Youngstown State University
pionships. Georgia Southern has Youngstown State in a word is phenomenal. plish that feat.” year (84-33-2) at the Penguin helm. focused as individuals and as a team. better.” and in 1992 they finished runner-up.
Extraordinary!
Chris Sammorone is an extraordinary example of Youngstown’s extraordinary program. He was an 6-2” 270 Ibs.
Bench 390 Ibs. Parallel Squat 590 Ibs. Power Clean 290 Ibs. All-American Division l-AA First Team Center last season. Chris thought back to his attitude before the start of last season, “We won the national championship my freshman year but then finished second the following year. That made us hungry again and we won it all in my junior year. So, in my last year, we wanted to be the first team to ever be in a championship game four years in a Chris Was an All-American Division I-AA First Team Center Last Season. was also timed at 5.1 in the forty. is hoping for a NFL tryout. tion, “I began working for a tryout.” strong as ever. point. down.”
jumping and speed training into his total workout program.
Chris has strong feelings about training during the season. “You have got to lift in-season. If you ionship game. We expect it.” don’t lift, you wil] lose strength. home opener against Stephen F.
Austin. The game ended in a tie.
“We realized we had to work harder,” analyzed Chris. “It was a good wake up call.” Intensity has long been in Chris’ seasons over, I am as strong as ever. The guys who take them are way down.” and he’s a lifter.” Chris’ best lifts in team.” all pitching record was 10-3.
Penguin football campaigns. short.
The Penguins play in Stambaugh Stadium which has been nicknamed playing fifteen games.” senior year.
Chris has strong feelings about training during the season. “You have got to lift in-season!”
“Chris is an extremely hard worker in the weight room. He puts in extra long hours to better himself and he leads by example. Chris is one of the hardest workers to come through this program. He does everything with great intensity and 110% effort. Chris takes great pride in making sure that he has prepared himself to be in physical condition for the season and he maintains that conditioning throughout the season. It has been a pleasure to know Chris as a player and as a person. I hope some of the younger players have watched and learned from his example what it takes to succeed in football and in life.”
RON BROWN STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COORDINATOR YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY 16,000 and houses the weight room. town Youngstown. men’s and women’s tennis teams. making a 16-team post season NCAA competition.
Chris has displayed Upper Limit ideals in more than just football. “My family has always been #1 and God has been a big part of my life. My brother is in his residency to become a doctor and I really want to kick into high gear for my post graduate education. I was blessed with a good family and good work ethic.” Youngstown is a tough blue-collar town and Chris went to high school in the inner city so he has seen the worst. “I preach to everyone about staying away from drugs. Not too many people have become great through drugs and alcohol.” Chris never tried drugs in high school. “I hung around with a group of good kids. So, we stayed away from them.
In college I am at the age now where peer pressure is not a factor. No one can talk me into doing something I do not want to do. “The key to success is to never be satisfied. Always keep training and working. The stronger you are, the better you will be in any sport.” We thank Coach Ron Brown for making this article possible. We especially thank Chris for being an out- Snapping The Ball, All-American Center #54 Chris Sammorone standing example in sports education and in life itself... ceed What Is A BFSClinic? The most dynamic, instructional and motivational day an athlete and coach can ever experience. It is the best kept secret to winning in the nation.
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Turned two High Schools with previous winless records into immediate Champions and Winners * Won Olympic Style Lifting Medals in Austria in 1962. * Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Oregon * Doctorate in Exercise Physiology from BYU.
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¢ With BFS Since 1979 « Highly successful Minnesota high school Football and Wrestling Coach ¢ Utah Jazz Flexibility Coach * Over 16 years experience in strength training * Specializes in BFS Clinics for younger athletes * Super quick and a great example of strength and flexibility * Martial Arts Experience + Kids love Coach Rowbotham! Has the ability to establish great rapport quickly * Author of BFS Flexibility book * Has done BFS Clinics in all 50 states.
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+A master motivator. quick rapport with your team.
From BFS Magazine — Spring 1995. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).
