COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (5/11/2016) -- The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is proud to announce that University of Detroit Mercy men's lacrosse junior
Greg Marzec as a 2016 All-American Athlete Award recipient.
The award recognizes Marzec's athletic accomplishments and his dedication to strength and conditioning.
Nominated by Detroit Mercy Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Trevor Klump, Marzec's determination to improve in athletics while maintaining academic prominence is a great model for all student-athletes at Detroit Mercy.
"We are proud to have coach Klump join the NSCA in its mission to safely improve athletic performance," said Scott Caulfield, the NSCA's head strength and conditioning coach. "Supporting our student-athletes like Greg guarantees a stronger future for the NSCA."
Marzec appeared in 10 games this past season and had seven faceoff victories and nine ground balls. As a sophomore last season and in his first year as a Titan, he finished the year 44-of-107 (.411) as a faceoff specialist with 16 ground balls along two goals and a caused turnover.
In 2015, he won the Larry Bleach Award at the Annual Academic & Athletic Awards Dinner, presented to a student-athlete who sets the strength and conditioning standards for other student-athletes to follow.
He is a two-time member of the Detroit Athletic Director's Honor Roll and was a member of the MAAC Academic Honor Roll in 2015 and the MAAC All-Academic Team in 2016.
For an updated list of the All-American Athletes of the Year award, visit
www.nsca.com.
About the National Strength & Conditioning Association
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is an international nonprofit educational association founded in 1978. Evolving from a membership of 76, the association now serves nearly 30,000 members in 52 countries. Drawing upon its vast network of members, the NSCA develops and presents the most advanced information regarding strength training and conditioning practices, injury prevention, and research findings.
Unlike any other organization, the NSCA brings together a diverse group of professionals from the sport science, athletic, allied health, and fitness industries. These individuals are all in pursuit of achieving a common goal—the utilization of proper strength training and conditioning to improve athletic performance and fitness.
Central to its mission, the NSCA provides a bridge between the scientist in the laboratory and the practitioner in the field. By working to find practical applications for new research findings in the strength and conditioning field, the association fosters the development of strength training and conditioning as a discipline and as a profession.
Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the NSCA serves as a valuable resource for its members, the fitness industry, general public, and the media. The association provides a wide variety of resources and opportunities designed to strengthen, build, advance, and unify.
