Temple University Athletics
Men's Basketball
Rich Levy
- Title:
- Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Email:
- richard.levy@temple.edu
- Phone:
- 215-204-7516
Richard Levy joined the Temple Athletics staff in July, 2013, charged with working with the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Levy has over 25 years of experience working with a variety of sports at the highest levels of NCAA competition.
Levy came to Temple from The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) where he worked for three years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. While at Ole Miss, Levy was primarily responsible for strength/speed and nutrition plans for the Rebels’ baseball team, while also assisting on occasion with football and men’s basketball. Ole Miss was Levy’s third stop in the Southeastern Conference, as he previously spent five years at Auburn University and also had an earlier stint at the University of Arkansas. While at Auburn, Levy worked with baseball, women’s basketball, women’s soccer and women’s gymnastics.
His previous professional experience includes a stint as the Sports Performance Director at Velocity Sports Performance in Rockville, MD. While at Velocity, Levy developed and oversaw speed, agility and strength training programs for youth, high school and aspiring professional athletes. Before arriving at Velocity Sports, Levy worked as the associate head strength and conditioning coach at Virginia Military Institute. Levy's primary responsibility while at VMI was the design and implementation of the football training program. In addition to football he also worked with wrestling, lacrosse, soccer, and baseball. Prior to VMI Levy served as assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Arkansas where he trained every sport in the women's athletic department.
Born in Savanna-Lar-Mar, Jamaica, and raised in New York and Connecticut, Levy earned his bachelor's degree in health sciences from Springfield College (Mass.), where he was a member of the football and track teams. He received his master's degree in sports science at the United States Sports Academy.
Levy holds several certifications, including the CSCS, NSCA, USAW, SPN.
Levy came to Temple from The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) where he worked for three years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. While at Ole Miss, Levy was primarily responsible for strength/speed and nutrition plans for the Rebels’ baseball team, while also assisting on occasion with football and men’s basketball. Ole Miss was Levy’s third stop in the Southeastern Conference, as he previously spent five years at Auburn University and also had an earlier stint at the University of Arkansas. While at Auburn, Levy worked with baseball, women’s basketball, women’s soccer and women’s gymnastics.
His previous professional experience includes a stint as the Sports Performance Director at Velocity Sports Performance in Rockville, MD. While at Velocity, Levy developed and oversaw speed, agility and strength training programs for youth, high school and aspiring professional athletes. Before arriving at Velocity Sports, Levy worked as the associate head strength and conditioning coach at Virginia Military Institute. Levy's primary responsibility while at VMI was the design and implementation of the football training program. In addition to football he also worked with wrestling, lacrosse, soccer, and baseball. Prior to VMI Levy served as assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Arkansas where he trained every sport in the women's athletic department.
Born in Savanna-Lar-Mar, Jamaica, and raised in New York and Connecticut, Levy earned his bachelor's degree in health sciences from Springfield College (Mass.), where he was a member of the football and track teams. He received his master's degree in sports science at the United States Sports Academy.
Levy holds several certifications, including the CSCS, NSCA, USAW, SPN.
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