Jan 29, 2019
E.J. Kreis IV is a native of Nashville Tennessee, attended high
school in Colorado, graduating from Longmont high school in
Longmont Colorado. After high school, E.J. Played collegiate
football at Western Colorado University from 2009, to 2013, and was
a 4 year starter at cornerback for the Mountaineers, being selected
to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference third team as a punt
returner his senior year.
In 2013, Kreis received his USA weightlifting level one sports
performance certification during his undergraduate studies. After
graduating with a bachelor’s degree in exercise sport science from
Western Colorado in 2014, E.J. was selected as a graduate assistant
for strength and conditioning at Chadron State College (CSC). In
2015, E.J. became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
(CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association
(NSCA). In July of 2016, E.J. was named the as the first Head
Strength and Conditioning coach at CSC, a position he still holds
to this day. While E.J. was a graduate student at CSC, Kreis earned
a master’s degree in sports organizational management.
Kreis’ father, Doc Kreis, had his career as a collegiate strength
and conditioning coach began in 1979 at Georgia Southern University
and included additional stops at Vanderbilt, Middle Tennessee
State, the University of Colorado, and UCLA. Doc’s career has also
included stints in the private sector. Doc received many awards and
honors during his career, twice being named National Strength Coach
of the Year by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning
Coaches Society. In 1995 Doc was the first individual to receive
the prestigious Stan Jones Award, which is presented by the
International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). In 2003, Doc was
inducted into the inaugural class of the USA Strength &
Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame. In 2017, Doc was honored as a
legend in the field for the CSCCA.
Coach Kreis Contact Information
Email: ekreis@csc.edu
Instagram: ejk4
Resource Review
"The Case for Single Limb Training" - Michael Boyle
https://www.t-nation.com/training/case-for-single-limb-training
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