NC State has hired a new strength and conditioning coach in
former player Corey Edmond who will look to make NC State player stronger and
more explosive. Edmond from Sussex, VA played defensive end for the Wolfpack
from 1987-1990 under head coach Dick Sheridan.
After his career at NC State he played two seasons with the NFL Huston Oilers and when his NFL career was
over he earned his degree from NC State in 1993. The he became an assistant
football coach at the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga coaching defensive
ends and linebacker from 1993-1995. From 1995-1999 he served as head strength
and conditioning coach at the University of Tennessee -Chattanooga.
In 1999 he left Tennessee -Chattanooga to accept the
assistant strength and conditioning position at University of Oklahoma. From
there Edmond went to the University of Arizona to become the associate
director of athletics and director of performance enhancement in 2004. Then in
2005 he was promoted to director of performance enhancement. Edmond was
recognized for his job in 2009 earning semifinals
for strength and conditioning coach of the year by footballscoop.com. In 2010
he was named associate athletic director at the University of Arizona. Now he
comes back to his alma mater and has complete control of the strength and
conditioning program and will hire his own staff.
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