OUR VISION | MISSION | CORE VALUES

The Strength & Conditioning program shares DRIA's vision of impacting through athletics. The mission of the program is to help all Penn student-athletes and teams reach their highest potential, mentally and physically. In doing so, Penn student-athletes and teams will enhance general health and well-being, reduce risk of injury, increase consistency and confidence in performance, and contribute to sport success. The core values that drive this mission are to educate, inspire, empower, and grow. 
 
In order to help athletes and teams reach their highest potential, the Strength and Conditioning program commits to building positive relationships and avenues of collaboration with all student-athletes, coaches and Sports Performance team members. The staff fosters an environment and experience that promotes sustainable habit formation which extends beyond training and into personal self-care. The expectations for all student-athletes are to hold themselves and teammates accountable to the ideals of respect and continual growth.
 
Holistic programming that focuses on optimizing movement skill, strength, power, speed, agility, and capacity are implemented. To this end, the Strength and Conditioning staff integrates honest communication, autonomy, research-based training methods, and technology to drive conversations and guide decision-making. The individualization of these programs is a consistent commitment, fueled by a needs analysis for the sport, position/event, and current athletic/movement capabilities, as well as a daily readiness determination. 
 
Expectations of all Strength and Conditioning staff members:

1. Educate student-athletes and coaches on:
   1. Holistic programming, including, but not limited to: movement quality and skill, strength, power, speed, agility, capacity, and other sport specific qualities as agreed upon by the sport coach and strength and conditioning coach
   2. Use of department  technology tools to motivate through instantaneous feedback, and guide program design and individual adjustments
2. Inspire by:
   1. Creating positive relationships, experiences, and training environment
   2. Being an example of the level of expectations required of our student-athletes
   3. Embracing vulnerability to create trust
3. Empower through:
   1. Respecting the individual and their needs
   2. Providing the individual autonomy in their training, allowing for them to have a sense of ownership to the training process
   3. Placing value in the student-athlete by making them feel unique and part of the process
4. Grow by:
   1. Collaboration with internal and external constituents
   2. Implementing technology to aid decision making
   3. Being open-minded to new ideas and methodologies

OUR FACILITY

The Greene Family Intercollegiate Strength and Conditioning Center opened in May 2010 and was named after former Penn football and lacrosse player James Greene Jr. W'72, PAR'05, PAR'08, PAR'10. Entering the Weiss Pavilion from 33rd Street, more than 18,000 square feet has been dedicated to the development of Penn's varsity student-athletes.
 
The Greene Family Center is highlighted with state-of-the-art equipment that enables all-inclusive training and monitoring of the highest level. Features include:

• Multiple different zones, each designed for autonomous use in an integrated setting. These zones include:
  • 30 station main weight room with specialty designed Sorinex racks more than 20,000 pounds of WerkSan bars and plates
  • Six station auxiliary weight room with a full complement of diverse equipment
  • Machine zone for injured athletes and the need for alternative exercises
  • Cardio zone for complementary programming
  • Recovery zone, including over 10 power plates and multiple passive and active recovery tools, to complement the training
• Flooring and platform inlays designed by Mondo Flooring, including two 40+ yard running tracks manufactured with a specialty surface for maximum traction and durability
• Three complete dumbbell sets (up to 150-pound weights)
• Numerous kettlebells, medicine balls, suspension trainers, and battling ropes

TOOLS

• TeamBuildr – Comprehensive training program delivery system
• Perch – Camera-based velocity monitoring device, sitting atop each rack
• Smartabase – Athlete Management System which provides data integration tools and collaborative information sharing
• Brower timing system – Sprint timing system, enabled inside the weight room
• Five large television monitors – Information delivery platform
• iPad at each rack – TeamBuildr delivery system and instantaneous Perch data provider

FACILITY STANDARDS

• It is expected that all users RESPECT the facility and other users of the facility. Any deviation from this minimum standard will result in privileges being revoked temporarily or permanently.
  • All student-athletes should wear appropriate attire per the discretion of the Strength and Conditioning staff
  • No equipment can leave the weight room unless permission is granted by staff
• Due to NCAA regulations and provisions for liability insurance, use of the weight training facilities is restricted to enrolled student-athletes and Departmental staff
  • Prior to participation, all student-athletes must have a completed physical on file and must be cleared by the compliance team.
  • Permission may be granted by the Director for guests to use the facility. In this case, liability waivers must be signed before using the facility. See Director to obtain waiver.
  • Student-athlete access to the Weiss Pavilion weight room is restricted to operating hours and a member of the Strength and Conditioning staff must be present whenever a student-athlete is training in the facility