Bryan "PK" Karkoska, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports at Auburn has been named Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa). The highest honor given in the strength and conditioning coaching profession, Karkoska was presented with the award on May 7 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
"This is an incredible honor for Bryan," says CSCCa Executive Director, Dr. Chuck Stiggins. "Being named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach signifies a commitment to the student athlete, the Auburn University Athletic Program, and the strength and conditioning profession. We are honored to have Coach Karkoska as a member of our association and to have him join the ranks of the Master Strength and Conditioning Coaches. He is truly a model of an outstanding strength and conditioning professional."
Karkoska has over 20 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach at Auburn, serving in a full-time capacity since 1996. A former placekicker at Auburn, Karkoska got his start in the profession as a graduate assistant at Auburn in 1994.
"PK has been a tremendous asset to countless student-athletes that he has trained during his long tenure here at Auburn," Auburn Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs said. "This is a well-deserved honor for someone who has dedicated his career to the betterment of Auburn student-athletes and Auburn athletics."
"This is an incredible honor for Bryan," says CSCCa Executive Director, Dr. Chuck Stiggins. "Being named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach signifies a commitment to the student athlete, the Auburn University Athletic Program, and the strength and conditioning profession. We are honored to have Coach Karkoska as a member of our association and to have him join the ranks of the Master Strength and Conditioning Coaches. He is truly a model of an outstanding strength and conditioning professional."
Karkoska has over 20 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach at Auburn, serving in a full-time capacity since 1996. A former placekicker at Auburn, Karkoska got his start in the profession as a graduate assistant at Auburn in 1994.
"PK has been a tremendous asset to countless student-athletes that he has trained during his long tenure here at Auburn," Auburn Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs said. "This is a well-deserved honor for someone who has dedicated his career to the betterment of Auburn student-athletes and Auburn athletics."
