Coaching Staff
The driving force behind any solid powerlifting program is good coaching and we are fortunate to have GREAT coaches who are dedicated and knowledgeable
 
 2010-2011 Dells Powerlifting Coaching Staff

 

        

 

Brian Kenney 

Head Powerlifting Coach - 5th 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.     

 

 

 

   

 

Mike Hess - Assistant Coach - 3rd season

Mike enters his 3rd 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 - 3rd 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 3rd 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.   

                                     

2010-2011 Managers
Good team managers are an extension of the coaching staff and we have two excellent ones this season. We will be looking for 2 manager to play key 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 toward achieving our team goals.                                                                                                            
Note - Dells Powerlifting is currently looking for 1-2 New managers for 2010-2011 - Katie is moving on to the HS to be part of our team so she will be taking a new role.   
 

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powerlifting Coaches Goals 2010-2011

Updated - June 2010
 
1- To have at least 18 athletes qualify for state in March 2011 – this year the state meet will be at Eau Claire North HS.  Last season we had 12 total athletes qualify for state. I would also like to see us qualify in at least 13 different weight classes boys and girls combined. This helps us with other goals down the list.   
 
    
 
 2-      To have a 3.0 GPA for our team - we will do a grade check in January 2011 and again in March 2011 just prior to the state meet.  Last season we did a great job with GPA and had very few eligibility isues.   
 
 
3- To have at least 6 female athletes qualify for the state meet in March 2011.  Last season we had 4 female athletes qualify.  We also want to have at least 4 girls place in the top 4 at state.  Last season we had 2 female lifters on the medal stand at state. 
 
   
4- To win our Dells regional and to win at least 2 other regionals we attend. We need maximum participation in our Dells home meet. Mark down the date of 1-8-2011 on your calendars. 
 
 
5- To have each state competitor register a good lift at the state meet – no bottoming out at state. To add to this, we want all athletes to make weight at state in their respective weight classes.   
 
 
6- To win the Division II state title for the boys.  Last year we ended up taking 2nd place (2nd year in a row) and we have the athletes this season to take home the championship.  We need to work hard to be better than Whitnall.   
 
 
7- To have 2 individuals at the state meet win their weight class and become a state champion. Last year we had a 2nd place on the boys side an a 5th place on the girls side and we can build on this in 2010-2011.
 
 
8- To send at least 12 boys and 5 girls to the 2011 National Championships in Corpus Christi Texas. We need to build on what we have done nationally the last 3 years. 
 
 
9- To place in the top 2 for the boys at Nationals on the varsity side and place top 5 for both JV boys and girls.   
 
 
10- To have an individual National Champion lifter on our team - boys or girls. 
 
 
11- To have each of our powerlifting athletes set personal bests at each and every meet and get better in their technique and increase strength. We want you to feel good about yourselves and be part of a team that sets high standards. 
 
 
 
12- To live up to our slogan on the back of the sweatshirts – we stand for character and to be great we need to make one another great. To have 1 excellent athlete is not enough we need excellence from everyone. You need to be “ALL IN” to be part of this program. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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