Richard Shaughnessy - Tennis (W) Coach - Troy University Athletics

Richard Shaughnessy

Title:
Director of Strength and Conditioning
Email:
strength@troy.edu
Phone:
5711

Richard Shaughnessy joined the Troy University staff in 1997 and was recently promoted to Director of Strength and Conditioning in January 2015.

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 33 years and has spent the last 23 working with human performance.

Shaughnessy also works with student-athletes after the conclusion of their collegiate playing careers, helping many to move on to the professional level. Over the past 14 years, more than 90 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 was inducted into the Wiregrass Hall of Fame in July 2015.