{"id":7437,"date":"2021-10-28T19:39:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T19:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=7437"},"modified":"2021-10-28T19:39:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T19:39:16","slug":"new-strength-and-conditioning-coach-aj-mott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2021\/10\/28\/new-strength-and-conditioning-coach-aj-mott\/","title":{"rendered":"New strength and conditioning coach: AJ Mott"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Jordan Walter ’24, staff writer\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lebanon Valley College welcomes AJ Mott to the Flying Dutchmen\u2019s staff as head strength and conditioning coach.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mott has been part of the strength and conditioning program at LVC since June 2021 and has already made a large impact on the program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince he\u2019s been here, he\u2019s really helped a lot,\u201d Erik Williams, a sophomore safety, said. \u201cI definitely feel that we\u2019ve gotten stronger, which usually doesn\u2019t happen during the season.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before LVC, Mott worked as a graduate assistant and worked as the head strength and conditioning coach at a few other colleges such as FDU-Florham and Western Colorado University.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mott states that he has ambitious plans for the strength and conditioning program at LVC. He hopes to completely revamp the program by bringing the student athletes of LVC to their fullest potential both on the field and in the weight room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe opportunity to grow the department is very enticing and it\u2019s part of what drew me here,\u201d Mott said.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked to describe Mott\u2019s training style, Sarah Musselman, a super senior pitcher and team captain, describes it as \u201cintense and always ready to get to work.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with improving the strength of the student athletes, Mott also has plans to partner with the exercise science program by providing internship opportunities for students in the weight room.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe hope to guide students to where they want to go and then develop it, so we are leading the way to get those professionals where they need to be,\u201d Mott said.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mott has only been at LVC for a few months, but he has already taken steps to revamp the strength and conditioning program. He made several renovations to the weight room by removing outdated pieces of equipment and replacing them with new ones. These changes have not gone unnoticed.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s awesome,\u201d Williams said. \u201cThere\u2019s no other way to describe it. I would have never expected such a quick change.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mott has also made connections with some of the teams through his training as well, developing positive relationships with the student athletes.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSpeaking for the team, we just like him as a person,\u201d Williams said. \u201cHe\u2019s not only with us in the weight room but down on the field talking to us as well.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mott expresses the importance of developing bonds with the teams at LVC and how he values that connection in his training style.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hope to work with every athlete and touch their lives in one way or another and have some sort of impact on their development,\u201d Mott said.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good luck to coach Mott as he continues his time at LVC. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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