Christopher DeBien

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Timeline
About me
FCA Wrestling Director
Education
- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
  2015 - 2019
  Bachelor's degree Exercise Science
  Activities and Societies: UTC Orientation Leader, UTC Campus FCA Leader I started my academic career as a chemistry major. After two years, I realized I wasn’t fit to one day sit and spend everyday in a lab as a Pharmacist. I changed my major to exercise science and soon fell in love with the athletic performance side of the field. From there on, with my athletic background and growing love for Exercise Science, my passion for the weight room was ignited. Outside of academics, I was a part of UTC’s New Student and Family Programs as an Orientation Leader. I oversaw… Show more I started my academic career as a chemistry major. After two years, I realized I wasn’t fit to one day sit and spend everyday in a lab as a Pharmacist. I changed my major to exercise science and soon fell in love with the athletic performance side of the field. From there on, with my athletic background and growing love for Exercise Science, my passion for the weight room was ignited. Outside of academics, I was a part of UTC’s New Student and Family Programs as an Orientation Leader. I oversaw all incoming freshman/transfer students into the university, guided them through advisement meetings, campus tours, and integrated them into their new home in Chattanooga. I was also a part of UTC’s FCA ministry as a huddle leader. Our ministry met once a week, and our leadership team met once a week outside of that meeting time. I was in charge of the spiritual growth of any person who joined with us during that weekly meeting. Show less
Experience
- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
  Aug 2015 - Jun 2020
  In 2018, I began the CSCCa 3-pronged certification to become a SCCC. This included a 640-hour internship/practicum, a scientific-based written exam, and a practical exam. As an athletic performance intern at UTC, I had the pleasure of working under Ethan Reeve, Rhonda Watts, Collin Engstrom, and Tyler Dobratz. I worked with a variety of teams including Football, Wrestling, Women’ Tennis, Men’s Golf, Track/Cross-Country, Women’s Softball, and Women’s Volleyball. I was given responsibilities of taking freshman/transfer athletes through UTC’s weight room orientation. I taught our philosophy of athletic movements, body weight movements, and Olympic movements to every new incoming athlete. I assisted in team lifts providing help with proper technique, motivation, set-up, breakdown, and cleaning up of the weight room facility. I was in charge of inputting athlete data into Microsoft Excel. I helped with the athlete’s nutrition handing out milks, protein drinks, vitamins/minerals, snacks, etc. On my own, I studied The Professional’s Guide to Strength and Conditioning by the CSCCa. I did all of this while competing as a full-time-student athlete. Show less
  - Student-Intern for Athletic Performance
    Aug 2018 - Jun 2020
  - Student-Athlete
    Aug 2015 - Mar 2020
- East Tennessee State University
  Jun 2020 - Nov 2020
  Football Strength and Conditioning Intern
- Northwestern State University
  Jan 2021 - Jul 2021
  Graduate Assistant
- Baylor School
  Aug 2021 - Jul 2023
  - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
    Aug 2021 - Jul 2023
  - Assistant Wrestling Coach
    Aug 2021 - Jul 2023
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  Nov 2023 - now
  FCA Wrestling Director
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
  National Strength and Conditioning Association
  Oct 2020
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- Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC)
  Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches association
  Feb 2021