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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Honors, Recognitions & Research
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Geoffrey L Puls

Riverside,IL
Geoffrey L Puls

Summary

Experienced and detail-oriented Strength & Conditioning Coach with a strong background in private, collegiate D1, and professional sports. Proficient in improving athletes physical well-being at all levels, my focus is on professionalism and effective coaching techniques. Passionate about mentoring coaches through hands-on approaches, providing continuing education and guided problem-solving. Known for establishing and maintaining excellent communication and relationships with athletes, coaches, and individuals, resulting in improved compliance and overall performance. Driven to help athletes from diverse backgrounds achieve both individual and team success.

Overview

18
years of professional experience

Work History

GLP Consultants

Sports Performance and Technology Consultant
07.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Work with Sports Technology and Sports / Performance Organizations to provide the right performance technology solutions
  • Research and evaluate human performance technologies that provide innovative, efficient, and valuable solutions to sports organizations with the purpose of improving the health and care of athletes


The Chicago Bulls

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
12.2017 - 06.2024

Job overview

  • Direct, organize and implement all aspects of training for professional athletes
  • Implement a comprehensive and progressive, fundamentally sound, science-based training program
  • Lead in the acquisition, design and success of an industry leading assessment and performance tracking protocol.
  • Leader of an intradisciplinary department consisting of Strength and Conditioning, Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Mental/Cognitive Health and Nutrition
  • Ensure the professional development and growth of Junior Strength Coaches through mentorship and evaluation

University of Notre Dame

Strength and Conditioning Coach
05.2013 - 11.2017

Job overview

  • Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the NCAA Division 1 Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s and Women’s Tennis and Fencing Teams
  • Collaborated with Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Psychologists, Dietitians, and Physicians to administer pre-performance baseline biomechanical risk assessments as well as post injury rehabilitation
  • Utilize existing sports science practices and investigate new initiatives including: GPS monitoring, Force Plate Analysis, Heart Rate Tracking, and 3-D Motion Capture
  • Supervise Strength and Conditioning professional interns (3-4 per semester) in areas of Exercise Physiology, Programming, Technique, Coaching and Cueing, Weight Room presence, Exercise and Sport Science

United States Marine Corps

Tactical Data Systems Specialist (0656 / E-5)
07.2002 - 11.2006

Job overview

  • Perform duties required to create, implement, and maintain data and network communications while both in garrison and while deployed in any environment
  • Supervise daily fitness regimen for all junior Marines of MWSS-274 Comm Platoon, ensuring a passing mark on the physical fitness test (PFT)
  • Mentor junior Marines under direction from the Marine Corps Code of Conduct to exemplify the guiding principles of Honor, Courage, and Commitment
  • Prepare junior Marines to execute duties necessary to successfully deploy overseas in support of Operation Iraq Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom

Education

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Master of Education from Applied Kinesiology
05.2013

University Overview

Emphasis: Sport and Exercise Science

University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
La Crosse, WI

Bachelor of Science from Exercise and Sport Science
08.2011

University Overview

Concentration: Strength and Conditioning

Skills

  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Mentorship and Coaching
  • Exceptional Communication
  • Leadership

Certification

  • NSCA – CSCS, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
  • NSCA – RSCC*D, Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach with Distinction
  • USAW – L1, Level 1 Olympic Strength Coach
  • Precision Nutrition, Level 1 Certified Nutritionist
  • BioForce CCC, Certified Conditioning Coach
  • Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED, American Red Cross

Honors, Recognitions & Research

  • Research / Publications, Comer, M., Lesher, T., Puls, G., & Serrano, B., 2022, Microdosing: a practical approach to programming in professional basketball., Orthopedics and Sports Medicine: Open Access Journal, https://doi.org/10.32474/OSMOAJ.2022.05.000222
  • Markerless Video Analytics for Athletic Performance Characterization, 07/01/16, 07/31/18, $100,000, Grant to create a video analytics system which will serve as an objective method of measuring joint angles during dynamic movement. Grant awarded in collaboration with Visual Engineering Department at University of Notre Dame to spearhead academic collaboration. This protocol will assist in analyzing movement deficiencies as well as lower limb injury prediction and prevention.
  • Honorable Discharge, US Department of Defense, 11/01/06
  • Honor Graduate, Corporal’s Leadership Course, USMC, Cherry Point, NC, 09/01/05
  • Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, USMC, Al Asad, Iraq, 08/01/04

Timeline

Sports Performance and Technology Consultant

GLP Consultants
07.2024 - Current

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

The Chicago Bulls
12.2017 - 06.2024

Strength and Conditioning Coach

University of Notre Dame
05.2013 - 11.2017

Tactical Data Systems Specialist (0656 / E-5)

United States Marine Corps
07.2002 - 11.2006

University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Bachelor of Science from Exercise and Sport Science

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Master of Education from Applied Kinesiology

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