DePaul University Athletics
Sports Performance
DePaul Sports Performance designs science-based, sport-specific training for every student-athlete, built on proper progressions and a safe training environment. Each program is tailored to the individual and the demands of their sport.
We partner with DePaul Sports Medicine on integrated training that reduces injury risk and protects long-term health, and we coach through DePaul's Vincentian values so student-athletes build character and life skills along the way. Our staff invests in continuing education, networking, and research to keep every program grounded in current science.
Iron Demon Sports Performance Award
Presented annually to one female and one male student-athlete who exemplify the standards of the sports performance department and the values of DePaul University. Iron Demons lead by example, bringing responsibility, dedication, and effort every day and pushing their teammates to get better.
Our Staff
Select a coach to view their full bio in the staff directory.
Facilities & Technology
Our facilities are built to make the most of our space and are fully equipped for strength, power, and conditioning work, with industry-leading racks and machines alongside treadmills, bikes, VersaClimbers, and rowers. We also keep pace with the technology in our field, including:
- Force plates for strength and power testing that tracks progress and supports return-to-play decisions with DePaul Sports Medicine.
- Velocity-based training that builds a velocity profile for each student-athlete, so coaches can prescribe the right bar speed at every percentage.
- Speed and jump testing for sport-specific speed, power, and agility.
- Online programming app that puts each athlete's individual workouts on their phone year-round, tracks progress automatically, and makes it easy to individualize prescriptions.
- Load monitoring with heart rate, GPS, and movement sensors during practices and competitions, giving coaches objective workload data to guide return-to-play with Sports Medicine and practice planning with sport coaches.
Where We Train
Two strength and conditioning spaces today, with a third on the way.
McGrath-Phillips Arena Weight Room
Built in summer 2024, this state-of-the-art facility serves all 15 DePaul sports programs. With double the racks of the previous room, entire teams can train together, backed by industry-leading technology partnerships that let every Blue Demon train at an elite level.
Wintrust Arena Weight Room
Home to DePaul men's and women's basketball in Chicago's South Loop, Wintrust Arena features a state-of-the-art weight room for both programs, in season and out.
Coming soon
Basketball Practice Facility Weight Room
The planned Basketball Practice Facility will add a second state-of-the-art weight room on its first floor. The building will primarily house men's and women's basketball, but the first floor, weight room included, will be open to all DePaul student-athletes.