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Chris Doyle is in his 10th year as strength and conditioning coach for the University of Iowa football program. As the head of Iowa's strength and conditioning program, he has helped develop a well-balanced offense, a solid, hard-hitting defense and special teams that rank among the best in the nation, Iowa has appeared in bowl games six of the last seven years (six straight (2001-2006) while winning 57 games over the past seven seasons. The six straight post-season appearances mark the second longest streak in school history and included four January bowl games. The Hawkeyes have won 50 games over the past six years, competing in the 2003 Orange Bowl, defeating Florida 37-17 in the 2004 Outback Bowl, defeating LSU 30-25 in the 2005 Capital One Bowl and earning a return trip to the 2006 Outback Bowl and 2006 Alamo Bowl. Iowa has won 31Big Ten games in the past six seasons, sharing the league title in both 2002 and 2004. Doyle has been instrumental in Iowa's walk-on program, considered one of the best in the nation. Five former Hawkeye walk-ons were NFL draftees over the last five years and three were drafted in one year. Another residual effect of Iowa's program is the fact that Hawkeye players have won the Outland, Mackey, O'Brien and Groza Award (and a runner-up to the Heisman) during the Ferentz era. Doyle is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). That group named him the Big Ten Strength Coach of the Year in 1999. He was one of 20 nominees for the Professional of the Year Award, an award given annually and selected by the NSCA membership. The award recognizes college professionals who have shown excellence in strength training and conditioning programs. He served as director of strength and conditioning for the University of Utah in 1998. Under Doyle's direction the Utah basketball team played in the national championship game. While in Utah, Doyle also served as state director for the NSCA. Doyle was assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Wisconsin from 1996-98. He oversaw the training programs for football and hockey teams during this time. The Badger football team participated in two bowl games (Copper and Outback) and the hockey team won the WCHA championship during his tenure. As a strength and conditioning professional, Doyle has tutored 141 student-athletes who have advanced to the professional ranks in the NFL, NHL and NBA. Iowa has had a total of 20 players selected in the past five NFL Drafts, while as many as 27 additional Hawkeye players have signed free agent contracts in the past five years. Over the past seven years, 54 of 62 Iowa senior starters have been selected in the NFL Draft or signed an NFL free agent contract. In addition, Iowa has seen five former walk-ons drafted in the past five years. Doyle served as offensive line coach at Holy Cross from 1992-95. He also worked as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame in 1991 and Syracuse in 1990. Notre Dame won the 1992 Sugar Bowl following the 1991 season and Syracuse won the 1990 Aloha Bowl. Doyle was a three-year starter on the offensive line at Boston University from 1986-88. Doyle served as a student assistant for the football program there in 1989. Chris earned his B.S. in human movement from Boston University in 1990 and his M.Ed. in education from Boston University in 1991. Doyle was born June 30, 1968. Chris is from Quincy, MA, and attended Boston College High School. He was inducted into the Boston College High School Hall of Fame in November, 2004. Chris and his wife, Tia, have three sons, Declan, Donovan and Dillon. Strength and Conditioning Mission Statement Doyle's Coaching Career |
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