Making the best athletes... better!

The Oklahoma State University Strength and Conditioning Department is committed to providing each student-athlete with an innovative program to improve strength, power, speed, agility, conditioning, and flexibility.

The eight full-time Strength and Conditioning Coaches, certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, are on the cutting edge of research to design and implement year round individual, sport specific programs. The strength and conditioning coaches not only enhance each athlete's athletic ability, but provide an enviroment conducive to the development of discipline and leadership skills for reaching optimum physical potential and mental toughness. Our commitment, second to none, is to develop a nationally recognized, well rounded strength and conditioning program.

Facility

In addition to great instruction from the strength development staff, the Cowboys have one of the country's premier weight rooms. The renovation in the weight room at Gallagher-Iba Arena athletic center encompasses 25,000 square feet with over 50,000 lbs. of free weights, 150 training stations, and a full line of variable resistance machines.

It's cardio-vascular equipment features include a myriad of Woodway treadmills, stepmills, bicycles, rowers, and elliptical machines. The weight room is also equipped with state-of-the-art speed development and plyometric equipment (including: medicine balls, boxes, shuttle, resistance bands, bungee cords, ladders, etc.), a 150 meter 5 lane track surrounds the weight room, as well as a sound system with over thirty different types of music selections.

The room is located next to the training room, equipment room, and connects directly to the stadium, facilitating convenient access for all 18 athletic teams.

• Weight Room Pano 1
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Contact Us

Joel Tudman
Assistant Strength Coach
Oklahoma State University
Athletics Center
Stillwater, OK 74078-5070
Email: joel.tudman@okstate.edu

Staff

Rob Glass
CSCS, USAW, MSCC
Director of Strength and Conditioning

Rob Glass is entering his fourth year as the assistant athletic director for strength and conditioning at his alma mater.

Glass, one of the most recognized and preeminent strength and conditioning experts in college athletics, returned to OSU after a 10-year stint at Florida. Glass first worked for the Cowboys as both a football graduate assistant coach and strength coach from 1986-95.

During his 21-year career, Glass has worked with two Heisman Trophy winners (Barry Sanders and Danny Wuerffel), a Golden Spikes Award winner (Robin Ventura) and a Thorpe Award winner (Lawrence Wright), as well as countless All-Americans and Olympic champions.

After earning his bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State in 1984, Glass served on Pat Jones' football staff as a graduate assistant coach. He was named head strength coach at OSU in 1989 and served in that capacity until 1995, when he accepted a position as coordinator of strength and conditioning at Florida. He became Florida's director of strength and conditioning in 1998.

In May of 2002, Glass was named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach, the highest honor that can be achieved by a strength and conditioning coach, by the National Conference of Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.

Glass has been associated with 14 bowl teams since 1987, including the 87 Sun, 88 Holiday, 06 Independence, and 07 Insight Bowls at Oklahoma State, and 10 bowls at Florida (1996 Fiesta, 1997 Sugar, 1998 Citrus, 1999 Orange, 2000 Citrus, 2001 Sugar, 2002 Orange, 2003 and 2004 Outback, and 2004 Peach).

At Oklahoma State, Glass was instrumental in the development of former All-Americans Barry Sanders, Thurman Thomas, Jason Gildon and Keith Burns.

At Florida, Glass worked with Fred Taylor, Jevon Kearse, Gerard Warren, Kenyatta Walker, Rex Grossman and Lito Sheppard, all of whom were first-round draft pick in the National Football League. In addition, he worked with Darrell Jackson, Andra Davis and Alex Brown, all of whom are starters in the NFL. He has also worked with Major League Baseball players such as Jeromy Burnitz, Pete Incaviglia, Robin Ventura, David Eckstein and Brad Wilkerson.

Glass was born July 3, 1961 in Newkirk, Okla. He is married to the former Laurie Lipe, and they have two children, Garrison and Jared.

Gary Calcagno
CSCS, USAW Level II, MSCC
Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning
Football, Wrestling

Gary Calcagno is the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at Oklahoma State University where he has been for the past eight years. Gary assists Rob Glass, Assistant Athletic Director of Strength and Conditioning, with Football, and Coach Calcagno is responsible for every aspect of strength and conditioning for Oklahoma State Wrestling. Since taking over the strength program for John Smith, head wrestling coach at OSU, the wrestling team has won 4 NCAA team National Championships, 12 NCAA individual National Championships, 4 Big 12 Conference Championships, 27 Big 12 Individual Championships, 3 NWCA National Duals Championships, 1 Danny Hodge Award, and has had 39 All-American selections. In addition, three Freestyle wrestling team members for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and two Freestyle wrestling team members for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing were former Oklahoma State wrestlers.

Before coming to OSU, Gary spent 6 seasons at Washington State University as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach. At WSU, Gary assisted with Football and was in charge of training Men's Basketball, Volleyball, and Baseball.

Gary graduated from the University of Tulsa with his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees, while serving as the Student Assistant and Graduate Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach.

During the spring and summer of 2000, Gary served as Strength and Conditioning Intern with the Dallas Cowboys for Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Joe Juraszek.

Calcagno's coaching career has allowed him to be associated with 8 bowl teams - including the WSU 1998 Rose Bowl team. The OSU Women's Golf Team has won three Big 12 Conference Championships and enjoyed an NCAA runner-up finish in 2004. The Men's Basketball and Volleyball Teams have made numerous NCAA tournament appearances as well. Coach Calcagno has also had the opportunity to work with four NFL First Round Draft Picks and one Major League Baseball First Round Draft Pick.

