VETERANS’ COACHING PROGRAM
Mission Statement
The Veterans’ Coaching Program (VCP) is passionately dedicated to empowering veterans in their quest to discover and pursue their true passions. Our mission extends beyond job placement; we strive to provide a nurturing environment where veterans can explore and excel in their chosen fields. From athletic coaching, athletic leadership positions, athletic and tactical strength and conditioning, educators and a wide range of academic pursuits, VCP offers access to Texas A&M’s diverse and esteemed degree programs. We believe in the unique talents and experiences of our veterans, and we are committed to supporting them in translating these assets into careers that ignite their enthusiasm and fulfill their aspirations. At VCP, a veteran’s passion is our priority, ensuring that their transition into civilian or retransition to their passion in life is not just successful but also deeply rewarding and aligned with their personal dreams and goals.
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PROGRAM IMPACT
- Creation of a Master’s specialization in Tactical Strength and Conditioning (Sport Physiology program).
- Internship opportunities for strength and conditioning coaches within the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and all athletics to include Aggie Football.
Program DIRECTOR
After having served over 20 years in the U.S. Army, with a majority of his career as a Special Forces Soldier, also known as a ‘Green Beret,’ Nate Young began pursuing a career as a strength and conditioning coach. He successfully graduated from Texas A&M University with a Master’s in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sports Physiology. Building on this achievement, Nate is currently in the pursuit of a PhD in Kinesiology. He is deeply committed to advancing his expertise in this field.
Reach out to Nate directly to learn more: robert.n.young@tamu.edu
HELPING VETERANS
We encourage and support military personnel into becoming foster coaches who can train athletes in the fundamentals of their sport while teaching interpersonal skills to create trust amongst their team, emotional skills to develop positive behavior promote mental health, and core values that develop leaders of character. Veterans who are potentially pursuing a career in coaching at Texas A&M are offered a variety of undergrad, grad, and PhD programs of the veteran’s choice regardless of their degree path.
"The program has achieved record breaking numbers in the form of across the board increases in cadet’s ACFT (Army Combat Fitness Test) scores as well as a season completely absent of training-related injuries. As a recipient of the coaching myself, I have never felt more strong, flexible, mobile, or athletic in my life. With Nate’s constant stress on mobility, form, and technique, I have remained completely injury free and in fact have even resolved some old training injuries. The Team only received Nate 3 months prior to our culminating international competition where we placed 3rd best ROTC in the nation and 9 out of 48 teams, a marked improvement from last year, 12 out of 35."
Nick Nolan, Corps of Cadets Army ROTC, Prior Service
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