FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL

Record hired as strength and conditioning coach

Comes to Illinois after 5 years at Villanova

[June 13, 2012]  CHAMPAIGN -- Lon Record has been hired as strength and conditioning coach at the University of Illinois, in charge of the Fighting Illini men's and women's basketball teams. Record has 13 years of experience in the profession and has earned designations of Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. He comes to Champaign after serving the last five seasons as strength and conditioning coach at Villanova, where he worked with both the men's and women's basketball squads.

"The areas of strength and conditioning are a top priority for our program, so it was important to go out and get one of the best in the profession to work with our athletes," head coach John Groce said. "We have found that individual in Lon Record. He has a proven track record of developing athletes at the highest level through his innovative training regimen. Coach Bollant and I are excited to have Coach Record working with our players on a daily basis to help them reach their full athletic potential."

Prior to his tenure at Villanova, Record was the head football strength and conditioning coach for one year at Florida International. He also spent six years at Notre Dame, serving on the strength and conditioning staff for football as well as with the men's soccer and men's lacrosse teams and with the track throwers. Record began his career as a graduate assistant at Austin Peay, serving as the head strength and conditioning coach.

Record earned a bachelor's degree in recreation-fitness management from Lock Haven University in 1999 and a master's degree in exercise science from Austin Peay State University in 2000. He and his wife, Brooke, have two sons, Holt and Connor.

[Text from news release received from Derrick Burson, associate sports information director, University of Illinois]