Samson’s Strength & Conditioning Coaches of the Year for 2010

NFLRusty JonesChicago Bears In 2006, Chicago Bears Strength and Conditioning Coach Rusty Jones received the National Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year award. What made the award so special was that all 32 NFL strength and conditioning coaches voted on the award. “Because it was from my peers, it really meant something special,” said Jones.     Jones just completed his sixth full season with the Chicago Bears, the last three as Director of Physical Development. He spent the first three in Chicago as Strength and Conditioning Coordinator. The Bears surprised a number of critics this past fall and one of the reasons was that the team had very few serious injuries. That’s quite an accomplishment when you consider the length of an NFL season – from late July to mid-January. For his work this past year, Jones has been recognized as the Samson