Longtime Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement Cam Davidson, who worked hand-in-hand with Penn State men’s hockey, is set to take on a larger role at Colorado College, the program announced recently.
Davidson, who was set to enter his ninth season at Penn State, will now take over at Colorado College as the Director of Strength and Conditioning, the top position within an athletic department’s strength program.
“I would like to thank Rich Bennett, Lesley Irvine (CC Vice President and Director of Athletics), and the rest of the committee for this incredible opportunity to be a part of Colorado College athletics,” Davidson said in a press release. “I am excited to be joining the tremendous staff at CC and contributing to the championship culture to help prepare these athletes for success.”
While strength coaches largely go unnoticed by fans and onlookers, Davidson like so many others in his role was instrumental in the progress that his respective programs made under his watch. Coach Guy Gadowsky was frequent with his praise for Davidson over the years and often credited much of the program’s on-ice success to Davidson’s off-ice work.
The departure gives Penn State another role to fill with fewer than 50 days to go before the upcoming season. It’s the second major departure for Penn State men’s hockey this offseason following the departure of assistant coach Matt Lindsay who was replaced by Juliano Pagliero
The timeline for Davidson’s replacement is unknown, as well as whether or not Penn State intends to promote internally among a robust strength program, or hire from outside.
