LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock Athletics has added one other skilled piece to its athletics efficiency workers with the hiring of Danny Strohm as Assistant AD for Sports Performance.
Strohm arrives at Little Rock with an intensive Division I background and a repute for individualized athlete growth, bringing expertise from a number of profitable packages throughout collegiate athletics.
“What really drew me was just the opportunity that this place presents,” Strohm stated. “Obviously, moving into a new conference is very exciting, but also just the resources and the people that want to win and want to win at a high level. That was very attractive and that was something that I wanted to be a part of and grow in this department specifically and doing my job and helping that.”
Strohm most not too long ago spent two seasons at Georgia Southern University as an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, working with males’s basketball, males’s golf and rifle.
Before his time at Georgia Southern, Strohm served as Interim Director of Strength & Conditioning at Southeast Missouri State University, the place he labored primarily with males’s basketball, baseball and volleyball. During his tenure, SEMO males’s basketball earned its first NCAA Tournament look in 20 years and simply the second in program historical past. He additionally was a part of a baseball workers that helped information the Redhawks to a signature NCAA Regional victory over nationally ranked University of Arkansas.
Strohm additionally spent a yr at University of Northern Iowa as Director of Basketball Performance, overseeing all points of energy and conditioning for the Panthers’ males’s basketball program. His résumé moreover consists of stops at Kansas State, Saint Louis and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, together with private-sector expertise at ProForce in Cincinnati.
He will work closely with the Trojan basketball packages whereas additionally overseeing sports activities efficiency efforts throughout a number of sports activities.
He will work closely with the Trojan basketball packages whereas additionally overseeing sports activities efficiency efforts throughout a number of sports activities. With Travis Ford assembling a brand new roster forward of the Trojans’ upcoming transition into the United Athletic Conference, Strohm stated individualized analysis and growth shall be a significant focus.
“When they first come in, we’re going to assess each one and see where they’re at in their development,” Strohm stated. “Obviously, there’s going to be some younger guys and some older guys that have been in college for some years now and have some good experience, so we’re going to see where they’re at and identify some of the areas we need to improve upon. We want to maximize their strengths that make them a great basketball player and minimize other areas and try to be as efficient as possible on the court.”
Throughout his profession, Strohm has helped develop 12 student-athletes who superior to skilled athletics, emphasizing sturdiness, athletic efficiency and long-term growth.
A former collegiate baseball standout, Strohm performed at Webster University, the place he earned Rawlings Gold Glove honors at second base whereas serving to lead the Gorloks to the College World Series.
A local of St. Louis, Mo., Strohm holds quite a few certifications, together with CSCS, USAW, FMS, PRI and PES. He earned his bachelor’s diploma from Webster University and a grasp’s diploma from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
The transfer to Little Rock additionally brings Strohm and his household nearer to dwelling within the Midwest. He and his spouse, Morgan, reside in Benton with the couple’s year-old daughter Meredith and their canine, Gibson – named after Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson. His brother, Ryan, serves as Director of Player Development for the lads’s basketball program at Southeast Missouri State, whereas his father, Joe, is Vice President of Ticket Sales for the St. Louis Cardinals.