BATON ROUGE — LSU’s Tommy Moffitt has been named the 2003 College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by America Football Monthly, the organization recently announced.
It was Moffitt’s offseason conditioning program that help lay the foundation for LSU’s national championship run in 2003 as the Tigers posted a 13-1 overall mark and beat Oklahoma, 21-14, in the Nokia Sugar Bowl to claim the school’s first national title since 1958.
“Our team in 2003 was full of unselfishness,” Moffitt said. “Everyone on the team cared only about the team’s success rather than individual goals. We had 52 players that had perfect attendance for the entire season. They didn’t miss a workout or a conditioning session all season. That’s says a lot about the players we have here and the program that Coach Saban is building at LSU.”
Moffitt, who just completed his fourth season as LSU’s strength and conditioning coach, was named the 1999 Collegiate Football Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society.
Moffitt joined Nick Saban’s staff in January of 2000 after serving as the strength and conditioning coordinator at Miami for two seasons. Prior to that, Moffitt served as associate strength coach at Tennessee for four years.
As LSU’s strength and conditioning coach, Moffitt oversees all aspects of LSU’s off the field strength development, which also includes a weekly karate session during the summer.
Moffitt also manages LSU’s fourth quarter program, which is the focus of LSU’s offseason workouts. The fourth quarter program focuses on effort, toughness, discipline, commitment and pride.
“Our staff teaches pride,” Moffitt said. “I have a tremendous staff in the weight room. Everything we do focuses on five elements – effort, toughness, discipline, commitment and pride. We lead as a staff and we make our players give effort.
“This is a team award. This is about the players and the coaches and doing the things necessary to be a champion, both on and off the field.”