Amir Owens begins his third season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Washington State University after spending the previous five years at Eastern Washington University.
Owens is involved in all aspects of Cougar Football Strength and Conditioning, working with Head Strength Coach Dwain Bradshaw.
Owens arrived at WSU after spending parts of the previous five years at EWU, where he grew from intern to graduate assistant before most recently serving as the Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Performance. There he oversaw the strength and conditioning program for the school’s 14-sport program at the NCAA Division I level, designing and implementing all phases of training for football and men’s basketball.
Owens also worked with the College Preparatory Academy in Spokane as strength and conditioning coach. He also served as a physical therapist assistant and director of the MVP FIT program at MVP Physical Therapy in Fircrest, Wash., as well as serving an internship at Catz Sports Performance in Renton, Wash.
While at Idaho State, he had internships in sports medicine and coaching after playing safety for the Bengals from 2006-09. He played in 38 games as a four-year letter winner, and finished with 63 tackles and five passes broken up. He earned Dean’s List honors at ISU and received his bachelor’s degree in exercise science with a minor in coaching in May 2010. He received his master’s degree in recreation and sport science from Ohio University in 2014.
He is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS) and USA Weightlifting (USAW Level 1), and is also CPR/AED certified by the American Red Cross.
Owens graduated from Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash. where he lettered in football, basketball and track. He and his wife, Devan Candiotta were married Aug. 2, 2014, and have a son, Chancellor and a daughter, Della.
