c4man5282 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Click on link to read full article.... http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Redskins_Hire_Wright_As_Head_Strength__Conditioning_Coach_104947.jsp By Gary Fitzgerald Redskins.com Posted: February 12, 2010 Fitzgerald The Redskins have named Ray Wright the team’s new head strength and conditioning coach. Wright will oversee all aspects of the Redskins’ workout program, getting the team in peak condition for training camp and throughout the upcoming season. “The position of strength and conditioning coach demands a combination of youth and experience, and Ray delivers on both of those,” executive vice president/head coach Mike Shanahan said. “He has learned from some of the best in the business, and he has incorporated their teachings into his own philosophies. We expect him to bring out the most from our players, starting with their off-season conditioning and continuing through the entire season.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W1N_SKINS Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 sounds good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4man5282 Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Another article on him from SkinsTalk.com... http://www.skinstalk.com/2010/02/breaking-news-skins-hire-strength-and.html Breaking News: 'Skins Hire Strength and Conditioning Coach Posted by Jack | 2/12/2010 03:08:00 PM | breaking redskins news, new redskins strength and conditioning coach, ray wright redskins, redskins strength and conditioning | 0 comments » The Washington Redskins have hired Ray Wright to be the team's new strength and conditioning coach. Wright held the same position with the Houston Texans last year, and worked with several coaches who were hired to Mike Shanahan's staff, including Shanahan's son Kyle. Wright was mentored by the legendary Dan Riley who was the strength and conditioning coach with the Redskins during Joe Gibbs' first tenure with the 'Skins. Riley was in Houston with Charley Casserly, and for seven years Wright worked under Riley. Here's what Wright brought to the table in Houston (courtesy of the official Redskins Blog): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travdaskin Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Dang, he sure has a history and familiarity with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Smith Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Sounds like a perfectly solid hire and I'm glad it's not Romanowski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacoby6644 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Sweet!!! No let's draft him some Fat Guys to turn in to Road Graders!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Dang, he sure has a history and familiarity with us! I'd say. HE must be the Wright guy for the job....:ols: Wright spent the last eight seasons working with the Houston Texans. He was named head strength and conditioning coach in January 2009 after serving as assistant strength and conditioning coach from 2002-08. Wright worked under Dan Riley for seven years in Houston. Riley was the Redskins’ strength and conditioning coach from 1982-99. Before coming to Houston, Wright spent one season as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Maryland, helping the Terps capture the Atlantic Coast Conference title and a berth in the Orange Bowl. Prior to his stint in College Park, Wright spent six months with the Chicago Bears as a college and pro personnel assistant. He spent the 2000 season as the recruiting coordinator at Cornell University. Wright launched his NFL career with the Redskins in 1997, serving as a scouting intern. He was promoted to college/pro scouting administrator in 1998. A year later, he was promoted to director of player programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zzj Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 finally. i'm just glad they got this position filled. but he actually does seem like a good hire. he's young, and has some new techniques. i read that he wants the team to use way more freeweights than machines which i'm all for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 36 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 First manner of business should be to strengthen hamstrings!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Complete Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Glad it wasn't Romo sits to pee. Wright seems like he may have some class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockeryfan Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I thought it was ridiculous that they were looking at a steroid abuser as the strength guy. "Here's what I did, but you can't do any of it. Do this instead. Trust me I know what I'm talking about" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 good hire. I love that this guy worked under Riley, the Skins strength and conditioning guy from '82-'99. 17 years of Redskins familarity, and Wright worked with him for 7 years, plus he's worked with the Shanahan's. Good hire for cohesiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Dan Riley's protege? Holy ****! This is excellent news. Another great hire by the current FO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 First manner of business should be to strengthen hamstrings!!! Wasn't that 2 years ago? Does anyone actually know anything of substance about him? How could you say he sounds like a good hire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk3025 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Why was he fired after only one year of his head coaching with still 2 years on conditioning and strength contract? finally. i'm just glad they got this position filled. but he actually does seem like a good hire. he's young, and has some new techniques. i read that he wants the team to use way more freeweights than machines which i'm all for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsenic Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 • A focus on muscle isolation instead of just gaining strength to stay healthy• A concept called muscle confusion • A re-designed weight room with more free weight stations and fewer machines • A focus on football movements • Yoga and Jiu Jitsu classes to increase flexibility • A change in warm up routines shhh.. the enemy knows too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIXX99 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Good hire.... I guess :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel25 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 do other teams care this much about things like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyandSam Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Why was he fired after only one year of his head coaching with still 2 years on conditioning and strength contract? This is the question we should all be asking.....not saying he's a good hire. The Texan's GM and Kubiak promoted him after 7 years under Riley and then canned his butt. Why? Shanahan's dragging in the leftovers lately.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zzj Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 The Texan's GM and Kubiak promoted him after 7 years under Riley and then canned his butt. Why? Maybe because Schuab kept getting injured? :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDiplomat Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 http://www.houstontexans.com/fanzone/fitness.asp http://www.houstontexans.com/tv/index.asp?mm_file_id=3178&play_clip=y http://www.houstontexans.com/tv/index.asp?mm_file_id=3044&play_clip=Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paloffs Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 http://www.houstontexans.com/fanzone/fitness.asphttp://www.houstontexans.com/tv/index.asp?mm_file_id=3178&play_clip=y http://www.houstontexans.com/tv/index.asp?mm_file_id=3044&play_clip=Y Can we sign the Texans' reporter too??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggins77 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Y'all will post about anything, even as ridiculous as our strength coach....nobody here in the forums can honestly say they know this was a good hire or not. I hate the damn off-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus87 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 do other teams care this much about things like this? Probably. Tough to say for sure though.I mean strength & conditioning and nutrition are huge parts in elite college programs. Guys like Nick Saban, Mack Brown, and Urban Meyer all put major emphasis on proper training and getting their athletes the best nutrition possible to supplement their workouts. With the NFL I would imagine it's just as important, if not more, but you typically don't hear as much about NFL S&C coaches as you do college guys. It's also a lot easier for coaches to control 18-21 year student athletes as opposed to 28 year old multi-million dollar free agents, so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggins77 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Probably. Tough to say for sure though.I mean strength & conditioning and nutrition are huge parts in elite college programs. Guys like Nick Saban, Mack Brown, and Urban Meyer all put major emphasis on proper training and getting their athletes the best nutrition possible to supplement their workouts. With the NFL I would imagine it's just as important, if not more, but you typically don't hear as much about NFL S&C coaches as you do college guys. It's also a lot easier for coaches to control 18-21 year student athletes as opposed to 28 year old multi-million dollar free agents, so who knows. I doubt that most fans of other teams care this much about this ****. I have never in my life heard any other fans of teams talk about their Strength and Conditioning coaching hire and how "its a good hire", he's the "heir of so and so, from when Gibbs I, awesome". Again, I hate the ****ing off-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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