Keene State College

An Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at Keene State, Proulxbrings a wealth of knowledge in the area of strength andconditioning to the Owl track and field teams this season as anassistant coach.

Proulx, who earned his undergraduate degree in health andfitness form Keene Sate in 1994, will work primarily with KSCsprinters, jumpers, and throwers as a conditioning coach, helpingto maximize their performance in competition.  He has alsodeveloped a highly successful conditioning program at Keene HighSchool.

Prior to joining the KSC faculty, Proulx was Assistant Professorof Exercise Science at Georgetown (Ky.) College, and DepartmentChair and Associate Professor Applied Medical Sciences at HesserCollege in Manchester. He earned his Master's in exercise sciencefrom Appalachian (N.C.) State University in 2000 and also holdsdoctorate degrees in chiropractic healthcare and exercisescience.  While at Appalachian State, Proulx did research workwith Mike Stone, a renowned authority on resistance training andtwo-time Olympian Meg Ritchie.

Originally from Arlington, Mass., Proulx grew up in Keene andwas a state qualifier in the discus as a senior at Keene HighSchool.  He and his wife Margarita reside in Keene.