National Strength and Conditioning Association Announces Newest RSCC*E Coaches

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — The NSCA is proud to name 42 new strength and conditioning coaches who have earned the prestigious Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach® Emeritus (RSCC*E) designation in 2025, growing this exclusive group to a total of 320.

Known as the badge of excellence for elite coaches, the NSCA’s Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) is the organization’s highest coaching designation. It signifies that a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS®)-certified coach has demonstrated experience and knowledge in their profession. Within the RSCC designation, only coaches who have 20 years or more of professional experience meet the criteria for the esteemed RSCC*E recognition.

Congratulations to our new 2025 RSCC*E Coaches!

All coaches who earn RSCC designation are added to the NSCA’s searchable RSCC Registry as verification of their credentials. Additionally, every RSCC coach participates in annual training and assessments beyond what is required of their peers and is held to the highest standard of practice in the profession.

Coaches seeking to earn RSCC distinction need at least two years of verified experience working full-time as a designated strength and conditioning coach in a scholastic, collegiate, professional, national team, or private sport setting, or embedded within a tactical (military or public safety) training unit.

Learn more about Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach designation at NSCA.com/RSCC.

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About the National Strength & Conditioning Association

Founded in 1978, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is an educational nonprofit dedicated to advancing strength and conditioning and sport science professions around the world. The NSCA empowers a community of professionals by disseminating evidence-based knowledge and its practical application through industry-leading certifications, peer-reviewed research journals, career development services, and continuing education. The NSCA community is composed of more than 60,000 certified professionals and members worldwide who further industry standards as researchers, educators, strength and conditioning coaches, performance and sport scientists, personal trainers, tactical professionals, and other related roles.