Farnell agrees with Miami’s staff as an assistant director of human performance after four years at AHL’s Wranglers – College Hockey | Ucho.com

Miami has announced that Gord Farnell has joined the Redhawks staff as an assistant director of Human Performance in the Goggin Ice Center.

After four years, Farnell comes to Oxford as the main strength and conditioning coach for the Calgary Wranglers of the AHL.

“We are honored to welcome Gord Farnell and his wife Kennedy to Miami University,” said Miami -head coach Anthony Noreen in a statement. “Our program strives to be at the forefront of sports sciences and players’ development, and Gord will be an integral part of that mission. With extensive experience in hockey -specific performance and development of athlete, he has the expertise and passion to help our players maximize their potential.”

During his time in Calgary (2021-25), Farnell designed and carried out strength and conditioning programs for the Wranglers team, where training programs are adapted to individual athletes. He also facilitated fitness reviews, collected and analyzed sports scientific data, collaborated with athletic training staff and coordinated food before and after competitions.

Farnell used to be a power and conditioning coach at the University of Alberta from 2015 to 2021. He also served as an assistant and conditioning coach at Premier Strength Sport Performance during various summers. Farnell completed internships at the University of Denver (2019), the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers (2018-19), Boston University (2018) and the University of Alberta (2015-16)

“We are enthusiastic that coach Farnell is going to work with us here at Miami and the experience he brings with him,” said assistant -atlinical director for human performance James Carsey. “During the interview process, his knowledge and insight into the evaluation of his athletes and their preparation for competition is very profound. I look forward to working with him and seeing that process in action, and I have faith in the impact he will immediately make.”

Farnell is a certified power and conditioning specialist and a certified professional sports scientist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Moreover, he is a certified sports food expert according to the International Society of Sports Nutrition and is certified in levels 1-3 of the Jordan Strength Certification System. He obtained two degrees from the University of Alberta, where four years as a Laboratory Assistant and two years served as a teaching assistant: a Bachelor of Kinseiology in Sports Performance (2015) and a master of coaching in strength and conditioning (2020).

“I am honored to become a member of the excellent staff of coach Noreen and a program with the tradition and pride of Miami Hockey,” Farnell said. “I look forward to supporting a shared vision of excellence and to contribute to the reduction of this program to national fame.”