John Lott (football coach)
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John Lott is a former American football
offensive tackle who became most famous as a strength and conditioning coach for several National Football League
teams and for being the coach
at the bench reps session at the NFL Scouting Combine. His "soundtrack" is very popular and the NFL Network
puts a microphone on him every during every workout.
He started as an offensive lineman for the University of North Texas
and was named All-Conference twice and All-American his senior year. Lott was a team captain and was even the strongest man in school history. His fraternity is Theta Chi. He played two seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers
and New York Jets
before joining his alma mater
at North Texas to oversee the eleven Varsity
programs. In 1991 he was named strength and conditioning coach for the University of Houston
where he stayed until 1996. A year later he was hired by the New York Jets where he was the strength and conditioning coach for eight seasons, from 1997 until 2004. He worked with Ken Whisenhunt
on the Jets team in 2000. Whisenhunt is now the head coach
of the Arizona Cardinals
. From 2005–2006 he was the strength and conditioning coach for the Cleveland Browns
before being hired by the Cardinals in 2007.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive tackle who became most famous as a strength and conditioning coach for several National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
teams and for being the coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
at the bench reps session at the NFL Scouting Combine. His "soundtrack" is very popular and the NFL Network
NFL Network
NFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation...
puts a microphone on him every during every workout.
He started as an offensive lineman for the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
and was named All-Conference twice and All-American his senior year. Lott was a team captain and was even the strongest man in school history. His fraternity is Theta Chi. He played two seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
and New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
before joining his alma mater
Alma mater
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at North Texas to oversee the eleven Varsity
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
programs. In 1991 he was named strength and conditioning coach for the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
where he stayed until 1996. A year later he was hired by the New York Jets where he was the strength and conditioning coach for eight seasons, from 1997 until 2004. He worked with Ken Whisenhunt
Ken Whisenhunt
Kenneth "Ken" Moore Whisenhunt is the current head coach of the Arizona Cardinals NFL football team, leading them to the first Super Bowl in franchise history during the 2008 season...
on the Jets team in 2000. Whisenhunt is now the head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. From 2005–2006 he was the strength and conditioning coach for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
before being hired by the Cardinals in 2007.