In May of 2008, Gary was named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach, the highest honor given in the strength and conditioning coaching profession, by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and he is a certified Level I, Level II, and Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting.

Tracy Baldwin
CSCS, SCCC, USAW I
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Football, Baseball, W. Golf

Tracy is an assistant Strength And Conditioning Coach entering his 9th year at Oklahoma State University. Prior to his current position Tracy was an undergraduate assistant for the Strength and Conditiong program at Oklahoma State University for one year. Tracy also worked in the Strength and Conditioning program at his alma mater, Fort Hays State University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1998. He also worked in the Strength and Conditioning program at Kansas State University as a student intern.

At Oklahoma State University, Tracy is responsible for the design and implementation of the Strength and Conditioning program for the Cowboy Baseball team and the Cowgirl Golf team. He also assists Director of Strength and Conditioning Rob Glass with Football. Tracy holds a certification of Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA., SCCC through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, as well as USAW I.

During his time at Oklahoma State University, Tracy has been associated with five bowl teams, four NCAA tournament baseball teams, including the 2007 Super Regional team and a 2004 Big 12 Championship team. In 2008 the Cowgirl Golf team won the Big 12 Championship. He has worked with two NFL first round picks, and three first round picks in the Major League Baseball Draft.

Tracy is a native of Great Bend, KS. He is married to the former Heather McMullen and they have one daughter, Erika.

Joel Tudman
MS, SCCC, USAW
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Football

Joel Tudman is entering his fourth season as assistant strength and conditioning coach for Oklahoma State University Football. He is an Amarillo, TX native and a graduate of Texas A&M University - Commerce with a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology. He continued on to receive double masters in health and counseling. Coach Tudman played football for the Lions as a running back; 2 time Lone Star Conference, he also ran track for the Lions; 3 time All-American sprinter. Coach Tudman serves as both the team Chaplain and the Life Issue/Social Development Counselor for the Oklahoma State athletic department.

Along with his role at Oklahoma State University, Coach Tudman serves as the full time pastor of the NET Church both on the OSU campus and in Oklahoma City. He is the son of James Tudman and Brenda Roberts. He has one brother Jim, and one sister, Julia.

Heather Boyes
CSCS, SCCC, USAW
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Soccer, Softball, Equestrian

Heather is entering her 3rd year with OSU Strength and Conditioning. OSU is the first NCAA school she has been affiliated with. She is personally responsible for every aspect of Strength and Conditioning for OSU Soccer, Softball, and Equestrian.

Heather is an OSU Alumni where she received her Bachelor's of Science in Health Promotion. She is currently working toward her Master's of Applied Exercise Science. Heather is Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC), and certified through USA Weightlifting in Sports Performance (USASP).

Heather is an Oklahoma native. Her parents are William Boyes of Enid, OK and Deanna Post of Wagoner, OK.

Jamie Thompson
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Football, Women's Track

Entering his first season as a assistant strength and conditioning coach for Oklahoma State University Football. Jamie played two seasons of professional football with the New York Jets. He was also a three-year letterman for the Oklahoma State Cowboys football team from 2003-2006 where he was voted team captain his junior and senior seasons.

Graduated with an undergraduate degree in sociology from Oklahoma State University and is now in pursuit of master's degree in counseling. Jamie is the son of Sam and Inez Thompson. Born May 25, 1983 in Gainsville, Florida. And is on fire for God!

Jake Manzelmann
CSCS, SCCC
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Men's Basketball, Men's and Women's Tennis

Entering his third season as the strength and conditioning coach for the Cowboy Basketball program is Jake Manzelmann. He returns to Oklahoma State after spending 2005-2006 season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the football program at Texas Tech.

During his time in Lubbock, he was also the strength & conditioning coach for the Lubbock minor league hockey team, for which he still works as a consultant.

Manzelmann spent one year in Stillwater during the 2004-2005 season. During his work as a graduate assistant, he was primarily assigned to the football and women's basketball programs. He initially came to Oklahoma State from Northeaster in Boston, Mass., where he worked specifically with the football, women's basketball, and mens's & women's hockey teams.

A graduate of Northeastern Oklahoma State Univeristy in Tahlequah, Manzelmann is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach (CSCS) and is Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC). Jake is currently working towards his Master's degree in Dietetics in the Nutritional Science Depratment at Oklahoma State University.

Greg Richmond
USAW
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Football, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball

Entering his second season as assistant to strength and conditioning department.

Greg played three seasons of professional football with the Philadelphia Eagels. He was also a member of Oklahoma State's football team from 1999-2003. Listed as the third all-time leader in sacks in school history and was voted team captain his senior season.

Graduated from Oklahoma State University with a B.S. in Hotel and Restaurant Administration, son of Dorothy Richmond and Cleveland Lewis. Born July 15, 1981 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Earl Dillwith
CSCS, USAW
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Football

Earl is entering into his fifth season at Oklahoma State as an assistant strength coach. Prior to his current position he spent one year at Kansas State University as a student assistant. Earl is an OSU Alumni where he received his Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion in fall of 2002. He is the son of Jack and Lynda Dillwith of Stillwater, Ok.

Hayden Steele
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Tennis, Football

Hayden Steele is entering his first season at Oklahoma State University as an assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach. At Oklahoma State, Hayden is responsible for the design and implementation of the Strength and Conditioning program for Cowboy and Cowgirl Tennis. He also assists with the OSU Football team.