Staff Directory
- Title:
- Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Email:
EDUCATION
• M.S. - Exercise Physiology, Eastern Michigan University, 2013
• B.S. - Health and Exercise Science, Syracuse University, 2011
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
• Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (NSCA), 2023
• Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach, with Distinction (NSCA), 2020
• Functional Range Conditioning Certified (FRC®), 2018
• Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (NSCA), 2015
• Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified, (CSCCa), 2014
• Functional Movement Systems Certified (FMS), 2013
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, (NSCA), 2012
• United States Weightlifting Association- Level 1 Sport Performance (USAW), 2010
• Professional Tennis Registry Professional Instructor (PTR), 2008
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
• Nominee for Michigan Athletics Leaders and Best Awards (2012, 2013, 2014)
• Recipient of the NSCA Student Assistantship (2013)
• Selected for 10 Female Strength Coaches You Should Know, by TeamBuildr (2019)
ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE/INTERESTS
• Syracuse University, Tennis (2007-2009), Rowing (2010-2011)
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
• Presenter, Olympic Weightlifting: Efficient & Effective Training for Olympic Sports, NSCA Coaches Conference (January 2024)
• Course Developer, Accountability: The Foundation of Developing, Reframing or Repairing the Team Culture, PLAE Academy (2021)
• Podcast Interview: Women Leaders in Sports Medicine (October 2020)
• Panel Participant, The Gatorade Forum: Working with Today's Athletes, NSC Coaches Conference (January 2020)
• Presenter for sport science course, International Olympic Performance Training, hosted at Eastern Michigan University by Joe Eisenmann, PhD (October 2019)
• Periodization: Practical Implementation for Sport
• Strength and Conditioning at the University of Michigan (lecture and hands-on components)
• Interview: Pros and Cons of Transitioning Positions Where You Are, Central Virginia Sports Performance Podcast
• Author, Engaging Student-Athletes in “The Process,” Parts 1&2, Central Virginia Sports Performance
• Presenter for the PLAE Swimming xLab, Programming for the Collegiate Swimmer (August 2018)
• Co-Presenter at Glazier Clinics, Gearing Up for Game Day: Game Day Conditioning, Fueling & Hydration, with Caroline Mandel (March and April 2017)
• Contributing Author, 2016 Olympian Strength & Conditioning Coach Digital Summit, USA Swimming (2017)
• Presenter at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology Health and Fitness Professional Development Workshop, Off-Season Training for Women's Soccer (December 2015)
• Co-Presenter at the Coaches and Sport Science College of East Tennessee State University, Hands-On Training for Agility, with Mike Favre (2012)
• Contributing Author to Volt Athletics Blog
• 5 Ways to Get Your Soccer Players to ‘Buy-In' to Lifting
• Dryland Training for Swimmers, Parts 1&2
• Debunking “Bulky” (with Christye Estes)
• Contributing Author to YourSwimLog.com
• Collegiate Swimmers: A Letter from Your Strength Coach, (with Olivier Poirier-Leroy)
• 5 Dryland Exercises for Faster Underwater Dolphin Kicking, (with Olivier Poirier-Leroy)
• Interviewed by Ritter Sports Podcast:
• Swimmers Need General Athleticism, Too
• Swim Strength Summit
RESEARCH/PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
• Strength training practices for endurance-based sports
• Long-term athletic development
Katlyn Smith joined the University of Michigan Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning team as a Graduate Assistant in August 2011 and currently serves as a Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. She is responsible for program design and implementation for field hockey, men's tennis and women's soccer. She also formerly served as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for men's & women's track & field and cross country (2021-2024), and men's & women's swimming & diving team (2012-2018).
During her time at Michigan, her assigned teams have won a combined 17 B1G Championships and one NCAA Championship (Men's Swimming & Diving, 2013). Katlyn has also designed and implemented training programs for members of the professional swim group, Club Wolverine Elite, in preparation for the 2012, 2016 and 2021 Olympic Games. As an active member within the profession, Katlyn currently serves as a member of the NSCA Foundation Coaching Advancement Grants and Assistantship Board, has presented at multiple conferences and developed online educational content, and has contributed to numerous podcasts.
Prior to joining the Michigan staff, Katlyn worked as an undergraduate assistant with Syracuse University Strength and Conditioning (Olympic Sports), assisting with the Women's Tennis, Lacrosse, Soccer and Ice Hockey teams. She also completed internships with Athletes' Performance (now EXOS) and Etcheberry Sports Performance, working with professional athletes from the NHL, NFL, MLB, PGA Tour, and EPL. While at Syracuse, she was a member of the women's varsity tennis and rowing teams.
SPORT ASSIGNMENTS: Field Hockey, Men's Tennis and Women's Soccer
