One of several coaches who came with Curt Cignetti from James Madison, Derek Owings is devoted to his job.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Derek Owings, Indiana’s strength and conditioning coach for football, was once big into golf. The one-time tight end at Mercer was allegedly a long hitter off the tee, too.
“I kind of just junky in my profession. Man, I'm always trying to learn, read, educate myself. I always feel like if I'm not improving, somebody's outworking me. And I think everything that I learn, I can pour back into our student athletes. And that's ultimately why I feel like I'm on this planet,” Owings said.
Owings has the kind of personality needed to devote himself to his profession. He’s all in, all of the time. Owings said his priorities in training are to train through a full range of motion, prioritize speed, joint integrity, joint health and nutrition. Owings said his mission is to build a foundation and it’s important that athletes work at a consistent tempo and with similar techniques.
Obviously, Owings has Cignetti’s trust and was brought to Bloomington to help foster the culture that Cignetti wants to build. Few coaches work so directly with the athletes than the strength coach does, so Owings has had a crucial role in the transition. Like so many of the coaches who came with Cignetti, Owings projects confidence in what their system entails. Because of that, much of the onus for player improvement is put on to the shoulders of the player himself. Accountability is a big deal in the Indiana program, and that includes the weight room. Owings has a staff of four assistants who help keep everyone in line.
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