Meet the ACC's strength coaches
Posted Jun 23, 2010
UNC: Jeff Connors has been honored as a Master Strength & Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches association. The former South Florida police officer has helped develop some of the top players in UNC's program, including Julius Peppers, Ronald Curry, David Thornton, Kentwan Balmer, and Hakeem Nicks. Connors came to UNC after spending 10 seasons as ECU's Director of Strength & Conditioning.
(ESPN.com)
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