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BAYLOR UNIVERSITYCHAMPIONSHIPSSTART HEREVolume 1, Issue 1Inside this issue:Greetings from the Iron Bear ClubFacility Pictures2Kaz KazadiAnne TamporelloChris Ruf3Charlie Melton4Shaun McPhersonAdam DavisTanna BurgeAndrew AlthoffJeremy WeeksWill BraddApril 20095Staff Contact Info 6The Iron Bear Club (IBC) was formed withthe intent to help make the Baylor Departmentof Athletic Performance the premier program ofits kind in the country. This quarterly newsletteralong with the other products and events produced by the IBC will help keep you, the members, abreast on the cutting edge physical training programs that drive the success of BaylorAthletics. Through the Iron Bear Club you willgain unprecedented insight into the world ofBaylor Athletes as they prepare for competition.For more information please visit our aylor Strength and Conditioning: A New BeginningThe renaissance of Baylor’s Department ofAthletic Performance began in December of2007 with the hiring of Head Football Coach ArtBriles. One of the first orders of business forCoach Briles was the hiring of Assistant AD forAthletic Performance, Kaz Kazadi, to be hisstrength coach. Since that time, the AthleticPerformance Department has grown by leapsand bounds with the hiring of additional staffand the opening of the state of the art SimpsonAthletic Center weight room. In this, the firstIron Bear Club Newsletter, you will be introduced to the Athletic Performance staff and theSimpson Athletic Center weight room.Housed within the Simpson Athletic Centerweight room are a number of items that separateBaylor Athletic Performance from other strengthand conditioning departments across the country. In addition to the 24 multi-purpose racks,135 pairs of urethane coated dumbbells, and 20cardiovascular machines, specialized equipmentsuch as the DXA Scanner (measures bone density and body composition) and the OmegaWave (provides a snapshot of the functionalityof the various systems that control the body)provide the staff with information pertaining tothe athletes other programs cannot collect. TheBaylor Department of Athletic Performanceprides itself on its dedication to good old fashioned hard work coupled with a relentless pur-Simpson Athletic Center located within the HighersAthletic Complexsuit of new ideas and technology that will keepus on the cutting edge of athletic performance.It is our sincere desire that through the IronBear Club you will gain greater insight into whatit takes to perform as an elite level collegiateathlete in today’s world, while providing youwith an opportunity to contribute to Baylor Athletics in a way that directly impacts the athletes.We hope that you enjoy getting to know us inthe pages that follow and we look forward toproviding additional information and updates inthe future!

Volume 1, Issue 1Page 2Simpson Athletic Center Weight Room and StaffGlute-Ham and reverse hyper machines used to strengthenprimarily the lower back, hips, and hamstringsPlyometric boxes and warm up areaDumbbell RacksPower Lift platforms and racksNutrition StationDXA Machine used for bone density and body composition scans

