (1995-1996) Kurt Hester GA (1995) Kurt Hester Asst (1996) Curtis Tsuruda Asst (1998) Rob Ovaitt (1999) Nick Bucholtz Asst (1999) Curtis Tsuruda Asst (1999) Joe Hruby GA (1999) Jennifer Jameson GA (1999) Tommy Moffitt (2000-Current) Curtis Tsuruda Nick Buckholtz Karl Dunbar Scott Gadeken Jim Nowell Will Jones Bo Davis Jeff Dillman Vic Viloria Jimmy Brumbaugh Asst (2006 - 2008) Melissa Moore Asst (2006 - present) Jeremy Phillips Asst (2006 - present) Earl Chevalier Asst (2007 - present) Derrick LeBlanc Asst (2008 - present) Paul Jackson Asst (2008 - present) Juan Pablo Reggiardo Asst (2008 - present) Kristina Hull GA (2008 - present) Rob Wenning GA (2008 - present) Ben Cohen GA (2008 - present) Michael Ungar Asst (2009 - present) Head Coaches of LSU Strength and Conditioning Alvin Roy 1958 San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys Rod Masterson 1973-1977 Oakland Raiders (Super Bowl Champions) Mike Stone 1978-1979 East Tennessee State, USOC, Appalachian State University, Auburn University, Scottish Institute of Sport Johnny Parker 1980 New England Patriots, New York Giants (Super Bowl Champions), San Francisco 49’ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Super Bowl Champions) Tim Jorgenson 1980-1984 Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns Barry Rubin 1985 Northeast La., Green Bay Packers Milton Williams 1985-1989 Univ. of Ark. Little Rock, Head Track and Field Coach Pete Mitchell 1990-1991 Pharmaceutical Sales Chris Seroka 1992-1994 University of North Texas Vernon Banks 1995-1998 University of Texas A&M Rob Oviatt 1999 University of Washington Tommy Moffitt 2000-Present John Curtis, University of Tennessee, University of Miami Assistant Coaches Kurt Hester H2 Sports, Mandeville, LA Curtis Tsuruda East St. John High School Nich Buckholtz High School Teacher, Charleston, South Carolina Bo Davis Miami Dolphins, University of Alabama Defensive Line Karl Dunbar Defensive Line Coach for Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, and Oklahoma State University Jim Nowell Western Kentucky University Head Strength Coach, Mississippi State University Will Jones 4th Dimension Fitness, Baton Rouge, LA Jeff Dillman Appalachian State University Head Strength Coach Vic Viloria Southern Methodist University Head Strength Coach Scott Gadeken University of Idaho Head Strength Coach Gayle Hatch US Weightlifting Coach, Athens 2004 Greg Tiner Reed Wainright Ken Coleman Rick Werline Jeremy Phillips Georgia Tech, Georgia Melissa Moore University Southern Miss, Georgia Tech, Elon Earl Chevalier Paul Jackson New York Giants (Intern), Parisi Speed School Juan Pablo Reggiardo Stanford University, Reikes Center Tommy Byers Elite Athletics Michael Ungar Georgetown University, Auburn, Sprinfield College, Boston College, Harvard, Mike Boyle, Graduate Assistants Chad Chronister Southern Methodist University (Asst.), University of Idaho Scott Cochran University of Alabama Head Strength Coach, New Orleans Hornets Joe Long Southern Methodist University (Asst), Head Strength Coach Northwestern State University Jason Poeth Titan Sports, Mobile, AL Tim Reynolds Head Strength Coach Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe) Jeff Peyton Athletic Director for the Louisiana School for the Deaf Phillip Duplantis Head Football Coach Dr. Scott Fournier Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine Joe Hruby Southeastern Louisiana University John Hershel Titan Sports, Mobile, Alabama Derrick LeBlanc Defensive Line Coach, Southeast Missouri State, Henderson State Walter Moreham Quality Control Houston Texans, Defensive Coordinator; Northshore HS, Houston TX Theo Williams Ryan Smith Pharmaceutical Sales Kyle Pierce Shreveport Weightlifting Club Terry Grisham Ed Ortego Jennifer Jameson Robbie Yellott Zachary High School Head Strength Coach, Texas Christian University Paul Jackson Parisi Speed School, New York Giants (Intern) Ben Cohen James Madison University (Junior Asst) Rob Wenning Ohio State University (Intern) Kristina Hull Georgia Tech (Intern) Interns Ben Cohen James Madison University (Junior Asst) Danny Deselle Denham Springs High School Joseph Danos Southern Methodist University Dale Guillory Carencro High School Head Strength Coach, Carencro, LA Chris "Coon" Holliday Toby Leon Darren Gremillion Eymel Gant University of New Orleans Head Strength Coach Shelton Stevens Florida State University, Nova Southeastern Head Strength Coach Louis Dobosenski University Wisconsin - Lacrosse, Velocity, Southern Methodist University Ryan Filo University Wisconsin - Lacrosse Travis Godawa LSU Powerlifting Club Matt Mullis University Texas El Paso Andre Jones Jimmy Rehkopf Brandon Bourgeois Kenneth Ruffino Humboldt State University, Utah T.J. Graham Central Oklahoma, Colorado Rockies Richie Xavier Bejarino USOC, University Colorado