Strength coach

[Dark Horse]

The Twitterverse is full of reports that Kaz Kazadi, whose previous stops include Arizona State and Baylor, is headed to SMU. If memory serves, he was a candidate whenTrumain Carroll got hired.

[mtrout]

I hope he does squats.

[Insane_Pony_Posse]

gotta be better than Mel deLaura!

[PonyPride]

Here's his bio from Arkansas (not Arkansas) State:

Kaz Kazadi, who has over 25 years of combined experience as a coach and player at the NFL and FBS levels, is in his first season as Arkansas State's Assistant Athletics Director for Athletics Performance.

Kazadi oversees A-State's entire athletics performance staff and program for all sports.
The 2013 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Strength Coach of the Year, Kazadi comes to A-State after most recently working with the Dallas Cowboys as an Assistant to the Strength Coach/Department during the 2017 offseason. It was his second NFL coaching stop, also spending 2005-07 as a Kansas City Chiefs Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach.

Between his time with the Chiefs and Cowboys, Kazadi spent 2007-16 as a coach at the FBS level. He took his first full-time position in the college ranks at South Florida, where as assistant strength coach he helped develop a Bulls team that reached No. 2 in the wire service polls for one week, posted a 9-4 record and earned a bid to the Brut Sun Bowl.

Following his time at USF, Kazadi spent 2008-16 at Baylor in the strength and conditioning department, including his last five years as the Associate Athletic Director for Athletic Performance. In addition to his 2013 honor from the AFCA, he was also named FootballScoop.com's 2012 National Strength Coach of the Year.

A standout linebacker at the University of Tulsa from 1992-97, Kazadi earned All-Western Athletic Conference honors for the Hurricane and was a Butkus Award semifinalist. He received his bachelor's degree from Tulsa in sociology with a psychology minor.

Drafted by the NFL's St. Louis Rams in 1997 after an All-American senior season which saw him earn a Fitness All-American Award, he played five years of pro ball, including stints in the Canadian Football League and the World Football League.

Following his professional playing career, Kazadi was a graduate assistant at the University of Missouri where he earned his master's degree from the school of education in counseling psychology with an emphasis in health promotion and sport psychology.

Kazadi holds numerous certifications and is a member of several associations, including the National Strength and Conditioning Association, USA Weightlifting, and Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa). He has made multiple presentations at the CSCCa National Conference and is on course to be named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the CSCCa in May of 2018. Kazadi has also been involved in community service projects such as ΓÇ£Feed My Starving Children,ΓÇ¥ ΓÇ£Yellow Stone Academy,ΓÇ¥ and ΓÇ£Big Brothers Big Sisters.ΓÇ¥

A native of Zaire, Africa, Kazadi immigrated to the United States at age eight. His given name is Muadianvita Machkaz Kazadi (pronounced MA-jon-vee-tah ka-ZA-dee). He and his wife Monique have three children: Ra-sun, Isis and Rohon.

[HubbaHubba]

Another Baylor reprobate? At he height of the revelations it was speculated that the strength and conditioning coaches have the most direct contact with the players and were the ones most involved with the cover up. A big fat noooo to anyone, especially the S&C coaches, associated with that dog sh$t university.

[Digetydog]

Another Baylor reprobate? At he height of the revelations it was speculated that the strength and conditioning coaches have the most direct contact with the players and were the ones most involved with the cover up. A big fat noooo to anyone, especially the S&C coaches, associated with that dog sh$t university.

There was no evidence that he had anything to do with the coverups. Because of that fact, he was one of the few people on the football staff who was allowed to keep working at Baylor. The only reason he left - Matt Rhule brought in his own guy.

While there were a lot of bad apples at Baylor (Briles 1.0 and Briles 2.0), I seriously doubt the S&C had any role in covering up the assaults.

[mtrout]

What happens to Tru? He have a position in Ark?

[docabel]

Another Baylor reprobate? At he height of the revelations it was speculated that the strength and conditioning coaches have the most direct contact with the players and were the ones most involved with the cover up. A big fat noooo to anyone, especially the S&C coaches, associated with that dog sh$t university.

There was no evidence that he had anything to do with the coverups. Because of that fact, he was one of the few people on the football staff who was allowed to keep working at Baylor. The only reason he left - Matt Rhule brought in his own guy.

While there were a lot of bad apples at Baylor (Briles 1.0 and Briles 2.0), I seriously doubt the S&C had any role in covering up the assaults.

If there had been ANY opportunity to throw someone else under the bus to save Briles down in Waco, don't you think they would have done that in a heartbeat (from the Dave Bliss playbook). The fact his name has not been mentioned is a good sign.

[HubbaHubba]

The stink is too strong on that program. Why, with all the scrutiny on our program, would we even associate with someone who was associated with those criminals? I wish him luck, if he was truly clean, but luck somewhere else.

[geno]

Another Baylor reprobate? At he height of the revelations it was speculated that the strength and conditioning coaches have the most direct contact with the players and were the ones most involved with the cover up. A big fat noooo to anyone, especially the S&C coaches, associated with that dog sh$t university.

There was no evidence that he had anything to do with the coverups. Because of that fact, he was one of the few people on the football staff who was allowed to keep working at Baylor. The only reason he left - Matt Rhule brought in his own guy.

While there were a lot of bad apples at Baylor (Briles 1.0 and Briles 2.0), I seriously doubt the S&C had any role in covering up the assaults.

There's a difference between "covering up" and knowing something was going on but doing nothing about it. How could he have been on the staff, that close to those guys for those years, and not known the stories that were being circulated? Not guilty of actually covering up, but guilty of standing by and doing nothing about it.

[PerunaPunch]

What happens to Tru? He have a position in Ark?

Evidently...

From the piggy website:

Chad Morris Head Coach Texas A&M ('92)
John Chavis Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Tennessee ('78)
Joe Craddock IV Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Middle Tennessee State ('08)
Barry Lunney Jr. Tight Ends Arkansas ('96)
Trumain Carroll Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Oklahoma State (2005)

[gostangs]

Another Baylor reprobate? At he height of the revelations it was speculated that the strength and conditioning coaches have the most direct contact with the players and were the ones most involved with the cover up. A big fat noooo to anyone, especially the S&C coaches, associated with that dog sh$t university.

There was no evidence that he had anything to do with the coverups. Because of that fact, he was one of the few people on the football staff who was allowed to keep working at Baylor. The only reason he left - Matt Rhule brought in his own guy.

While there were a lot of bad apples at Baylor (Briles 1.0 and Briles 2.0), I seriously doubt the S&C had any role in covering up the assaults.

There's a difference between "covering up" and knowing something was going on but doing nothing about it. How could he have been on the staff, that close to those guys for those years, and not known the stories that were being circulated? Not guilty of actually covering up, but guilty of standing by and doing nothing about it.

Reminds me of when Patterson tried to say he didn't know all those guys on TCU's team were doing and dealing drugs a few years ago. Like you said - clearly he must have known.

[RI Stang]

Well played

[RufusKing]

Probably the one coach on the BU staff who spent the most time with those "gang members"...weight room culture COMPLETELY different v what goes on with the other coaches. I don't like it.

[mtrout]