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Northern State strength & conditioning coach Derik Budig has propelled Wolves' athletics to new heights thanks to his comprehensive strength program that has been implemented into the NSU athletic system.

Budig, a Yankton, SD native, joined the Northern staff in 2002. He earned his Master's of Science Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas, at El Paso (UTEP) in 2005 after working as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach. He has also served as a strength and conditioning consultant for Olympic track and field athletes in El Paso. Prior to his time at UTEP, Budig was an intern for the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the area of strength and conditioning.

Budig has also had success on the football field where he was a four-year starter and two-year team captain for Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Budig has also done various consulting within the region.  He has facilitated Leola-Frederick high school with a new weight room and community fitness center; also consulted Marshall County Fitness Center in Britton, SD; as well as training area student-athletes from Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen Roncalli, Groton, Northwestern, Langford, Warner, and Frederick High School.   

Budig is in charge of developing and coordinating programs which assist student/athletes in developing overall mental toughness and physical strength and conditioning at NSU. He is the founder and director of The Wolves Challenge, a speed, strength, and conditioning camp, which has seen over 150 student-athletes in 5 years.  Over 10 current student-athletes have gone through Budig’s strength and conditioning camps and are currently participating in NSU athletics.  In addition, Budig also organizes the weight room for all 18 Northern's athletic programs and is the sponsor for NSU's Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).

Budig also enjoys various public speaking engagements on campus and within the community.   

Budig lives in Aberdeen with his wife Amanda who teaches 7^th grade science at Holgate Middle School, and their two daughters Ella (2 ½) and Addie (6 months).

 

 

 

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