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2009-2010 Dells Powerlifting Coaching Staff
 
Brian Kenney
Head Powerlifting Coach - 4th season
Brian is a Teacher at Wisconsin Dells HS and has a strong passion for both teaching and coaching. He has been involved with Dells athletics for 8 years and started the powerlifting team in 2004-2005. Brian loves the students he gets to serve and looks forward to helping them in the weight room and in other areas of their life. Brian is married to Kelli and they now have a son named Griffin - hopefully a future powerlifter. Brian also competes in powerlifting and this allows him to stay on top of the sport and offer great role modeling to the students who participate. Brian officiates Division I, II & III Women's College Basketball in his spare time and likes to conduct team building seminars to different groups to help them achieve full athletic potential. Brian is the primary advisor for the Wisconsin Dells Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddle, another very active extra-curricular group.
Tim Schultz - Assistant Coach - 1st season
Tim is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where he obtained a degree in Sociology & Criminal Justice and is currently working as a Federal Officer for the Bureau of Prisons in Oxford WI. He has several years of experience in coaching both powerlifting and football, his two favorite sports, for Horicon High School. Tim began powerlifting as a senior in high school when the school began the powerlifting club and continued on to lift for UW-Whitewater's powerlifting club. Tim's number one goal for the year as a coach is to develop every lifter both in and out of the weight room. We are excited to have Tim helping coach our student athletes. Tim has a high energy personality that fits in perfectly in our program and kids will gravitate to his intensity in and out of the weight room.
Mike Hess - Assistant Coach - 2nd season
Mike enters his 2nd season coaching with the Dells Powerlifting team and we are glad to have him back again this season. Mike has a passion for coaching fundamentals in our lifters - proper form and technique. He also gives the kids positive reinforcement to build their self-confidence. Mike is married to Jan, with children Andrew, Hannah & Michael. Mike is glad to be part of this growing and successful sport in the Dells. The sport of powerlifting is made for all who want to be involved. Mike also has a son who lifts for our team - Michael Hess. Mike enjoys woodworking, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family in his spare time.
Bryan Cummings - Assistant Coach - 2nd season
(Physical Therapist - New Life Physical Therapy)
Bryan is a wonderful coach to have involved in our program and we are glad to have him back with us for his 2nd season. Bryan is a full-time physical therapist with New Life Physical Therapy in Baraboo and he is also a Certified Athletic Trainer. Bryan now runs the Baraboo office and he brings a great background to powerlifting. We are excited to have him involved in our program. Bryan has a ton of expertise in the area of bio mechanics and physiology. He has loads of information to help our student athletes in all areas of strength & conditioning. Bryan has a masters degree in Physical Therapy and Exercise Physiology. He is married and has two younger children and in his free time he likes to do outdoor activities and participate in church activities.
 
Katie Van Dusen - Assistant Coach - 1st season
Katie Van Dusen is currently attending UW Baraboo and plans on transferring to UW Lacrosse. She plans on majoring in Exercise Sports Science and Kinesiology. Powerlifting was introduced to Katie 6 years ago while she attended Necedah. She had no idea what “powerlifting” was at the time, but thought she would give it a go. Katie loves challenges and powerlifting gives her motivation to get in shape, tone up, increase strength and with Katie, the sky is the limit. Katie is a former state, national and world champion. Katie has a resume a mile long when it comes to training in this sport and we are blessed to have her here in the Dells. Katie is going to be a great role model for all of our lifters, in particular our younger female lifters. Katie also has a sister who lifts at Necedah HS named Michelle.
2009-2010 Managers
Good team managers are an extension of the coaching staff and we have two excellent ones this season. Katie Hovland & Rachel Blynn play crucial roles on our team and they assist with practices, setting up gear for meets, completing stats for the lifters and various other tasks that keep us moving towards our team goals. They are wonderful to work with and I appreciate all they do to support our team.
Katie Hovland - 8th grader
Rachel Blynn - 11th grader
Special Guest Coach - Griffin Kenney
Griffin is looking forward to helping cheer on the Dells at various meets and will be one of our biggest fans - he is a pretty good lifter as you can see in his picture.
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