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Charr Gahagan has a tremendous background in strength and conditioning at the collegiate level and played a major role in the success of athletes and athletic programs.  In the nine seasons he spent at the University of Southern California (USC), starting in 2001, Charr helped train 3 Heisman Trophy winners (Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart, and Reggie Bush) and was part of 2 national championship teams in 2003 and 2004.  Adding to that was 7 top ten NFL draft picks, 14 first round NFL draft picks, and 30 All-American first team players.  He also personally trained the Men’s and Women’s Waterpolo team who won 2 National Championships each.  Added to the diversity of athletes and different sports, he trained the basketball team for 4 years, with 3 players drafted to the NBA.  His many years of experience has also allowed him to work with teams and individuals in such sports as baseball, volleyball, powerlifting and golf.  After his years at USC, his next move was to help rebuild the strength and conditioning program for the University of Washington football team, which started as an 0-12 team to now being Bowl Contenders.  As a student-athlete Charr was a 3-time national collegiate champion powerlifter at Louisiana Tech University.  As a professional powerlifter he was a 2-time USA Powerlifting National Champion and a Masters National Champion.  In 2004, he was ranked 3rd in the world in the 220lb weight class and named Powerlifting USA’s California Athlete of the Year.  He has a Bachelors Degree in Fitness and Wellness and a Masters Degree in Sports Science from Louisiana Tech University. Charr is married to his wife Brandye and they have 2 sons.

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