Sarai Flores Named First Female Strength & Conditioning Coach at Emory & Henry
Director of Strength and Conditioning at Emory & Henry College, Noah Arni, is pleased to announce the hiring of Sarai Flores as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. Coach Flores is the first female strength and conditioning coach at the College.
“Coach Flores brings a breadth of experience and knowledge to our team at Emory & Henry,” Arni said. “As we transition into Division II, it is critical that we have qualified and passionate coaches in our department. I am excited to see the impact that Coach Flores will have at Emory & Henry and we are grateful to have her joining our team.”
Flores has experience working with various sports including football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, golf, cross-country, softball, bowling, baseball, track and field, soccer, and more.
“I am thankful to be a part of Emory & Henry College athletics and excited to be able to work with a hard-working and knowledgeable strength and conditioning staff as well as support the transition to NCAA Division II,” said Flores. “I can not wait to get to know and work with all the athletes here and help them reach their goals.”
As an athlete, Flores was named to the Gulf-South Conference All-Academic Team and was a conference champion with the UWF tennis team for three consecutive years. She also was named on the conference tennis first team in 2015. Flores also holds an abundance of academic achievements throughout her college career.
In addition to these accomplishments, Flores has co-published two academic research articles in two peer-reviewed journals, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and the Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise. Flores will oversee the strength and conditioning program for men’s and women’s soccer, tennis, and wrestling while assisting with men’s and women’s track and field, football, baseball, and softball.
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-Coach Noah Arni