As Big Blue readies itself for the fall season, it hopes to improve upon its record last season, during which the team took third in the Metropolitan Independent Football League.
Strength & Conditioning
Pingry is committed to meeting the strength and conditioning needs of students, offering a comprehensive strength and conditioning program that helps athletes achieve their physical potential in the safest manner possible. We focus on developing complete athletes at Pingry, emphasizing physical and mental strength, cardiovascular training, as well as educating students on the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle.
Access at Pingry to:
- Greig Family Strength and Conditioning Center
- Strength and Conditioning Staff
- Fitness Education
- Concussion Awareness / Prevention
- Rehabilitative Training
- Healthy Living
Greig Family Strength and Conditioning Center
Pingry's strength and conditioning center is located in the 45,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Miller A. Bugliari ‘52 Athletics Center, which opened in 2017. Some features of this fantastic facility include:
- 5,000 square foot fitness facility with cardiovascular and strength training equipment
- Large, multi-sport, indoor practice area spacious enough for several teams to train at the same time
- Space for training during the the off-season and summertime
GREIG FAMILY STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CENTER USE POLICY
Upon entering the Miller A. Bugliari ’52 Athletics Center, all patrons are required to check in at the Front Desk and must either show valid Pingry School ID, or be issued a visitor badge upon presentation of identification and processing through the Schoolgate Guardian system.
Only Pingry School students, faculty, and staff are permitted to use the Greig Family Strength and Conditioning Center. Alumni may use the Greig Family Strength and Conditioning Center, with special permission from the School, only after signing Pingry’s Release & Waiver.
No other adults are permitted to use the Greig Center.
Strength and Conditioning Staff
Mr. Douglas Scott
Faculty Information
Department(s)
Athletics, Diversity and Inclusion, Physical Education, Upper School
Title(s)
Director of Strength and Conditioning, Form IV Dean, Physical Education Teacher
Contact Information
School Email
School Phone
908-647-5555 x1302
Education
Degree(s)
B.S., East Stroudsburg University
Other Information
Appointed
1999
Biography
Mr. Scott, who joined Pingry in 1999, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S). He designs workouts for both male and female student athletes who compete on a variety of varsity and junior varsity athletic teams. Outside of Pingry, Mr. Scott is a personal trainer and has written a number of fitness-related articles and chapters. He is also a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (N.S.C.A). A triathlete, he completed the Lake Placid Ironman in the summer of 2018.
Mr. Michael Saraceno
Faculty Information
Department(s)
Athletics
Title(s)
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Contact Information
School Email
School Phone
908-647-5555 x1305
Education
Degree(s)
B.S., William Paterson University
Other Information
Appointed
2017
Biography
Mr. Saraceno joined Pingry as a member of the strength and conditioning team in the Miller A. Bugliari ’52 Athletics Center. Most recently, he served as Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports at Villanova University, responsible for the physical preparation of over 500 varsity student athletes. At Villanova, he was also a member of the Sports Performance Council, which discussed topics such as nutrition, sports psychology, and injury prevention. Prior to Villanova, Mr. Saraceno served as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Hartford, where he designed and implemented multiple training programs.
Fitness Education
All Form III (Grade 9) students are required to take Introduction to Physical Fitness, designed to develop students’ basic understanding of the importance of physical fitness. A sample of topics covered in Pingry’s Introduction to Fitness class include:
- Nutrition
- Muscular strength/injury prevention (including safe use of fitness center equipment)
- Cardio-respiratory fitness
- Mindfulness/yoga
- Sleep and recovery
- Flexibility
Concussion Awareness / Prevention
“For every one pound increase in neck strength, odds of concussion decreased by 5 %” —Dawn Comstrock, 2014 Youth Sports Saftey Summit
Pingry's Strength and Conditioning Staff prides itself on being innovators in preventative sports medicine. At the forefront of those efforts is developing exercises and programs to develop the muscles of the head, neck and upper back to better protect our student athletes from concussive forces associated with athletic competition. Athletes who participate in our neck strengthening program are less likely to sustain an injury.Rehabilitative Training
Healthy Living
“Strength training is important because the development of muscle strength and tendon strength is our best preventative measure against sports-related injuries.”
—Doug Scott, Director of Strength and Conditioning
