Al Vermeil Strength and Conditioning Coach

Al Vermeil entered the field of strength and conditioning in 1979 when he became the strength and conditioning coach for the San Francisco 49ers. His conditioning program, which incorporated the use of free weights, medicine balls, interval training, and plyometrics, was a contributing factor in the team's winning of the 1982 Super Bowl Championship. He later worked with the Chicago White Sox, training individual players and improving their quickness, strength, and agility. In 1985, he became the NBA's first strength and conditioning coach when he joined the coaching staff of the Chicago Bulls where he had an immediate and significant impact on the team—greatly improving the fitness level of the players, as well as their performance on the court. The Bulls won numerous NBA Championships during his tenure with the franchise, making him the only strength coach to have World Championship rings from BOTH the NFL and NBA. He is also the only strength coach who has worked in the NFL, NBA, and MLB

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[TSMethod]

Al Vermeil's THE MAN! ;-)

Mark

[gascolator]

He was one hell of a high school PE teacher, too!

[indobud]

Vermeil is a legend.

[ninjafoot13]

Coach Vermeil is one of the all-time greats...A true inspiration!