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Sports Performance Mission Statement 

The Fort Lewis College Sports Performance and Wellness Department mission correlates directly with the athletics mission: dedicated to graduating champions with GRIT, while mentoring, supporting, and helping to develop educated, caring, well-rounded individuals who are equipped to succeed in life.

Sports Performance Vision

Our Vision in Sports Performance and Wellness for our student-athletes is multi-faceted. We aim to:

  • Help develop high-performance student-athletes through an objective, results-driven approach.
    • We utilize evidence-based practice to provide the best-quality training and coaching to our student-athletes. 
    • We test and assess year-round to ensure student-athletes stay goal-oriented and strive to improve at their overall performance each day. 
    • We look to help our student-athletes improve their overall performance throughout each year, such as strength, power, speed, agility, fitness, mobility, and stability. 
  • Positively impact the lives of student-athletes and equip them with necessary life stills after sport. 
    • We prioritize the health and safety of our student-athletes through an all-inclusive wellness approach: attacking recovery, sleep, nutrition, mental health, and load management. 
    • We stress the significance of attention to detail in all aspects of our department with student-athletes, coaches, and administration. 
    • We strive to challenge our student-athletes in many ways to help develop discipline, problem-solving skills, and the necessary skills to succeed in sports
    • We ensure student-athletes have the resources needed to assist with mental health and performance roadblocks through our holistic Wellness Coach.

Training Philosophy

Our ultimate training goal in Sports Performance is to train the athlete’s body to tolerate any loads necessary during competition to mitigate injury while providing the resources to be stronger, faster, more powerful, more agile, and more fit than their opponent. Our training programs begin with stressing the importance of movement and technique in the seven fundamental movements and unstable environments. 

To improve and assess what is needed for the student-athlete, we begin each season with a general phase that will assist in the “prep” of the athlete for the demands of training and sport, while then incorporating a work-capacity phase of unilateral and bilateral movements. The goals of strength, power, speed, agility, etc. will then be determined based on the season and sport by utilizing an evidence-based approach, following methods like Triphasic Training, French Contrast, plyometrics, acceleration, deceleration, and change of direction. Proper pre-activity preparation and recovery are included in every program to help maintain the health of each individual.

Sports Performance Staff

Alec Munro: Assistant A.D. - Sports Performance/Wellness
Lex Mohler: Sports Performance Coach
JJ Curry: Sports Performance Coach

Sport Assignments 

Alec Munro, Lead: Football, Men's Basketball, Men's & Women's Soccer, Softball

Lex Mohler: Volleyball, Men's & Women's Cross Country, Track & Field 

JJ Curry: Women's Basketball, Men's & Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse

New CommonSpirit Sports Performance Center

Sports Performance Internships

Start/End Dates: Sports Performance Internships will begin on the first day of each semester. This will normally occur in the final week of August, the third week of January, and the First week of June. The internship will end on the Friday before finals week. The internship is 15 weeks long and will follow the internship curriculum. Interns are encouraged to take 3 credits for the semester, but may also partake just for experience. 

Benefits: Sports Performance coaching experience with NCAA Division II collegiate athletes; Funding for necessary coaching certification (CSCS, USAW, XPS, ISSA, etc.); CPR / AED Certification at the expense of Mercy Sports Medicine; Earned references/recommendations, when appropriate; Knowledge in the science and applied setting of all Sports Performance coaching; Sports Performance work gear, if earned.

Typical Hours: Typical hours are unique to each individual and will be determined before beginning the internship. Hours typically range from 10-30 hours per week. 

Required Qualifications: Individuals must be in pursuit of/and or hold a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, a similarly related field, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists®, or a Personal Training Certificate. 

How to Apply: To apply for a sports performance internship please send your resume and a cover letter in a single .PDF file to Alec Munro, Director of Sports Performance, at AlexanderMunro@centura.org.

