Celebrating 6 Years of Excellence
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
 
 2011-2012 Dells Powerlifting Coaching Staff

 

        

 

Brian Kenney 

Head Powerlifting Coach - 6th season 

Teacher - Wisconsin Dells HS

 

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 9 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 have a son named Griffin - hopefully a future powerlifter.  They also have another one on the way (Due in June 2012).  Coach Kenney also competes (ocassionally) in powerlifting and this allows him to stay on top of the sport and offer great role modeling to the students who participate.  He officiates 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.      

 

  

 

Bryan Cummings - Assistant Coach - 4th 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 4th 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.   

 

 

Mac Mishler - Assistant Coach - 2nd Season

Assistant Varsity FB Coach

Teacher - Wisconsin Dells HS                              

 
Mac is a wonderful coach to add to our staff.  He currently is our defensive coordinator for the varsity football team, and he has great passion and energy for athletics, teaching technique and works great with our high school athletes.  Mac has great refreshing ideas for motivating kids in the weight room and we are pumped to have him on board with us. 
 

Jesus Arellano - Assistant Coach - 2nd Season 

Teacher - Wisconsin Dells HS

 

Jesus Arellano was born and raised in El Paso, TX.  He was a very good athlete in high school, playing football, running cross country and also track & field.  Jesus holds a bachelors degree from UW LaCrosse & Viterbo University.  Jesus is a Spanish Teacher at Wisconsin Dells HS.  He is very interested in learning more about powerlifting and wants to be involved in the day to day activities of our sport, and he will be a huge assett to our powerlifting team.  We are very excited about having him on our staff. 

 

 

 

Powerlifting Coaches Goals 2011-2012

Updated - February 2012
 
1- To have at least 16 athletes qualify for state in March 2012 – this year the state meet will be at South Milwaukee HS.  Last season we had 10 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. 
 
Qualified to date - Alexis, Faith, Shelby, Dawna, Matt, Katie, Hallie, Garrett. Maryah, Katie, Amanda H & Amanda F (6 total)  
 
    
 
 2-      To have a 3.0 GPA for our team - we will do a grade check in January 2012 and again in March 2012 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 8 female athletes qualify for the state meet in March 2012.  Last season we had 5 female athletes qualify.  We also want to have at least 5 girls place in the top 4 at state.  Last season we had 2 female lifters on the medal stand at state. 
 
Females - Alexis, Faith, Shelby, Katie H, Amanda F, Dawna, Maryah, Amanda H, Hallie & Katie (10)   
   
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 1-7-2012 on your calendars.
Dells won the Adams meet for boys and placed 2nd for girls
Girls placed 2nd at Holmen Meet for DII
 
 
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 place top 3 at state for the girls.  Last year we ended up taking 4th place (2nd year in a row) and just missed 3rd by 1 point.  We have the athletes this season to take home our 1st girls team trophy.  We need to work hard to get better.     
 
 
7- To have 2 individuals at the state meet (boys or girls) win their weight class and become a state champion. Last year we had a 1st place, and a 5th place on the boys side and two 3rd place finishes on the girls side and we can build on this in 2011-2012.
 
 
8- To send at least 6 boys and 5 girls to the 2012 National Championships in our back yard - Kalahari Resorts. We need to build on what we have done nationally the last 3-4 years.  We expect our Varsity & JV to place at nationals boys and girls.  We will be bidding on 2014 HS Nationals so we need to make a good showing this season.   
 
 
9- To fill every weight class on the girls side this season.  We have never had a 97 or 105 LB lifter and we may have our first full girls team.     
We will have all weight classes filled at the Dells Meet with exception of 198 LBS
 
For 2012 Necedah Meet Dells will have every weight class filled except 181
 
10- To have an individual National Champion lifter on our team - boys or girls.  Along with this goal, we would like to send our 1st representative to the 2012 World Championships.   
 
 
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 in the weight room – 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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