The Strength Game Podcast Episode #122: Haili Wimer
Haili Wimer is an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Wimer joined UMD in the fall of 2024 after previously serving as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Saint Mary’s High School in Bismarck, ND. Prior to SMCHS, Wimer worked as an assistant strength coach at Florida International University from May 2023-January 2024 working with beach volleyball, women’s basketball, indoor volleyball, and assisted with football. Prior to FIU she was a GA transitioned into an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of South Dakota from August 2022-May 2023. While there, Wimer took the lead with men’s basketball, volleyball, track and field while assisting with football, softball, soccer, and swim/dive.
Joining the Army National Guard in 2014 and earning her Commission in 2023, Wimer currently serves as a Field Artillery Officer in the South Dakota National Guard at the rank of Second Lieutenant.
Wimer is a former collegiate track athlete at Northern State University competing in the 400, 4×400, and 400 hurdles. She is an avid baker, book reader, and music lover and continues to lift weights and develop/maintain power as well as reluctantly do cardio occasionally to train and stay active.
Show Highlights / Topics
Providing Athletes Tools for the Real World
Understanding & Knowing Your Audience
Balancing Athletics, Academics and Outside Factors
Physical Training & Standards in the Army National Guard
Getting Buy-In From Those with more Tenure Than You