Kyle Bangen begins his sixth year on the Michigan Tech coaching staff as the strength and conditioning coach.

Bangen comes to Tech from Miami (Ohio) University, where he served as a volunteer assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Redhawks men’s hockey team during the 2004-05 season. Prior to his stint at Miami, Bangen was the strength and conditioning coach at Notre Dame College in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, from 2002 to 2004. He spent 1999 to 2002 as a volunteer strength and conditioning coach for the University of British Columbia’s men’s hockey squad.

The Kamloops, British Columbia, native, received a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from British Columbia in 2002 and a master’s degree from Miami in 2005.

A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a Certified Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting, Bangen has worked with over 300 NCAA athletes and over 100 professional athletes.

Bangen and his wife, Michelle, reside in Hancock, Mich., with their daughter Aila.