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Former Dir. of FB Performance Eric Lichter (Official Thread)

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http://www.columbusdispatch.com/football/football.php?story=dispatch/2006/06/09/20060609-F2-02.html

Speaking of weight


Insiders say Eric Lichter is a prime candidate to gain one of the two strength and conditioning jobs now open on the OSU football staff.

Lichter is one of the cofounders of the Speed Strength Systems Inc. of Euclid, which has gained fame preparing athletes for pro drafts, most recently helping prep former Buckeyes Donte Whitner, Rob Sims, Anthony Schlegel and Nate Salley for the NFL. He also worked in the past with current Buckeye Ted Ginn Jr., among others.
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http://www.speedstrength.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=ss.Trainers&subid=25

Eric Lichter - B.S, CSCS, CPT

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In 1997, Eric earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Lifestyle Management / Exercise Science from Weber State University (WSU) in Ogden, Utah. Upon completing his collegiate football career at WSU, Eric served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the WSU football team under Mike Jenkins, the former strength and conditioning coach at Marshall University.

Eric is a certified personal trainer (CPT) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Eric has spent the past ten years (1996 – present) preparing high school, collegiate and professional athletes for competition in a variety of sports.

In 2000, Eric opened the Speed Strength Athlete Training Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Athletes from the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS and NHL, as well as numerous collegiate athletes have flocked to Cleveland to train under Eric’s guidance. In 2002, clients JR Bremer and Nene Hilario dominated the field at the NBA pre draft camp, held annually in Chicago. They set numerous physical testing records and were ranked number one and two overall, out of 80 draft eligible players from around the world. In 2005, NFL draft prospect Cole Magner of Bowling Green State University opened the eyes of NFL scouts by posting the years fastest times in the three cone and the short shuttle drills. Magner recorded back-to-back 6.40 seconds in the three-cone drill and 3.84 seconds in the short shuttle drill. 2006 NFL Draft eligible client Derrick Martin (University of Wyoming) ran the fastest long shuttle (10.64 seconds) and the second fastest short shuttle (3.94 seconds) overall at the NFL draft combine held annually in Indianapolis.

NFL Draft picks Chester Taylor, James Davis, Adrian Clarke, Antwan Lake, Tony Fisher, Khary Campbell, Jamar Martin, Jacob Bell and Antwan Peak have all prepared for the draft under Eric’s guidance. As well as this years (06’) promising group of prospects including Donte Whitner, Rob Sims, Bobby Carpenter, Anthony Schlegel, and Nate Salley (Ohio State University), Barry Cofield (Northwestern), Derrick Martin (University of Wyoming), Adam Stenavich, Pierre Woods (University of Michigan), Matthew Rice (Penn State University) and PJ Pope (Bowling Green State University).

NBA Draft picks LeBron James, Nene Hilario, DeSagana Diop, Leandrino Barbosa, Julius Hodge, Malick Badiane, Mile Ilic, and Louis Williams have all prepared for the draft under Eric’s guidance. As well as this years (06’) promising prospects Marcus Vinicius (Brazil) and Morro (Brazil) who are both First-Round prospects.

Other top athletes who have trained under Eric’s guidance include LeBron James, former Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne, NFL standouts London Fletcher, LeCharles Bentley, Nate Clements, Antonio Gates and Joe Jurevicious as well as Ohio State football players Troy Smith, Ted Ginn jr., Roy Hall, David Patterson, Tony Gonzales, Alex Boone, Marcel Frost, and Chris Wells.

Eric served as a consultant to the 2002 National Champion Ohio State Buckeye Football program while bringing the Power Plate technology to the schools strength program as well as the University’s Synchro Team, which attained 5 National Titles in the 90’s and placed two swimmers on the 92’ and 96’ United States Olympic teams, respectively. Eric is a consultant to Brazilian professional basketball team Objetivo/Sao Carlos in Sao Carlos, Brazil. In 2005, Eric and his company were hired to run the National High School All Star Football Scouting Combines held in 16 different NFL cities. Also in 2005, Eric was hired as a fitness expert / consultant by Fitness Quest Incorporated (www.fitnessquest.com), which developed such products as Chuck Norris Total Gym, Jennifer and Joe Montana’s Home Gym, The BOSU ball, Tony Little’s Gazelle Glider and more and has hosted two infomercials for Fitness Quest exercise products.

