NJIT’s head strength and conditioning coach Bobby Fisk named Drew Culp to be his assistant coach in September 2014.
Entering his sixth season at NJIT, Coach Culp works with all 19 Highlander Athletic teams, on all aspects of sports performance, including strength training, speed/agility/conditioning, nutrition and recovery.
NJIT has enhanced the athletics program, particularly in areas that benefit the student-athletes directly, giving the Highlanders one of the elite athletic venues in the Northeast.
The 4,600 square foot strength and conditioning facility features: 25 yard turf area, seven platforms and 10 stations for barbell exercises. EliteForm technology was installed which is designed to capture and analyze the athletes weight lifts in real-time and improve student safety.
Culp, who earned his bachelor’s degree from Penn State University in 2010 and his master’s degree from Penn State in 2012, most recently served as a volunteer assistant strength and conditioning coach at nearby Seton Hall prior to accepting his position with NJIT.
At Seton Hall, Culp worked with the school’s Big East Conference men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as with the men’s soccer team.
Between college and coming to New Jersey, Culp worked at Velocity Sports Performance in Irvine, CA. He was a Sports Performance Coach and Assistant Sports Performance Director. Specifically, he was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the El Toro High School football team and also assisted in training National Football League combine athletes. He also offered private training to athletes in a range of sports and age levels.
Drew Culp was a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Penn State, working with the Nittany Lions football team for over a year through preseason 2012 and working with 11 Olympic Sports teams in his final semester.
He holds multiple certifications, including both strength and conditioning and first aid and CPR.
