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Coveted UCF strength coach Chris Dawson works players into shape

Ask Chris Dawson what’s involved in being a strength and conditioning coach and the new UCF football hire will explain injury prevention and performance. He’ll talk about strength and velocity-based training or how much weight a player can push. But in the end, it all comes down to a simple concept.

“This job as strength and conditioning coach, you’ve got to get players to do what inherently they don’t want to do to achieve what they want to achieve,” Dawson said.

Dawson’s been getting the most out of his players for decades both at the college and professional levels.