Conrad Earnest
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Conrad Earnest is a retired American soccer goalkeeper
who is a world renowned exercise physiologist. He spent two seasons in the American Soccer League
.
Earnest began playing soccer at the age of 16. Within two years he earned high school All New York State/All-American status. He began playing collegiate soccer at Ulster County Community College
winning the Junior College National Championship in his second year. Earnest then attended the University of Akron
. During his time at Akron, Earnest was twice awarded NCAA Division I player of the week honors.
Following college, he played in the American Soccer League
with the New York Eagles
and the Cleveland Cobras
. He later returned to the University of Akron where he earned his masters degree in exercise science. He completed his education after receiving a Ph.D.in Exercise Physiology from Texas Woman's University
. After working for several years at the Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas, he became the Director of Exercise Biology http://www.pbrc.edu/About_Us/The_Explorers/Faculty_Bio.asp?EmployeeID=3336 at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Overall, the focus of his scientific research centers on the benefits of exercise in clinical patients at risk for or present with various metabolic diseases. In addition, he has published a variety of studies examining the use of nutritional supplements aimed at improving sports performance, as well as different health outcomes. With respect to the high performance athlete, Earnest has published several notable papers with colleagues from Spain examining the physiologic characteristics of professional cyclists competing in the three-week Grand Tours of cycling: The Tour de France Tour de France
, Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia
, and the Vuelta a España Vuelta a España
.
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
who is a world renowned exercise physiologist. He spent two seasons in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
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Earnest began playing soccer at the age of 16. Within two years he earned high school All New York State/All-American status. He began playing collegiate soccer at Ulster County Community College
Ulster County Community College
SUNY Ulster is a public two-year college supported by Ulster County, New York and the State University of New York. The main campus is located in Stone Ridge, New York...
winning the Junior College National Championship in his second year. Earnest then attended the University of Akron
University of Akron
The University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...
. During his time at Akron, Earnest was twice awarded NCAA Division I player of the week honors.
Following college, he played in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
with the New York Eagles
New York Eagles
The New York Eagles were a professional soccer franchise that played in the American Soccer League from 1978 to 1981, with a one-year hiatus in 1980...
and the Cleveland Cobras
Cleveland Cobras
The Cleveland Stars were an American soccer club based in Cleveland, Ohio and a member of the American Soccer League in 1972-73. Before the 1974 season, the name was changed to the Cleveland Cobras. The Stars' colors were blue and white...
. He later returned to the University of Akron where he earned his masters degree in exercise science. He completed his education after receiving a Ph.D.in Exercise Physiology from Texas Woman's University
Texas Woman's University
Texas Woman's University is a co-educational university in Denton, Texas, United States with two health science center branches in Dallas, Texas and Houston, Texas...
. After working for several years at the Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas, he became the Director of Exercise Biology http://www.pbrc.edu/About_Us/The_Explorers/Faculty_Bio.asp?EmployeeID=3336 at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Overall, the focus of his scientific research centers on the benefits of exercise in clinical patients at risk for or present with various metabolic diseases. In addition, he has published a variety of studies examining the use of nutritional supplements aimed at improving sports performance, as well as different health outcomes. With respect to the high performance athlete, Earnest has published several notable papers with colleagues from Spain examining the physiologic characteristics of professional cyclists competing in the three-week Grand Tours of cycling: The Tour de France Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
, Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
, and the Vuelta a España Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
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