Episode #046: Sam Whitney

Sam Whitney is the Athletic Coordinator and Strength & Conditioning Coach at The Agnes Irwin School in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to his current position, Whitney spent 9 years as first an assistant coach before being promoted to the associate head strength coach for Olympic sports at Temple University where he oversaw training for the 15 varsity sports. He served as the head strength & conditioning coach at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University as well as both assistant and volunteer roles at Villanova University before arriving at Temple. 

Whitney is a published author in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and is the owner of We Train Clan, which provides elite level performance training for individuals. Additionally, he is an Adjunct Instructor at Temple’s College of Public Health department as well as the creator of the Philly Area S&C Association, a community organization designed to foster relationships and develop knowledge specific to the profession of S&C in and around Philadelphia.

Sam himself is also a competitive powerlifter. Competing since 2013 in multiple weight classes in the USAPL and IPF, he has personal bests of 518 squat, 352 bench, and 611 deadlift.