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Female strength and conditioning at Southern making history
Submitted by Michelle McCalope, Web Producer
Monday, May 7th, 2012, 3:14pm
When she tells people what she does for a living, Corliss Fingers says she’s constantly reminded of her gender.
“I’ll introduce myself or they’ll say ‘I heard about you’ and then look at me and say ‘but you’re a female,’†she recalls.
Fingers laughs it off. As the head strength and conditioning coach at Southern University and the only*female to hold the position in the NCAA Division 1 football program (which includes the*Southwestern Athletic Conference), she’s used to it.
“To me honestly, it really isn’t a big deal,†she says. “I’m a strength and conditioning coach with 18 years of experience.* It’s an accomplishment, but it’s not overwhelming. I"ve been*doing it for so long.â€
It’s very rare though. She can recall only two other females ever holding the position.
Before joining Southern in February, Fingers worked at the University of North Carolina and the University of Maryland. She started out as a personal trainer and aerobics instructor.
Word got around about how good her classes were and shortly afterwards she was offered a position at North Carolina.
She says some people have been slow to warm up to the idea of having a female in this position, but her work speaks for itself.
http://ebrnorth.wafb.com/news/busin...ngth-and-conditioning-southern-making-history
Submitted by Michelle McCalope, Web Producer
Monday, May 7th, 2012, 3:14pm
When she tells people what she does for a living, Corliss Fingers says she’s constantly reminded of her gender.
“I’ll introduce myself or they’ll say ‘I heard about you’ and then look at me and say ‘but you’re a female,’†she recalls.
Fingers laughs it off. As the head strength and conditioning coach at Southern University and the only*female to hold the position in the NCAA Division 1 football program (which includes the*Southwestern Athletic Conference), she’s used to it.
“To me honestly, it really isn’t a big deal,†she says. “I’m a strength and conditioning coach with 18 years of experience.* It’s an accomplishment, but it’s not overwhelming. I"ve been*doing it for so long.â€
It’s very rare though. She can recall only two other females ever holding the position.
Before joining Southern in February, Fingers worked at the University of North Carolina and the University of Maryland. She started out as a personal trainer and aerobics instructor.
Word got around about how good her classes were and shortly afterwards she was offered a position at North Carolina.
She says some people have been slow to warm up to the idea of having a female in this position, but her work speaks for itself.
http://ebrnorth.wafb.com/news/busin...ngth-and-conditioning-southern-making-history
