Coach Riedel has spent his entire professional career in the educational system working at every possible level. He has experience working for the archdiocese of Cincinnati as a physical education teacher, high school football coach, trained thousands of division 1 athletes at various universities and many have continued success in the professional and the Olympics ranks.
Coach Riedel comes from Southern Methodist University located in Dallas, Texas, where he was a strength and conditioning coach working with all 16 teams. He was specifically responsible for Men’s Soccer, Volleyball and the equestrian team. Both the soccer team and volleyball team won conference and the volleyball team earned most wins in school history during his time at SMU. The equestrian team had some monumental wins one beating South Carolina who won the national championship in 2015. He has additional experience working at Winthrop University, Wofford College, Missouri State University, Western Kentucky, and Colgate University.
Riedel has two degrees, a Bachelor’s degree from Mount Saint Joseph University and a master’s of education in sports administration from Xavier University. He also has additional internship experience at Xavier, Harvard and West Virginia University.
Coach Riedel has been recognized by the NSCA as one of the top professionals in collegiate athletics. In 2011 he was a finalist for the National Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the year.
He is a member of numerous professional organizations and is certified by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, National Strength & Conditioning Association, International Sport Science Association & USA Weightlifting holding the following certifications SCCC, CSCS, CPT, RSCC, USAW and ISSA.
Resume Overview
- Southern Methodist University (SMU) – Assistant Strength Coach
- Winthrop – Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning
- Wofford College – Director of Strength & Conditioning
- Missouri State – Assistant Director of Strength
- Western Kentucky – Paid Intern
- Colgate – Paid Intern
- West Virginia – Intern
- Harvard – Intern
- Archdiocese of Cincinnati – PE Teacher & High School Football Coach
Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Mount St. Joseph University
Master’s Degree – Xavier University
Certifications
SCCC, CSCS, CPT, RSCC, USAW and ISSA.
Professional Honors & Awards
2011 NSCA National Collegiate Strength & Conditioning coach of the year award – Finalist
Interesting Facts
- Colgate Men’s Basketball – Most wins in School History
- Western Kentucky Women’s Soccer – Most wins in School History
- Missouri State Men’s Soccer – NCAA appearance
- Wofford Basketball – NCAA appearances (3 consecutive seasons of post season play)
- Wofford Football – 27 wins in 3 years and 3 consecutive national playoff appearances & 2 conference championships
- Winthrop Women’s Basketball – Most wins in School History 2013 & 2014, First ever WNIT victory, First ever NCAA Basketball Tournament Appearance & 2013- 2014 Big South Conference Tournament Champs
- Winthrop Baseball 2014 Big South Southern Division Champs
- Winthrop Men’s Soccer 2014 – Highest RPI finish in School History #39
- Winthrop Baseball – 40 Wins Most wins in recent school history
- SMU Volleyball 2015 – Most Wins in School history & American Athletic Conference Champs – First Ever NCAA Appearance
- SMU Men’s Soccer 2015 – American Athletic Conference Champs
Coaches I have Worked With or Under Directory
I have been blessed to work with and under some great coaches during my time. I would like to give a special thanks to these individuals listed below.
Craig Fitzgerald (Harvard) Currently at Houston Texans
Dan Pulmutter (Harvard) Currently at Duke
Tim Mullen (Harvard) Currently at Harvard
Tim Caron (Harvard) Currently at Army Football
Michael C. Barwis (West Virginia) Currently at New York Mets
Chris Allen (West Virginia) Currently at Arizona
Marcus Kenny (West Virginia) Currently at Barwis Methods
Rusty Burney (Colgate) Currently at Missouri
Hayes Galitski (Winthrop) Currently at Winthrop
John Stephanski (Western Kentucky) Currently at Western Kentucky
Jim Nowell (Western Kentucky) Former Director at Western Kentucky
Duane Hall (Western Kentucky) Currently at Western Kentucky
Alvin Futrell (Western Kentucky) Currently at Penn State
Joey Carnes (Western Kentucky) Currently at University of Oregon
Terry Sauerby (Missouri State) Currently at Oakland University
Trumain Carroll (Southern Methodist Univ.) Currently at SMU
Rhett Brooks (Southern Methodist Univ.) Currently at SMU
Marc Soltis (Southern Methodist Univ.) Currently at SMU
Kenna Smoak (Southern Methodist Univ.) Currently at US Army- West Point
Carlos Daniel (Southern Methodist Univ.) Currently at UConn Basketball
Past Interns and Assistants
Sam Chatman (Missouri State) Savannah State -Director of Strength
Joey Guzzo (Missouri State) Loyola Maryland – Director of Strength
Josh Holman (Missouri State) University of Washington – Olympic Sp.
Sam Linette (Wofford College) Anderson College
Jon Mangel (Wofford College) Mercer – Director of Strength
Ryan Waterbury (Wofford College) University of South Florida (USF)
Derek Rosinski (Wofford College) Weber State – Director of Strength
Tyler Lampert (Wofford College) Bethel College
Eric Tooker (Wofford College) Florida A&M
Ron Dickson (Wofford College) University of Tennessee – Chattanooga
Cory D. Cox (Wofford College) Winthrop University – GA
Josh Simens (Wofford College) Maryland
Drew Repsher (Wofford College) Wofford
Zach Rowell (Winthrop University) Davidson
Tony Trepinski (Winthrop University) Texas Christian University
Eric Phillips (Winthrop University) Winthrop University – GA
Jeff Tietz (Winthrop University) Waldorf College – GA
Kevin Cox (Southern Methodist Univ.)
Teddy Johnson (Southern Methodist Univ.)
Jacob Leavitt (Southern Methodist Univ.)
