By: Noah Hughes, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
DANVILLE, Ky. – Centre track & field alumnus Braden Tabor '21 has been named an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Colonels, Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Performance Jeremy Carlson '15 announced Tuesday.
Tabor returns to Danville after four years as both the Strength and Conditioning Coach and Head Boys and Girls Powerlifting Coach at Hopkins County Central High School. While at Hopkins County he worked with multiple teams to program and implement workouts for varsity programs. He also served as an assistant football coach and assistant track & field coach at the school. He had a total of five state meet track & field qualifiers in the throwing discipline.
"We are excited to welcome Braden Tabor back to campus," said Carlson. "Coach Tabor's passion for strength and human performance, coupled with his dedication to the college, make him a perfect fit for our team. We are excited to see the positive impact he will have on our student-athletes, our athletic department and the Centre College community."
Tabor got his start in strength and conditioning as an intern at Centre. He served as an intern in the sports performance department all four years in Danville.
"I'm excited to be back at Centre College," said Tabor. "Centre invested so much into me as a student-athlete and now it's my turn to invest in those I'll be working with and Centre Athletics as a whole. I'm ready to be back home, Centre Dear!"
The new coach competed as a thrower for the Centre track & field team in his four years on campus. Tabor then went on to obtain a Master's degree in Education at Western Kentucky University. He is Level 1 certified by United States Weightlifting and is also a member of the US Powerlifting Association.
