Samson Equipment’s Strength and Conditioning Coaches of the Year for 2012
by Rex LardnerEditor American Football Monthly

NFL: Chris Carlisle
Seattle Seahawks
Background – Chris Carlisle began his coaching career at Dodge High School (NE) in 1985. After continuing to coach on the high school level and then as an assistant at the University of Arkansas, Carlisle joined the staff at Tennessee in 1998 under John Stucky. He then became USC’s head strength and conditioning coach in 2001 when Pete Carroll called Stucky and asked for a recommendation.