Getting to Know You: Steven Strobis
Steven Strobis — Kinesiology undergraduate student Q&A
Hometown: Port Orchard, Washington
Year: Sophomore
What sparked your interest in kinesiology?
Toward the end of my high school career I got really into working out, but I wasn’t much of an athlete. I didn’t play any sports in high school but I understood that you had to be really talented to be able to work hard on the field and also in the weight room to be the best that you could be if you want to be like those people you see on TV. So I got that, and even though I wasn’t the most athletic person, I wanted to bust my butt in the weight room, and that fueled this passion that I had to help athletes who were super talented reach their peak potential.
Based on your shirt, I’m guessing you are already working in Bohler?
I actually got in as a freshman. I met with a couple of the seniors who were graduating my freshman year, so they were really helpful in giving me a kick, not only getting into the program but also really firing up this passion that I have now which is strength and conditioning. So now it’s been two years. They usually didn’t bring in freshmen because at the time the program wasn’t growing in the capacity and advancing in the way we have allowed it to now. So at the time it wasn’t normal at all, I was one of the first few freshmen that they’ve ever brought in at that young of an age. But now, two years later, there’s one or two freshmen that we’ve brought in.
Where do you want to take your passion after college?
I want to go and coach collegiate strength and conditioning. I think at that level you get the most opportunity to work with the highest level athletes, but you also get to interact with them. You’re not just work, work, work. In being so young I think that I could, in comparison to older coaches (even if they’ve been in the field a long time), use my youth to connect with the athletes. Like what I do now is a really great opportunity for me, so going collegiate is locked in where I’m going.
What kind of extracurricular activities are you a part of?
I’m the Social Media Manager for all of ZZU CRU athletics marketing. So any of the posts you’ve seen on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and anything we put out on Snapchat, that’s me. It’s really fun, and it’s great because so many people work in that organization for their majors, but I’m not. I am just doing it for fun and I think that allows me to not be so stressed out about it.
Favorites
Class: Kines 311 – Strength & Conditioning
Music Genre: Hip Hop
Artist: Kanye West
Workout: Olympic Lifts
Team: Anyone Boston (Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins)