University of Memphis Tiger football fan experience. The virtual guide contains photos, videos, bios and information about the Memphis football team.
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murphy complex strength and conditioning One of Coach Larry Porter’s fi rst orders of business when he was hired was to improve the strength and conditioning department at the U of M. In doing so, Porter hired Tom Myslinksi to serve as the Football Strength and Conditioning Director and added Ryan Cidzik as an assistant football strength coach, both solely dedicated to Tiger Football. Myslinksi worked fi ve seasons with the Cleveland Browns and had a nine-year career as an NFL off ensive lineman. He has published peer-reviewed research in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and holds a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Tennessee. He earned his master's degree from Pittsburgh in exercise physiology. Cidzik joined the Tigers aſt er two seasons in the NFL, the fi rst with the Cleveland Browns and most recently with the New York Jets. Cidzik earned his bachelor's degree from Susquehanna, and his master's degree of exercise science is from Louisiana Tech. He is a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and a USA Weightliſt ing Certifi ed Level-1 Club Coach. Tom Myslinski Myslinski directs the football strength and conditioning program out of the current weight room located in the Murphy Athletic Complex. His staff will move to the 13,000-square-football weight room that is currently under construction adjacent to the current weight facility. Th e state-of-the-art football weight room will feature 12 power racks for training as well as various free weights and machines. 12 Once the football weight room is complete, Tiger student-athletes will have four fully-equipped weight rooms for meeting their full training potential. In addition to the two strength dens at the Murphy Complex, there are also weight rooms at the Larry O. Finch Basketball training facility and the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. 2010 Memphis Football Experience MORE