6.1 Earvin McKenzie

The Unknown Strength Coaches

This is part one of a two part episode with the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Allen University, Earvin McKenzie.

Earvin McKenzie is entering his first season serving as the Director of Strength and Conditioning with the Yellow Jackets. He will oversee the Strength and Conditioning program for all 9 Varsity sports at Allen University. Earvin McKenzie joins the Yellow Jackets Athletic Staff after serving as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) from 2016-2019 where he worked primarily with football. He was apart of the Strength and Conditioning Staff that revived a canceled football program to an 8-4 season and to the Second Bowl Berth (Bahamas Bowl) in School History. In 2018, he played a key role on the Strength and Conditioning Staff which led UAB to their First Conference (USA) Championship and First Bowl Win (Baco Raton) in School History with a 10-3 record. He also serves as an Instructor for the Kinesiology Department. Prior to joining the UAB staff, McKenzie served as an intern for Southern Methodist University (SMU) in 2016. In 2015, McKenzie begun his Collegiate experience interning with Samford University. McKenzie earned his Bachelor’s from Jacksonville State University (JSU), where he was a walk-on Running Back and received two Conference Champions (OVC). McKenzie also received his Master’s in Sports Management from JSU. McKenzie is from Fairfield, Alabama, he is certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He is also certified through USA Weightlifting level 1. Mckenzie is a father of one, Emoni McKenzie.

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