Troy University Athletics
Football
Shaughnessy, Richard
Richard Shaughnessy
- Title:
- Strength & Conditioning
- Email:
- strength@troy.edu
- Phone:
- 5711
Richard Shaughnessy enters his 16th season as an assistant coach with the Troy University football staff, and as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the 17 intercollegiate athletic teams at the University.
As a testament to Shaughnessy's success as a strength and conditioning coach, he was inducted as a Master Strength Coach by the College of Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) in May of 2009. This is the highest honor awarded for individuals in the field of strength and conditioning.
A certified strength and conditioning specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Shaughnessy has been instrumental in developing stronger, quicker and more durable athletes at Troy University.
He is a certified member of the College Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA), the National Association of Speed and Explosion (NASE) and is a club coach for the United States Weightlifting Federation. He is the state director for both the NSCA and NASE. Shaughnessy has been involved with powerlifting for the past 32 years, and has spent the last 22 working with human performance.
Shaughnessy also works with student-athletes after the conclusion of the college playing careers, helping many to move on to the professional level. Over the past 13 years, more than 80 of Shaughnessy's student-athletes have had the opportunity to compete at the next level following the conclusion of their careers at Troy University.
In October of 2003, Shaughnessy was selected by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as one of 18 "Elite" Strength Coaches in the world. The inaugural program created by the NSCA honors achievements and competencies of strength and conditioning specialists by assessing their practical and applied experience, along with their interests and contributions to the profession of strength and conditioning.
Shaughnessy received his Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Human Performance from Auburn University in 1989, his Master's degree in Education from Troy University in 1998 and his Education Specialist from Troy University in 2000.
He is married to the former Dr. Candice Howard and the couple resides in Troy.
As a testament to Shaughnessy's success as a strength and conditioning coach, he was inducted as a Master Strength Coach by the College of Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) in May of 2009. This is the highest honor awarded for individuals in the field of strength and conditioning.
A certified strength and conditioning specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Shaughnessy has been instrumental in developing stronger, quicker and more durable athletes at Troy University.
He is a certified member of the College Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA), the National Association of Speed and Explosion (NASE) and is a club coach for the United States Weightlifting Federation. He is the state director for both the NSCA and NASE. Shaughnessy has been involved with powerlifting for the past 32 years, and has spent the last 22 working with human performance.
Shaughnessy also works with student-athletes after the conclusion of the college playing careers, helping many to move on to the professional level. Over the past 13 years, more than 80 of Shaughnessy's student-athletes have had the opportunity to compete at the next level following the conclusion of their careers at Troy University.
In October of 2003, Shaughnessy was selected by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as one of 18 "Elite" Strength Coaches in the world. The inaugural program created by the NSCA honors achievements and competencies of strength and conditioning specialists by assessing their practical and applied experience, along with their interests and contributions to the profession of strength and conditioning.
Shaughnessy received his Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Human Performance from Auburn University in 1989, his Master's degree in Education from Troy University in 1998 and his Education Specialist from Troy University in 2000.
He is married to the former Dr. Candice Howard and the couple resides in Troy.
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