Eric is married to Annemarie Lichter and they have two children, Tyler and Ava.
 
Mike Cochran apparently is out of the running

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060609/SPORTS03/606090344/1002/SPORTS

Mike Cochran is remaining as Marshall's strength and conditioning coach. When Ohio State's strength coaching position became vacant, it appeared that the Herd might lose its second-year coach (Cochran was hired at Marshall from OSU following an extended stint in Columbus, Ohio).

Football coach Mark Snyder dispelled such concerns, however, saying Cochran will remain in Huntington.
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Eric Lichter

seems like a really impressive candidate. Any thoughts on our chances with him, how hard we're going after him, or who else we're considering with Cochran out of the picture?
 
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Flippin' Sweet! He really sounds like a high caliber, high profile guy. The Bucks always seem to be in better condition than the competition and I think this will help us continue to raise the bar.
 
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Official Site

6/19

Lichter Named to Head Ohio State Football Strength and Conditioning Program

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COLUMBUS, Ohio: Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has announced the hiring of Eric Lichter as the Buckeyes' Director of Football Performance. Lichter, 31, replaces Allan Johnson who resigned in May to pursue other career opportunities.
In making the announcement, Tressel also noted that Joe Rudolph, a graduate assistant who has worked with the Ohio State offensive line the past two years, will move into the position of Strength Coordinator; and Butch Reynolds, who joined the Ohio State staff last year as speed coach, will now serve as the Speed Coordinator.
"In talking to our players as we looked to build our strength staff, their goal was to be the very best in all areas of strength and conditioning," said Tressel. ""We believe that Eric Lichter, Joe Rudolph and Butch Reynolds will combine their respective talents and create an environment that will allow us to be on the cutting edge of that science.
"Today's game is about speed, explosiveness and position specific training. This staff will take us to the next level in all of those areas."
Lichter was born in Connecticut, but moved with his family to Arizona at an early age and grew up in Mesa. He attended Weber State and graduated in 1997 with a degree in Lifestyle Management and Exercise Science. He played three years of football at Weber and started for two years at inside linebacker.
Since graduation, Lichter has worked as a personal trainer and consultant. He currently is a co-owner of Speed Strength Systems Training Centers in Avon and Euclid, Ohio, where he specializes in preparing athletes for competition and testing. He has trained more than 35 current NFL and NBA players, including 11 first-round and three top-10 selections. <!-- STORY AD BEGINS HERE -->

<!-- STORY AD ENDS HERE --> Among others, Lichter has worked with LeBron James, Ron Dayne and Joe Jurevicious, as well as former Ohio State football standouts LeCharles Bentley and Nate Clements.
"Eric Lichter elevated my game in every area," said Clements, currently one of the NFL's top rated defensive backs. "He improved my speed, strength and stamina. He pushes you physically and he challenges you mentally."
While Lichter has spent the majority of his time in the private sector, he is anxious to make the jump to Ohio State.
"I have the greatest respect for the tradition at Ohio State. Honestly, I haven't slept for three weeks thinking about the possibilities associated with this job," he said. "I love what I have been doing, but now instead of individual accomplishment we are talking about team accomplishment at the very highest level. The opportunity to be a part of that team really excites me.
"And I am honored to be working with a person like Coach Tressel. He is an amazing individual. I have never been around a person who has so much going on and yet can still pay attention to the smallest detail."
Lichter and his staff are already mapping out plans for the coming year.
"I think we are a great team," he said. "We all have the same beliefs about getting players football ready. We are all high energy guys with a passion for what we are doing. I feel certain we will grow as a staff."
Lichter and his wife, Annemarie, have two children: Tyler (8) and Ava (6). Joe's mother, Linda Lichter-Witter, is Ohio State's synchronized swimming coach. During the 2005-06 season, Annemarie helped coach the synchronized swimming team while Linda was undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
"Obviously, with all that my mother has been through, it will be nice to be closer to her on a regular basis," said Lichter.
 
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