Joseph Kammerer Hired as Coker's New Strength and Conditioning Coach

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Joseph Kammerer has been hired as Coker University's new Strength and Conditioning Coach, announced today (Wednesday, July 7) by Vice President of Athletics and Athletic Facilities Dr. Lynn Griffin. He will begin his duties Aug. 1.

"We are excited to welcome Joseph and his family to Coker," said Griffin.  "Joseph brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our athletics program and he will make an immediate impact on our student-athlete experience."    

Kammerer comes to Coker from Gannon University, where he was the Strength Coach for the men's basketball program. Kammerer oversaw all aspects of strength and conditioning as well as nutrition for the Knights men's basketball program. While working at Gannon, he was also an Assistant Strength Coach at Erie Sports Now Fitness, working in design and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for athletes ranging from youth to professional.

"I am honored to be joining Coker Athletics," said Kammerer. "Dr. Griffin and the rest of the athletics department have demonstrated a strong desire to provide their athletes the best opportunities and experience during their career at Coker. That is a perspective that I can absolutely support. I am looking forward to having a role in something very special here in Hartsville."

Before Gannon, Kammerer was a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach at Mercyhurst University, where he oversaw the strength and conditioning program design and implementation for 12 athletics programs. He primarily worked with men's and women's rowing, soccer, tennis, golf water polo, volleyball and softball.

Prior to arriving in Erie, he was a Volunteer Assistant Strength Coach at Division I Cal State Fullerton and also at Cal Poly Pomona.

Kammerer is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and also holds a USA Weightlifting Level I Certification. He also participated in the continuing education programs by ALTIS and EXOS, participated in a Coaches vs. COVID college basketball roundtable and attended the High Performance Basketball Symposium in 2020.

Kammerer played Division I basketball at the University of Idaho from 2009-14, where he was the recipient of the Team Inspirational, Leader and Scholar Awards. He was also a Team Captain in 2013-14. Academically, he was a Western Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference selection (2012-14) and also a University of Idaho Scholar Athlete (2011-14).

Kammerer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting and Digital Media from the University of Idaho, along with a Master's in Kinesiology from California State University and a Master's Certificate in Organizational Leadership from Mercyhurst University.

He lives with his wife Megan, who is an emergency medicine resident physician. The couple has a three-year-old daughter, Stevie.