Nate VanKouwenberg is a Physical Education teacher and strength and conditioning coordinator in the Victor Central School District (NY). Using his experience developing Victor’s K-12 functional strength training curriculum, Nate has created a comprehensive professional development workshop for teachers, coaches, athletic directors, and college students called Functional Strength Training for PE. Nate has presented at countless conferences and school districts over the years in an effort to improve the quality of Physical Education fitness units and high school strength and conditioning programs. In April 2024, Human Kinetics released Nate’s book called, Functional Strength Training for PE: A roadmap for teachers who want to take their fitness units to the next level!

In addition, Nate is the founder and owner of Next Level Strength & Conditioning in Rochester, NY . Since 2004, Next Level has helped a wide range of athletes and general fitness enthusiasts reach their goals. Aside from Nate’s role on the business and staff development side of Next Level, he also coaches the Pro Total Hockey Training group each summer and served as the strength and conditioning coach for the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Division 1 men’s hockey team for eight seasons.