The Seattle University athletics department has announced that Alex Keough and Wesley Phillips have accepted the positions of Coordinators of Strength and Conditioning, effective immediately.
Keough and Phillips will work as equal colleagues to provide leadership and supervision to the Seattle U Athletics strength and conditioning performance program. They will report to Associate Athletic Director Eric Guerra, who will assist them in planning and implementation of aspects of the program.
“Alex and Wes maintain a dedication to innovation and instructional excellence. Additionally, they have a complementing set of experiences as strength and conditioning professionals, and both have a strong understanding of the university's mission of holistic education and are committed to student-athlete achievement. We are excited to welcome Alex and Wes as coordinators,” Guerra said.
Keough, a graduate assistant and intern within the Seattle U Athletics strength and conditioning program from 2009 to 2012, returns to the department after a stint with End Zone Athletics. A holder of two master’s degrees, Keough has also spent time within the athletics departments at Washington and Montana.
“I am excited to be back as part of the Redhawk family,” Keough said. “I look forward to helping the student-athletes achieve their goals and reach that next level they are looking towards.”
Phillips, who will continue his studies within the Seattle U MSAL program, has been the graduate assistant within the strength and conditioning program for the past year, working with the women’s basketball, men’s soccer, and volleyball teams. He is completing a season-long internship with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA and has previously worked with the Florida Marlins and at Stanford University.
“This is a unique opportunity to continue to build on what we have accomplished with the student-athletes both in competition as well as in their everyday lives. We now have the chance to grow this program to benefit everyone within the athletics department,” said Phillips.
The new arrangement comes after the departure of former strength and conditioning coordinator Thomas Garcia, who left Seattle U over the summer to work for the Seattle Seahawks.
Seattle University is a Division I member of the NCAA, with 19 of the 20 sports sponsored by the athletics department competing within the Western Athletic Conference.