Dr. Raymond Tucker
Dr. Raymond Tucker, CSCS, FMSL-1, USATFL-1
I have been a strength and conditioning coach at Coffeyville Community Junior College in Coffeyville, Kansas and completed a strength and conditioning internship at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin Texas. Over the years, I have organized strength and conditioning programs at correctional facilities, middle schools, high schools, and trained personal clients. I have also assisted several high schools with their strength and conditioning programs, and I am currently a strength and conditioning coach at a high school in the Houston, Texas area.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education with a minor in General Business Administration Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas.
Masters of Education in Physical Education Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, Texas.
Doctorate of Sports Management United States Sports Academy, Daphne Alabama
Certifications
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association
Certified by Functional Movement Systems as a FMS Level 1 Coach
Certified by the United States Track and Field Association as a Level 1 Coach
Accomplishments
1974 European Junior Tae Kwon Do Champion Frankfurt, Germany
1975 Age of 11 promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt by the 34 Tae Kwon Do Promotion Test Ku KI Won Frankfurt, Germany
1985 - 1988 Sam Houston State University Powerlifting Champion 220 lb. class
1986 - 1993 NASA Powerlifting State and Regional record holder 220 lb. class
1989 - NASA National Powerlifting Champion 220 lb. class Oklahoma City
1990 - Ranked number 11, USA by the American Drug Free Powerlifting Federation 220 lb. class
1993 - NASA National Powerlifting National Qualifier
2006 - Campus Teacher of the Year
2006 - Named Outstanding Secondary Teacher of the Year
2009 - Presenter Developing an Effective Strength Training Program at Frank Glacier Mega Football Webinar Clinics
Publications
Tucker, R (2012, April). Sprinting mechanics. Texas Coach, (8), 32-34
Tucker, R. (2011, October 27). Teaching the power clean. Retrieved from
http://www.strengthcoach.com/members/2481.cfm
Tucker, R. (2010). The power clean. The Sports Digest, 18(6), 1.
Tucker, R. (2010, January/February). An interview