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Boasting comprehensive practical and applied strength and conditioning experience, Troy Wills is a tremendously valuable member of the Tennessee basketball family. He first joined the UT strength staff in January 2003 and now holds the title of assistant strength and conditioning coach.
The 2011-12 season was Wills' eighth with the Volunteers basketball program. During his tenure, the Pocahontas, Va., native has successfully implemented customized training programs that prevent athletic injuries while also decreasing their likelihood, aid student-athletes in optimizing their athletic potential through physical development and promote discipline, leadership and teamwork.
An SCCC-certified member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) and innovator of state-of-the-art training techniques, Wills has implemented programs designed to address specific individual needs (flexibility, endurance, mass increase, core strength, etc.) at Tennessee. He also regularly conducts the same power, speed and agility tests that are administered at the NBA combine
His experience includes research projects involving body composition, aerobic/anaerobic threshold and nutritional supplement testing. He also works closely with UT doctors, athletic trainers and rehab specialists in the design and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for injured athletes.
With the recent construction of Pratt Pavilion, Tennessee's state-of-the-art basketball practice facility, Wills and the Vols now have multiple world-class strength facilities at their disposal.
Wills earned his B.A. in Physical education, along with a discipline in math, from Emory & Henry College in 2000. He later completed his master's in Physical education, with a concentration in Exercise science, from ETSU in 2003. His master's thesis was selected as the College of Education's Thesis of the Year and also was published in the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) national journal.
A three-year letterman for the Emory & Henry football team, Wills helped lead the Wasps to three Old Dominion Athletic Conference championships. At one time, Emory & Henry held a 37-game winning streak, the best in the nation.
In 2007, Wills released a basketball-specific strength and conditioning DVD titled "Power, Speed and Quickness for Basketball." He also has been featured on StackTV.com.
