It is the highest honor that can be achieved as a Strength & Conditioning Coach, representing professionalism, knowledge, experience, expertise, as well as longevity in the field.
Burge Named Master Strength & Conditioning Coach
May 12, 2021 | General
FORT WORTH, Texas – Tanna Burge, Texas A&M's Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Performance, was named Master Strength & Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa). It is the highest honor that can be achieved as a Strength & Conditioning Coach, representing professionalism, knowledge, experience, expertise, as well as longevity in the field.
Burge is in her seventh year overseeing the strength & conditioning programs for all Texas A&M sports other than football. A veteran of more than 20 years in the profession, Burge has also served stints at Northwestern (2013-15), U.S. Military Academy – West Point, Baylor (1998-2001, 2005-09), Clemson (2002-04) and North Carolina.
"This is an incredible honor for Tanna," said CSCCa Chief Executive Officer, Scott Bennett. "Being named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach signifies a commitment to the student athlete, the Texas A&M University athletic program, and the strength and conditioning profession. We are honored to have Coach Burge as a member of our association and to have her join the ranks of the Master Strength and Conditioning Coaches. She is truly a model of an outstanding strength and conditioning professional."
Joining Burge in the MSCC Class of 2021 were: Elaine Deppe (Indiana University); Michael Favre (University of Michigan); Ryan Horn (Previously at Wake Forest University); and Tanner Kolb (West Virginia University); David McMannus (Indiana State); and Stephanie Sharpe (Tarleton State).
Burge become the fourth Master Coach on the Texas A&M Athletics staff, joining Vern Banks, Raychelle Ellsworth and Jerry Schmidt.
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One of the most successful Athletics Departments in the nation, Texas A&M ranked No. 15 in the most recent Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings and is one of eight Division I institutions nationally to finish in the top 20 of the prestigious ranking of athletics success for at least 13 consecutive years. For more information, go to www.12thMan.com.
About Texas A&M University:
Texas A&M University, the flagship university within the Texas A&M University System, is a tier-one research institution with nearly $1 billion in research grants and more than 69,000 students. The President of Texas A&M University has strategic oversight for campuses in Bryan-College Station and Galveston, Texas and Doha, Qatar. We include The Health Science Center with the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy, as well as The Texas A&M School of Law and Mays Business School. For more information, go to www.tamu.edu.
Burge is in her seventh year overseeing the strength & conditioning programs for all Texas A&M sports other than football. A veteran of more than 20 years in the profession, Burge has also served stints at Northwestern (2013-15), U.S. Military Academy – West Point, Baylor (1998-2001, 2005-09), Clemson (2002-04) and North Carolina.
"This is an incredible honor for Tanna," said CSCCa Chief Executive Officer, Scott Bennett. "Being named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach signifies a commitment to the student athlete, the Texas A&M University athletic program, and the strength and conditioning profession. We are honored to have Coach Burge as a member of our association and to have her join the ranks of the Master Strength and Conditioning Coaches. She is truly a model of an outstanding strength and conditioning professional."
Joining Burge in the MSCC Class of 2021 were: Elaine Deppe (Indiana University); Michael Favre (University of Michigan); Ryan Horn (Previously at Wake Forest University); and Tanner Kolb (West Virginia University); David McMannus (Indiana State); and Stephanie Sharpe (Tarleton State).
Burge become the fourth Master Coach on the Texas A&M Athletics staff, joining Vern Banks, Raychelle Ellsworth and Jerry Schmidt.
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About Texas A&M Athletics | Home of the 12th Man:
One of the most successful Athletics Departments in the nation, Texas A&M ranked No. 15 in the most recent Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings and is one of eight Division I institutions nationally to finish in the top 20 of the prestigious ranking of athletics success for at least 13 consecutive years. For more information, go to www.12thMan.com.
About Texas A&M University:
Texas A&M University, the flagship university within the Texas A&M University System, is a tier-one research institution with nearly $1 billion in research grants and more than 69,000 students. The President of Texas A&M University has strategic oversight for campuses in Bryan-College Station and Galveston, Texas and Doha, Qatar. We include The Health Science Center with the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy, as well as The Texas A&M School of Law and Mays Business School. For more information, go to www.tamu.edu.
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