Northwestern University Athletics
Staff Directory
Lindsey Parkins
- Title:
- Assistant Director, Olympic Sports Performance
- Email:
- Phone:
- 467-3613
Lindsey Parkins joined Northwestern as Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Performance in August of 2022.
Before joining the sports performance staff at Northwestern, Parkins was at The College of William & Mary for two years as an Athletic Performance Coach. She handled the performance development for men’s & women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse, men’s & women’s swim, and assisted with football’s athletic development as well as manage wearable technology data. At her time at William & Mary she assisted the women’s swim team in their 2022 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship win.
Parkins attended the University of Louisville where she earned her master’s degree in exercise physiology with a concentration in strength & conditioning. While at Louisville she was a graduate assistant for the health & sports science department, while interning at the sports performance department. Parkins received her undergraduate degree from Ithaca College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in clinical exercise science. While at Ithaca, Parkins was a member of the Bombers women’s soccer team.
An Ohio native, Parkins holds her Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification with the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). She also currently holds her USA Weightlifting level 1 (USAW-L1) certification. Since 2022, Parkins is also a member of US Soccer Sport Science Performance Network
Before joining the sports performance staff at Northwestern, Parkins was at The College of William & Mary for two years as an Athletic Performance Coach. She handled the performance development for men’s & women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse, men’s & women’s swim, and assisted with football’s athletic development as well as manage wearable technology data. At her time at William & Mary she assisted the women’s swim team in their 2022 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship win.
Parkins attended the University of Louisville where she earned her master’s degree in exercise physiology with a concentration in strength & conditioning. While at Louisville she was a graduate assistant for the health & sports science department, while interning at the sports performance department. Parkins received her undergraduate degree from Ithaca College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in clinical exercise science. While at Ithaca, Parkins was a member of the Bombers women’s soccer team.
An Ohio native, Parkins holds her Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification with the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). She also currently holds her USA Weightlifting level 1 (USAW-L1) certification. Since 2022, Parkins is also a member of US Soccer Sport Science Performance Network
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