Pete Roussel @coachingsearch 13m
Per source, Alabama A&M head strength coach James Hester is heading to the University of Texas as an assistant.
Pete Roussel @coachingsearch
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It appears that he was the Assistant S&C Coach at South Carolina under Lou Holtz in 1999 and 2000. Some guy named Charlie Strong was there at the time.
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James Hester arrived on "The Hill" in January of 2002, having been the assistant strength and conditioning coach at South Carolina. He serves as strength and conditioning coach for football, men’s basketball, volleyball and softball.
Hester, a native of Durham, N.C., got his start in 1994 as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at South Carolina State. After four seasons, he moved on to South Carolina. At USC, he assisted with the football team, and was in charge of women's golf and men's and women's cheerleading. Hester also served as a personal trainer for three years for NFL running back Duce Staley.
As an athlete, Hester played free safety at South Carolina State. While there, he was named first-team all-conference and team captain. In 1993, Hester was also named a Sheridan Black College All-America and honorable mention NCAA I-AA All-America. While he was at USC, the Gamecocks won back-to-back Outback Bowl titles over Ohio State.
Hester is a certified strength and conditioning coach and a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. Some of Hester’s clientele include four-time All-Pro selection and AAMU alumnus Robert Mathis and current Carolina Panther Frank Kearse.
He is married to Telesa and has one son James, Jr.
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Important note: This does not count towards our 9 "on the field" assistant coach limit. We still need an OC!