Samuel Payne joined the University of Pennsyvlania’s Strength & Conditioning staff in August 2024.
Payne has been a personal trainer most recently, at both City Fitness in Philadelphia and Limitless Philly in Flourtown, Pa. He also spent the 2023-24 academic year working as a strength & conditioning coach at Springside-Chestnut Hill Academy. Payne also has done internships with Saint Joseph’s University, the Temple University football program, the Anderson Monarchs baseball club, and Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia.
Payne graduated from Temple University, where he was President of the Exercise Science and Kinesiology Association. He is currently working on his M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science at West Chester University.
Payne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the NSCA and has certification in CPR/AED from the American Red Cross. He also is certified as a Sport Performance Coach Level 1 by USA Weightlifting.
