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In January, Smith, head strength and conditioning coach at the College, was named the 2015 Strength and Conditioning Association’s Coach of the Year. Smith’s competition for the award included coaches across all three NCAA divisions from almost 1,100 colleges and universities. Since his arrival at Juniata in 1990, Smith’s leadership has produced 83 All-American athletes and eight national championship teams. Much of the overwhelming success of Smith’s training programs is a result of his fluid and unique approach. “We’re far from the norm here,” he says. The support of Juniata’s benefactors has also been pivotal to the success of Smith’s program. “We’ve always had a facility that was a step ahead,” Smith continues. The Sam ’54 and Martha Brumbaugh Fitness Center was expanded by approximately 600 feet over the summer, thanks to the generosity of Carol and Ed Anderson, as well as ongoing contributions from the original donors, the Brumbaughs. “We’ve made better use of the space we have. It’s safer, has a larger capacity, better traffic patterns.” Sarah Simeone ’14, assistant strength and conditioning coach, says the expansion of the fitness center has dramatically increased its usability. “The renovation allows Coach Smith and I to take two teams through at a time. Before, everything was dangerously tight, people
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Juniata goalkeeper Kerry Leonard ’18, of Cockeysville, Md., leaps up to make a save.