Strength and conditioning Coach Darrick Druce joins Predators
January 7, 2012 - Premier Basketball League (PBL)
Sauk Valley Predators News Release
The Sauk Valley Predators announce Darrick Druce as their strength and conditioning coach. Darrick graduated from with his Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from North Central College in Naperville, IL in 2010. He participated as a two sport collegiate athlete, competing in both basketball and track and field. In 2008 Darrick completed an internship with the Chicago Bulls and White Sox training academy in Lisle, IL, as a sports performance coach. This led him to the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Chicago Bulls in 2009. He trained players such as Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Ben Gordan, among others. He implemented offseason and spring training strength programs for the Chicago White Sox in 2009, as well as conducting hitting clinics throughout the Chicago suburbs
Along with becoming the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Sauk valley Predators, he is currently the Youth Performance and Aquatics Director for the Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA, where he oversees and implements programming for the aquatics, youth and adult sports, and youth performance departments. He continues to train junior high and high school athletes in the Sauk Valley area through the Sports Performance and Speed Camp programs at the YMCA.
"It is an honor to be part of the Sauk Valley Predators organization". "The players have bought in to the strength and conditioning program and are starting to see the work ethic it takes to perform at the highest level", stated Darrick. "The mindset and dedication they bring to each and every practice and workout will be the foundation to their success on the court, in the gym and throughout their professional careers".
The Sauk Valley Predators kickoff their 2012 season tonight at the Homer Musgrove Fieldhouse in Sterling, IL at 6:30 p.m. Individual and season tickets can be purchased online at www.saukvalleypredators.com or at the door for each game. You can also view the other Predator players and full schedule.
The Predators are part of the Premier Basketball League's Central Division along with the following teams; Chicago Muscle, Northwest Indiana Stars, Central Illinois Drive, Indiana Diesels and the St. Louis Phoenix. The PBL's Eastern Division includes the Lake Michigan Admirals, Charleston Gunners, Scranton Wilkes-Barre Steamers, Dayton Air Strikers and the Rochester RazorSharks. For more information please visit www.thePBL.com.
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