Page 3BAYLOR UNIVERSITYAssistant AD of Athletic Performance:Muadianvita “Kaz” KazadiKaz KazadiKaz Kazadi joined the Baylor staff in December 2007. In the 16 months Kazadi hasdirected the Baylor strength program, it hasgrown tremendously. In that time four new staffmembers have been hired and the Simpson Athletic Center has been outfitted as a premier facility in the country.Kazadi brings to Baylor a no nonsense approach to athletic performance that is focusedon the development of the entire individual.Encouraging student athletes to be mentallytough, emotionally stable, and disciplined in allaspects of their life is every bit as important toKazadi’s program as getting them physicallystrong or fast.Prior to his arrival at Baylor, Kazadi was theAssistant Director at the University of SouthFlorida. He also spent two seasons as the assistant strength coach for the Kansas City Chiefsafter a short stint at the University of Missouri.Kazadi graduated from the University of Tulsaand went on to play football professionally afterbeing drafted in the 6th round by the St. LouisRams. Upon completion of his professionalfootball career, he headed to the University ofMissouri to receive his Master’s Degree. Heholds certifications from the Collegiate Strengthand Conditioning Coaches Association and USAWeightlifting. Kazadi and his wife Moniquehave three children, Ra-sun, Isis, and Rohon.Anne Tamporello: Director of Olympic SportsAnne Tamporello joined the Baylor Department of Athletic Performance as Director ofOlympic Sports in January of 2009.Anne TamporelloBefore her arrival she served at a comparablecapacity at Duke University where she oversawall aspects of the training of 21 Olympic sportsprograms, working directly with men’s andwomen’s lacrosse and soccer, as well as women’svolleyball and field hockey. During her time atDuke, she made drastic changes to the wayOlympic sports were trained, consistentlyachieving Top 10 NCAA rankings.Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioningat Texas A&M. There she worked primarilywith the women’s tennis, football, softball, andtrack and field.Tamporello, a Texas native, is a 2001 graduateof Texas A&M University where she was a fouryear letter winner and captain on the soccerteam. She holds certifications from the NationalStrength and Conditioning Association and theCollegiate Strength and Conditioning CoachesAssociation. Tamporello currently resides inWaco.Prior to her work at Duke, she served as anChris Ruf: Director of FootballComing to Baylor from the University ofSouth Florida where he served as an AssistantStrength Coach is Chris Ruf. At Baylor, Rufworks closely with the football team along withoverseeing the development of the track & field/cross country program and organizing the BaylorAthletic Performance Clinic.Chris RufWhile at USF, Ruf also worked at RichLansky’s OPTI as a strength coach and assistedwith Team Florida Gulf Coast Weightlifting.Prior to USF, Ruf spent eight seasons at IowaState University as an Assistant Strength Coachwith their football program. During that time,ISU went to five bowl games and won the firsttwo bowl games in school history.Ruf received his Bachelors degree in healthand physical education with an athletic trainingminor from Luther College where he playedfootball. He received his Master’s in exercisescience from Iowa State in 2003. Ruf is certifiedby the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, and USA Weightlifting.Ruf and his wife Megan have a daughter, Madison.

Volume 1, Issue 1Page 4Charlie Melton: Director of Men’s BasketballCharlie Melton a graduate of the University ofMemphis, began working for Baylor Men's Basketball in 2005.Charlie MeltonMelton was formerly a full-time StrengthCoach at Florida State University, from 20012005. He completed his masters degree in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Mem-phis in 2000. He holds certifications from theNational Strength and Conditioning Associationand the Collegiate Strength and ConditioningCoaches Association. He is married to Crystaland they have three children, Norah, Robbie,and Sammie.Shaun McPherson: Director of Women’s BasketballShaun McPherson, Director of Strength and Conditioning for Women’s Basketball, is in his ninth yearat Baylor and sixth season with the Lady Bear basketball program.Shaun McPhersonAdam Davis: Assistant Director of Strength a nd Co nditio ningSince joining the Lady Bear basketball program, theteam has made six consecutive NCAA tournamentappearances, been to the Sweet 16 three times, wonthe 2005 NCAA Championship, claimed a regularseason Big 12 championship, and two Big 12 tournament titles. Formerly, McPherson worked withBaylor’s track & field, baseball, and tennis programs,and assisted with football. During his time withthese programs he was part of a national champion-ship, Final Four, World Series, eight Big XII regularseason & tournament championships.The North Carolina native received his master ofscience in education from Baylor in 2001 afterearning his bachelor’s degree from the Universityof North Carolina, where he served as an undergraduate strength and conditioning coach.He is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a USA WeightliftingLevel 1 Club Coach.Adam Davis: Associate DirectorAdam DavisComing from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowawhere he served as the Director of Strength andConditioning from January 2007 to January 2008is Adam Davis. At Baylor, Davis assists with thefootball team as well as directing the training ofthe volleyball team, serving as the Director of theIron Bear Club, and overseeing Football’s SportsNutrition Department.Davis was an Assistant Strength Coach with theIowa State University football team in 2006. Priorto that he was a Graduate Assistant StrengthCoach at Illinois State University from June 2004to May 2006.Davis received his undergraduate degree inexercise science from Luther College in 2004,where he was a four year letter winner on thefootball team. He earned his Master’s degree inexercise science from Illinois State University in2006. Davis holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Associationand USA Weightlifting. Davis and his wife Alissa live in Woodway.