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CU Welcomes Ringler To Strength And Conditioning Staff
July 24, 2017 | Women's Basketball, Volleyball
The Michigan native brings 11 years of experience to the Buffs
BOULDER – Normally when the support staff changes, no one notices. After all, the people that help behind the scenes with the athletics programs at the University of Colorado are supposed to remain that way—behind the scenes. But the addition of Adam Ringler to the strength and conditioning staff is an important one for the future of CU's volleyball and women's basketball programs as he will manage all of the workouts for student-athletes on those two teams.
Ringler was hired in June to replace Chris Sheckler, who stepped down after five years with the CU strength and conditioning staff to accept a similar position with South Metro Fire Rescue.
Both of CU's coaching staffs that work directly with Ringler have been very impressed so far.
"Adam's got great energy and already has a rapport with our players," CU volleyball coach Jesse Mahoney said. "He really knows his stuff and I love that he is not afraid to think out of the box and look for innovative ways to develop our athletes."
"Adam brings tremendous energy and enthusiasm to our weight room," CU women's basketball coach JR Payne said. "We are excited to have someone with his experience and passion join our program to help mold our young ladies into champions both on and off the court."
Ringler brings 11 years of strength and conditioning experience at the NCAA Division I level. He served two years as a volunteer coach at Michigan State before accepting a two-year graduate assistant position in East Lansing. He earned his bachelor's degree from MSU in 2008 in kinesiology and completed his master's degree at MSU in 2010, also in kinesiology. While at MSU, he worked closely with the volleyball team and directly oversaw the strength and conditioning program for the wrestling team that had six NCAA qualifiers and one All-American. He also assisted with 17 Olympic sports programs, along with the men's and women's basketball teams.
After graduation, he moved on to Wichita State where he has been for the past seven years. At WSU, he worked directly with women's basketball, volleyball, softball, women's tennis and women's golf. All five programs flourished under his strength and conditioning program.
Wichita State's volleyball program was among the top programs in the Missouri Valley Conference under Ringler, making six NCAA Tournament appearances in seven years, along with two regular-season and two conference tournament championships. The Shockers volleyball student-athletes also earned nine All-America honors in his seven seasons.
The Shockers women's basketball team won three MVC regular-season titles and three more conference tournament championships, reaching the NCAA Tournament three times under Ringler's assistance. The Shockers also had their only All-American in school history in 2015.
WSU's softball team saw dramatic improvement during Ringler's seven years with the program, improving from near the bottom of the standings in the Missouri Valley Conference to winning MVC regular-season championships in 2014 and 2016, and a conference tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2016, the third-ever postseason appearance and first since 2005.
Wichita State's women's tennis team qualified for the NCAA Tournament all seven seasons Ringler was in Wichita, boasting a perfect 48-0 record in the Missouri Valley Conference, and also winning the conference tournament each year. The Shockers were ranked as high as No. 13 nationally in 2016.
Finally, the Shockers women's golf team won three MVC championships in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and qualified for the NCAA regional each of those three seasons. WSU also finished second in the conference in 2011, 2013 and 2017.
His coaching philosophy is, "Know the person, teach the student, train the athlete, motivate the competitor, and LEAD the player."
"I am thrilled to join a great organization like Colorado and continue to support their winning ways," Ringler said. "I'm excited to work along the side of two incredible coaching staffs. It's my ultimate responsibility to facilitate the vision of both programs and I couldn't be more ecstatic. Colorado is an incredible place to be. The support the sports performance department receives from top-down is unrivaled by anyone within the NCAA; I can't thank the administration enough. I look forward to investing daily, in each athlete, to help them achieve their individual and team goals."
Ringler is a native of Niles, Michigan, and he was an all-state wrestler at Brandywine High School. His wife, Brittney, is a veterinary technician and the couple has a daughter, Breslin, and a son, Bear. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with his family and practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Ringler was hired in June to replace Chris Sheckler, who stepped down after five years with the CU strength and conditioning staff to accept a similar position with South Metro Fire Rescue.
Both of CU's coaching staffs that work directly with Ringler have been very impressed so far.
"Adam's got great energy and already has a rapport with our players," CU volleyball coach Jesse Mahoney said. "He really knows his stuff and I love that he is not afraid to think out of the box and look for innovative ways to develop our athletes."
"Adam brings tremendous energy and enthusiasm to our weight room," CU women's basketball coach JR Payne said. "We are excited to have someone with his experience and passion join our program to help mold our young ladies into champions both on and off the court."
Ringler brings 11 years of strength and conditioning experience at the NCAA Division I level. He served two years as a volunteer coach at Michigan State before accepting a two-year graduate assistant position in East Lansing. He earned his bachelor's degree from MSU in 2008 in kinesiology and completed his master's degree at MSU in 2010, also in kinesiology. While at MSU, he worked closely with the volleyball team and directly oversaw the strength and conditioning program for the wrestling team that had six NCAA qualifiers and one All-American. He also assisted with 17 Olympic sports programs, along with the men's and women's basketball teams.
After graduation, he moved on to Wichita State where he has been for the past seven years. At WSU, he worked directly with women's basketball, volleyball, softball, women's tennis and women's golf. All five programs flourished under his strength and conditioning program.
Wichita State's volleyball program was among the top programs in the Missouri Valley Conference under Ringler, making six NCAA Tournament appearances in seven years, along with two regular-season and two conference tournament championships. The Shockers volleyball student-athletes also earned nine All-America honors in his seven seasons.
The Shockers women's basketball team won three MVC regular-season titles and three more conference tournament championships, reaching the NCAA Tournament three times under Ringler's assistance. The Shockers also had their only All-American in school history in 2015.
WSU's softball team saw dramatic improvement during Ringler's seven years with the program, improving from near the bottom of the standings in the Missouri Valley Conference to winning MVC regular-season championships in 2014 and 2016, and a conference tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2016, the third-ever postseason appearance and first since 2005.
Wichita State's women's tennis team qualified for the NCAA Tournament all seven seasons Ringler was in Wichita, boasting a perfect 48-0 record in the Missouri Valley Conference, and also winning the conference tournament each year. The Shockers were ranked as high as No. 13 nationally in 2016.
Finally, the Shockers women's golf team won three MVC championships in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and qualified for the NCAA regional each of those three seasons. WSU also finished second in the conference in 2011, 2013 and 2017.
His coaching philosophy is, "Know the person, teach the student, train the athlete, motivate the competitor, and LEAD the player."
"I am thrilled to join a great organization like Colorado and continue to support their winning ways," Ringler said. "I'm excited to work along the side of two incredible coaching staffs. It's my ultimate responsibility to facilitate the vision of both programs and I couldn't be more ecstatic. Colorado is an incredible place to be. The support the sports performance department receives from top-down is unrivaled by anyone within the NCAA; I can't thank the administration enough. I look forward to investing daily, in each athlete, to help them achieve their individual and team goals."
Ringler is a native of Niles, Michigan, and he was an all-state wrestler at Brandywine High School. His wife, Brittney, is a veterinary technician and the couple has a daughter, Breslin, and a son, Bear. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with his family and practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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