Rick Court is a 20-year veteran of the strength and conditioning profession. Rick was the Assistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance at Maryland from 2016-2018, helping take them to the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl.

During his time at Mississippi State, they proved to be one of the fittest and most physical football teams in the country, reaching the No. 1 ranking for the first time in school history and winning 10 regular season games while playing in the Southeastern Conference.

During his time as the Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning for football at The Ohio State University from January 2012 - January 2014. The Buckeyes had 24 victories, including a perfect 12-0 record and No. 3 national ranking in 2012.

Court spent the 2011 season as the Director of Strength and Conditioning at San Diego State where he helped the Aztecs to an 8-5 record and a berth in the New Orleans Bowl.

Prior to SDSU, Rick was the Director of Football Strength and Conditioning for two years at the University of Toledo from 2009-10. During his final season at Toledo, the Rockets went 8-5 and reached the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.

In 2008, he capped a six-year tenure at Bowling Green. He was an assistant on the Falcons’ staff for five years before being promoted to the head strength coach position in 2008. While at Bowling Green, the Women’s Basketball team had one of the most successful 6 year runs in the history of the program.

Rick attended and played baseball at Michigan State University, lettering two years as a catcher for the Spartans and serving as a team captain in 2001. He interned for one year with the Michigan State Strength and Conditioning Program and worked with Spartans’ programs including football, hockey, and Olympic sports. He interned in Major League Baseball strength training with the Detroit Tigers after graduating from Michigan State with a degree in Kinesiology in 2002.
Court earned a Master’s Degree in physical education/sports administration from Eastern Kentucky University in 2003.

Rick is Strength and Conditioning Coach certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach association (CSCCa) and is a Master Strength Conditioning Coach (MSCC) which is the highest honor you can get in the field.
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