Rowing
Michael Naperalsky
- Title:
- Assistant Director/Sports Performance
- Email:
- michaeln@GoCards.com
Started at Louisville:
July 2016
Summary of Current Role
• Directly oversee, evaluate, and mentor other Performance Coaches
• Assessment, training programming, and direct coaching to minimize injury risk, maximize athletic development, and optimize team success across three teams (90+ student-athletes)
• Coordinate athlete care within a Health & Performance model, collaborating with Sports Medicine, Sports Nutrition, Sport Science, and Mental Health and Performance staffs
• Assist sport coaches and collaborate with administrators to support team needs
• Oversee scheduling and maintenance for the 9,500 sq. ft. Marshall Center
Employment History:
Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach, U.S. Ski and Snowboard, 2014-16
Strength and Conditioning Coach, U.S. Ski and Snowboard, 2010-2014
Assistant Director of Athletic Performance, University of Montana, 2009-2010
Athletic Performance Coach, Acceleration Indiana, Inc. 2006-2007
Career Highlights
• Support of athletes winning 3 Olympic medals, 6 World Championship medals, 16 X-Games medals, 93 World Cup podiums, 1 ACC team championship, 11 ACC individual championships, 1 NCAA individual champion, and 10 NCAA All-Americans.
• Credentialed staff member at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
• Worked with athletes from 22 different countries.
• Adjunct instructor in the graduate program at the University of Louisville.
• Professional presentations at national and state conferences, published in peer-reviewed journals, and participated in webinars for sport coach education.
• Professional committees for the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.
Certifications, Awards:
Master Strength and Conditioning Coach, CSCCa
Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach with Distinction, NSCA
Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified, CSCCa
Level 1 Coach, USA Weightlifting
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA
Certified Exercise Physiologist, American College of Sports Medicine
Education History:
MS, Health & Human Performance, University of Montana
BS, Exercise Science, Ball State University
Personal:
Michael grew up in Granger, IN. He played club rugby in high school and college, and currently enjoys road biking, cooking, and live music.
July 2016
Summary of Current Role
• Directly oversee, evaluate, and mentor other Performance Coaches
• Assessment, training programming, and direct coaching to minimize injury risk, maximize athletic development, and optimize team success across three teams (90+ student-athletes)
• Coordinate athlete care within a Health & Performance model, collaborating with Sports Medicine, Sports Nutrition, Sport Science, and Mental Health and Performance staffs
• Assist sport coaches and collaborate with administrators to support team needs
• Oversee scheduling and maintenance for the 9,500 sq. ft. Marshall Center
Employment History:
Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach, U.S. Ski and Snowboard, 2014-16
Strength and Conditioning Coach, U.S. Ski and Snowboard, 2010-2014
Assistant Director of Athletic Performance, University of Montana, 2009-2010
Athletic Performance Coach, Acceleration Indiana, Inc. 2006-2007
Career Highlights
• Support of athletes winning 3 Olympic medals, 6 World Championship medals, 16 X-Games medals, 93 World Cup podiums, 1 ACC team championship, 11 ACC individual championships, 1 NCAA individual champion, and 10 NCAA All-Americans.
• Credentialed staff member at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
• Worked with athletes from 22 different countries.
• Adjunct instructor in the graduate program at the University of Louisville.
• Professional presentations at national and state conferences, published in peer-reviewed journals, and participated in webinars for sport coach education.
• Professional committees for the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.
Certifications, Awards:
Master Strength and Conditioning Coach, CSCCa
Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach with Distinction, NSCA
Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified, CSCCa
Level 1 Coach, USA Weightlifting
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA
Certified Exercise Physiologist, American College of Sports Medicine
Education History:
MS, Health & Human Performance, University of Montana
BS, Exercise Science, Ball State University
Personal:
Michael grew up in Granger, IN. He played club rugby in high school and college, and currently enjoys road biking, cooking, and live music.
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