Tim Kontos is the Associate AD for Sports Performance and Student-Athlete Wellness at Virginia Commonwealth University. Kontos is going into his 27th year at VCU. First arriving in 1998 as the head strength and conditioning coach, he became an assistant athletic director for sports performance and was again promoted to associate AD before his new title of associate AD for sports performance and student-athlete wellness. From August of 2018 to January of 2021 Kontos supervised the Sports Medicine, Sports Nutrition, Sport Psychology and Sports Performance departments. This was in addition to being responsible for the design, implementation and supervision of all strength, speed and agility programs for The Rams’ Baseball and Volleyball teams. He currently oversees the Volleyball program in addition to the Sports Performance department. Kontos got his coaching start at his alma mater, Radford University, where he spent two years serving as the strength and conditioning coach for the ice hockey team, prior to joining VCU.
Kontos is a Master Strength & Conditioning Coach through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association earning the highest honor in the profession in 2015. He is also the Head Coach and Owner of Kontos Strength which is an online platform that offers custom programming and coaching, including return from injury and competition prep.
A firm believer in learning “under the bar” Kontos was a competitive powerlifter from 1994 until retiring due to injuries in 2023. His best lifting accomplishment? A competition best 600lb Squat in knee wraps at 198lbs. In his off time Kontos enjoys being outside with his wife, Laura, and kids Alex, Zane, and Moriah.
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