The Weightroom

Scott O’Dell begins his first year as an assistant and Head Strength coach at William Jewell College in 2011. O'Dell played for the Cardinals from 1995-1997. From there he went on to earn his bachelor's degree in sports science from the University of Central Missouri and also served as an intern strength and conditioning coach with the Kansas State University football team in 2000. O'Dell then accepted a position as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at San Jose State University from 2000-2002 and completed a master's degree in kinesiology. From 2002-2006, O’Dell was at the University of California where he became the associate head strength and conditioning coach of the Memorial Stadium weightroom and coached first-round draft picks Nnamdi Asomugha, Kyle Boller, Aaron Rodgers, Marshawn Lynch and Alex Mack and also made stops at the Insight Bowl, Holiday Bowl and Las Vegas Bowl. O’Dell then moved on to be an intern strength and conditioning coach for the Washington Redskins from 2007-2009.

O'Dell has authored a sports performance book to be published in the spring of 2011, has been a conference speaker for the National Strength and Conditioning Association, is a frequent overseas speaker on behalf of Sports Performance Sciences International, has been featured in STACK Magazine for athletes, and has been a speaker at the Frank Glazier Football Clinics. O'Dell is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, a United States of America Weightlifting Club Coach, a United States of America Track and Field Coach, and certified by Functional Movement Solutions.