Tony McClure, BA, CSCS*D
Assistant Performance Training Program Professional
New Mexico State University
Amcclure@nmsu.edu

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Biographical Information

Tony Mc Clure has been an Assistant Performance Training Coach at New Mexico State University since 1999. Prior to that he had stints at Junior Colleges and High Schools in Arizona. He served as the Assistant Special Teams Coordinator and worked closely with the strength and conditioning program at Mesa Community College.

Tony is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Most recently, he was the first person to become certified as a Periodization Planning Specialist and Strength and Conditioning Expert through the Tudor Bompa Institute. Additionally, Tony is a Certified Conditioning Specialist through the National Sports Performance Association, and holds 6 different certifications from the International Sports Sciences Association through which he also received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 1999. He was an instructor for Ray Pelfreys Professional Kicking Services from 1991-1998, and authored several articles on strength and conditioning for kicking in the National Kicking Quarterly.

Tony received his BA in Physical Education from Arizona State University graduating with Magma Cum Lauda honors. Academic honors include induction into Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society (1990), Golden Key National Honor Society (1991), being included in the National Deans List 10th Annual Edition Volume 2, 1986-87, and inclusion into the Directory of Outstanding College Students of America Volume 4, 1989-90.