Director of Olympic Sports, Strength & Conditioning - 11th Season at Florida
Paul Chandler is in his 11th season as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the baseball program and in his ninth season working with the Gator softball program at the University of Florida. In addition, he is the Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports.
His responsibilities include designing and implementing year-round strength, speed and conditioning workouts for the Gators in the Griffin/Oakley Strength and Conditioning Center. Chandler guides each student-athlete through an individual training program designed to enhance strength, as well as explosive power, speed, agility, endurance, coordination, balance, flexibility and mental toughness.
Chandler previously assisted in the design, organization and execution of strength and conditioning program for the Gator football team. He was part of the staff for the 2006 squad that brought home the school’s second national championship and seventh SEC title.
He is officially certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Chandler is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa) and has passed the Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) certification examination.
The SCCC is the most comprehensive certification of its kind and tests the candidates' scientific knowledge, as well as their ability to apply this knowledge in a live working, practical environment. Those candidates preparing to take this certification examination must undergo an eight-to-nine month internship under the supervision of a CSCCa approved mentor. This mentor's responsibility is to guide the candidate and help him develop the skills necessary to become a successful strength and conditioning coach. In addition, Chandler has completed American Red Cross CPR training and earned his Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification.
At Florida, Chandler manages and organizes student-athletes’ data, organizes and administers weight room scheduling, purchasing and maintenance and assists in the planning of the strength and conditioning all-sports clinics and camps. He also helps with the mentoring of the strength and conditioning interns.
Prior to his return to Gainesville in January 2010, Chandler was a strength and conditioning coordinator at West Virginia for two years, working primarily with the Mountaineer football and baseball teams. Chandler went to Morgantown after a three-year stint at Florida as a strength and conditioning assistant coach for two years and as an intern for one. In that capacity, he worked with Gator football, throwers for the women’s track team and oversaw the strength and conditioning program for members of UF’s men’s and women’s swimming programs.
In addition, he served as a graduate assistant football and strength coach at Harding University between January and July 2005. During this time frame, Chandler assisted with the development of the Bison defensive line and led strength and conditioning workouts and pool workouts.
A 2003 graduate of Harding with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology, he earned a master's degree in education with emphasis on kinesiology from Harding in 2005. Chandler and his wife, Veronica, live in the Gainesville area with their son, Jack, and daughter, Vivian.
BASEBALL ACCOLADES
- 2017 National Champions
- Seven College World Series Appearances (2010-11-12-15-16-17-18)
- Five SEC Championships (2010-11-14-17-18)
- 20 MLB Big League Players (WVU and UF since 2010)
- 78 Total MLB Draft picks
- 26 All-America Selections
- 38 All-SEC Selections
- P Brady Singer (UF, 2016-18): 2018 SEC Pitcher of the Year, 2018 Dick Howser Trophy winner, 2018 Baseball America and D1baseball.com Player of the Year
- 3B Jonathan India (UF, 2016-18): 2018 SEC Player of the Year, 2018 Consensus First Team All-American
- C Mike Zunino (UF, 2010-12): 2011 SEC Player of the Year, 2012 Dick Howser Trophy winner, 2012 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award winner, 2012 Johnny Bench Award winner
- P/1B Brian Johnson (UF, 2010-12): 2012 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year winner
SOFTBALL ACCOLADES
- 2014 & 2015 National Champions
- Six Women’s College World Series Appearances (2013-14-15-17-18-19)
- Five SEC Championships (2013-15-16-17-18)
- 23 All-America Selections
- 33 All-SEC Selections
- P Lauren Haeger (UF, 2012-15): 2015 Honda Sports Award, USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year, WCWS Most Outstanding Player
- P Kelly Barnhill (UF, 2016-present): 2017 ESPY Best Female Collegiate Athlete, 2017 espnW Player of the Year, 2017 Honda Sports Award, 2017 USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year
FOOTBALL ACCOLADES
- 2006 National Champions (Football)
- 2006 SEC Champions (Football)
- 2006 Outback Bowl
- 2007 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game
- 2008 Capital One Bowl
- 2008 Meineke Car Care
- 2010 Gator Bowl
- 2011 Outback Bowl
- 2012 Gator Bowl
- 57 Total NFL Draft picks
- 14 All-America Selections
- 20 All-SEC Selections
- QB Tim Tebow (UF, 2006-09): 2007 Heisman Trophy Winner
FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS
NFL
DE Jarvis Moss, Florida 2007, Denver Broncos
S Reggie Nelson, Florida 2007, Jacksonville Jaguars
DE Derrick Harvey, Florida 2008, Jacksonville Jaguars
WR Percy Harvin, Florida 2009, Minnesota Vikings
CB Joe Haden, Florida 2010, Cleveland Browns
C Maurkice Pouncey, Florida 2010, Pittsburgh Steelers
QB Tim Tebow, Florida 2010, Denver Broncos
OL Mike Pouncey, Florida 2011, Miami Dolphins
DL Sharriff Floyd, Florida, 2013, Minnesota Vikings
S Matt Elam, Florida, 2013, Baltimore Ravens
DL Dominique Easley , Florida, 2014 New England Patriots
WR Tavon Austin, West Virginia, 2013, St. Louis Rams |
MLB
C Mike Zunino, Florida 2012, Seattle Mariners
LHP/DH Brian Johnson, Florida 2012, Boston Red Sox
RHP Jonathon Crawford, Florida 2013,Detorit Tigers
SS Richie Martin, Florida, 2015, Oakland A’s
LHP A.J. Puk, Florida, 2016, Oakland A's
RHP Dane Dunning, Florida 2016, Washington Nationals
RHP Alex Faedo, Florida 2017, Detroit Tigers
3B Jonathan India, Florida 2018, Cincinnati Reds
RHP Brady Singer, Florida 2018, Kansas City Royals
RHP Jackson Kowar, Florida 2018, Kansas City Royals
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