Director of Athletics Vic Cegles announced today that Jamie Hiegel has been named the new head strength and conditioning coach at Long Beach State.

“Strength and conditioning is a key element in the competitive success of our student-athletes and our teams,” Cegles said. “I’m excited to have Jamie on board because he has demonstrated the ability to teach, motivate and make players better through hard work in the weight room. His past training of numerous Olympic sport team athletes is an added bonus for Long Beach State.”

Hiegel comes to The Beach from Temple where he spent the last four years as the head strength and conditioning coach for Olympic sports. While at Temple he has been responsible for the design and implementation of strength and conditioning, speed/agility and testing programs for all 22 of the Owls’ men’s and women’s Olympic sports teams.

Hiegel spent two seasons (2003-04 and 2004-05) at his alma mater, San Jose State, working as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. He was responsible for the design and implementation of strength and conditioning, speed/agility and testing for eight men’s and women’s Olympic sports teams. He also assisted in the strength training for the Spartan football team.

“It’s a tremendous honor to be a part of what Vic Cegles and his staff have going,” Hiegel said. “I definitely look forward to developing a strength and condition staff that isn’t only recognized for its excellence in the Big West but also around the nation.”

In addition to his work at the collegiate level, Hiegel has spent time working in professional baseball, the National Hockey League and the National Football League. He served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Wichita Wranglers, the Kansas City Royals AA team, between his time at San Jose State and Temple. He also spent time as a volunteer strength and conditioning coach for the San Jose Sharks and as a strength and conditioning intern for the Oakland Raiders.

Hiegel graduated from San Jose State, where he played baseball, with a degree in human performance/kinesiology in 2003. He expects to finish his Master’s in sport and recreation administration this summer at Temple.

Report By LBSU Sports Information Department