2025 Fall Internships Coming Soon!

Student-Athlete Resources

Nutrition & Hydration

Proper nutrition and adequate hydration are critical for the health, safety, and performance of student-athletes. The demands of a student-athlete at the collegiate level are high, and each individual wants to be at their best. Be sure to get your proper macro and micronutrients, electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals by taking a look at the documents below.

Sleep & Recovery

Student-athletes put countless hours into their sport each year, including practices, weights, meetings, skill sessions, and much more. Proper sleep is figuratively known to be the “most legal recovery supplement on the planet.” Without it, the risks of injury and immune deficiencies increase tremendously, while overall performance decreases. For help taking care of your sleep and recovery, take a look at the documents below.

Banned Substances

The NCAA administers randomized drug testing each year for banned substances to protect college sport, as well as the health and safety of college student-athletes. Be sure to view the list of banned substances below, and always know exactly what is in your supplements, foods, and drinks. 

Nutrition & Hydration Resources
Sleep & Recovery Resources
Banned Substances List

Fort Lewis College Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Policy

Fort Lewis College Athletics also prohibits the use of tobacco products, alcohol, and cannabinoids, which also all fall under the NCAA banned substance list. Review the policy followed by all NCAA sports.

Fort Lewis College Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Policy

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2026 Summer Sports Performance Camps Coming Soon! Check Out 2025's Camps Below!

Skyhawks Strength Training Fundamentals Camp

Want to stand out as an athlete and experience the brand-new CommonSpirit Sports Performance Center? 

Join Alec Munro and Emily Hanenberg, FLC Sports Performance Coaches at the 2025 FLC Strength Training Fundamentals camp. They’ll provide the tools to build better movement and technique, increase strength and power, and decrease the risk of injury so YOU can elevate your game. 

 

Camp Details

We will utilize four separate days to train the seven fundamental movements that occur during 99% of sports. By the end of the camp, you will have a much better understanding of how to move in the weight room with proper technique, how to train in a weight room safely and effectively, and how to build true strength and power in the major muscle groups. 

 

The following fundamental movements will be our focus for the duration of our camp:

Squat:  We utilize the knee bend in everyday life and in all sports. Proper technique leads to a healthier lifestyle and a higher athletic potential!

Hinge: The majority of athletes are hip-dominant, which involves a hinge, primarily in jumping. Core stability and proper patterning are vital in movement!

Lunge: The unilateral part of training gets more specific to sports for athletes. It’s very important to train both sides, separately!

Push:  Understanding how often to do push exercises and the correct technique is very important in keeping the shoulders in a healthy state throughout the sport!

Pull: There are two different types of pull; vertical and horizontal. We will break down each and explain the importance of posterior-chain training!

Press: The necessary style of the press movement is based on the sport an athlete may be participating in. Understanding how to do different versions helps at different times of the year!

Landing: The appropriate technique in landing mechanics is vital to reducing the risk of injuries. We train how to land every single day with our college student-athletes to protect them from non-contact ACL injuries! 

Skyhawks Speed & Agility Camp

Looking to elevate your athletic potential?

Join Alec Munro and Emily Hanenberg, FLC Sports Performance Coaches at the 2025 FLC Speed and Agility Camp. They’ll provide the tools to build speed, improve agility, and enhance change of direction skills so YOU can become a better athlete.

 

Camp Details

We will utilize four separate days to train five specific movements that occur during every action in sport. By the end of the camp, you will leave with a true knowledge of how to move correctly, making you faster, and more powerful, and reducing your risk of injury. 

 

The following categories will be our focus for the duration of our camp:

Deceleration: Learning how to pump the brakes first. Any movement always includes some form of deceleration. 

Acceleration: Understanding the ‘takeoff’ of sprinting. Proper body angles and positioning during the first 20 meters.

Crossover: The mechanics of changing direction. Learning how to move in different directions without risking injury. The use of the inside leg as the power leg.

Top-End Speed:  After acceleration comes maximal speed, 20 to 80 meters, where technique and power become crucial to maintain. 

Shuffle: Movement with the power leg on the outside. An extremely common movement in team sports.

Strength & Condition Strength Training Fundamentals Camp Flyer 2025
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