Doug Gle has been a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) for the last 23 years. During his career as a strength coach, he worked at Eastern Michigan University, Western Michigan University, and Northern Iowa. Gle transitioned to the high school setting in 2001, when he began teaching science and became the strength and conditioning coach mainly by default. He added two hours of strength and conditioning classes to the schedule in 2008 and now has seven classes throughout the day plus 1.5 hours after school.
Coach Gle graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science (physical education and biology) from Hope College. He has a master’s in exercise science from Western Michigan and a school administration endorsement from Central Michigan University. In addition to his CSCS, Gle has a Level I certification from USA Weightlifting.
