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Clemson Coach Explains Decision to Retire

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Joey Batson has one more season ahead of him before he hangs up his whistle.

Following the recent news that Batson, Clemson’s longtime strength and conditioning coach, is set to retire following the 2025 season, he joined the latest episode of Clemson Football’s official podcast, 2 Right Turns.

Batson discussed why he is retiring, explaining what went into that decision and how he arrived at it.

Batson is entering his 29th year as the Director of Strength Training at Clemson and his 40th year as a strength and conditioning coach at the college level.