Vikings Strength Program

The Fury Organization has one of the best off-ice programs in the United States. The club has invested significant resources into their strength and performance coaches, facility, and sophisticated program design. They develop athletes in physical performance, injury prevention, recovery, nutrition, and lifestyle. Their programs and services push every athlete to achieve and exceed their goals.

Off-ice training is customized for each age group. A complete profile of tests is used to determine strengths and weaknesses. Periodic testing is recorded for each player and tracked for year-round and long-term progress and consultation.

Prior to joining the Fury, Jeff helped found and design the Sioux Falls POWER Program with Steve Bliss for Sanford Hospital, which sponsored the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL. There he was part of both an Anderson Cup and Clark Cup winning team.

Jeff received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from South Dakota State University, where he worked with the SDSU Jackrabbits football team. He went on to intern at Division I Bethune-Cookman University across all sports.

Among many Division I, professional, and NHL players, Jeff has had the opportunity to work with:

• Marty Sertich – Hobey Baker Award Winner

• Chad LaRose – Stanley Cup Champion, Carolina Hurricanes

• Alex Goligoski – 17 years in the NHL

• Andreas Nodl – 5 years in the NHL

• Connor Carrick – 10 years in the NHL

• David Gust – Former Blackhawk and Calder Cup Champion

• Jacob Slavin – NHL All-Star

• T.J. Oshie – NHLer and Olympian

Jeff has competed in virtually every strength and physique sport, including:

• Powerlifting – multiple state records; competed nationally and internationally; South Dakota Powerlifting Hall of Fame member

• Olympic Weightlifting

• Bodybuilding – Runner-up, Mr. South Dakota

• Scottish Heavy Athletics

• Strongman – Brookings Strongest Man; Sioux Falls Strongest Man