Dennis Love Last College: Catawba '00 Position: Strength & Conditioning Coach Experience: 3rd at Clemson

Dennis Love is in his third year as strength & conditioning coordinator for Olympic sports. In his position, he oversees all Olympic strength assistant coaches, graduate assistants, student assistants, and volunteers under the direction of the director and the assistant director. He works directly with the baseball, volleyball, and men's & women's soccer squads, while also assisting with the football team.

In his first year working with the baseball team, he assisted the Tigers as they earned a trip to the 2010 College World Series.

Prior to earning a full-time position at Clemson, Love served as a graduate assistant for three years under Director Joey Batson. He is certified by the National Association of Speed & Explosion and the College Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association.

Before arriving in Clemson, Love spent two seasons as a strength & conditioning coach at Catawba and completed an internship at the Athletes Performance Institute in Tempe, AZ.

Love graduated with a degree in recreation in 2000 and earned his master's degree in student affairs with an emphasis in counseling from Clemson in 2008.

A native of Cheraw, SC, Love played football and baseball at Catawba in Salisbury, NC.