Strength and conditioning coach Mike Barwis. Barwis is legendary for the physical punishment to which he subjects his players. He has been Rich Rodriguez's S & C man since day one at West Virginia (he actually precedes him, gaining the S & C job back in 2000) and can claim a lot of responsibility for the overachieving success of the Mountaineers program over the past six years. West Virginia has churned out absolute freaks since Barwis signed on at WVU despite a recruiting history that is somewhat less prestigious than other, bigger schools.
However you measure the value of a coach, Barwis is arguably the second-most valuable assistant in America and inarguably the best S & C coach in the nation.
Furthermore, not only do we get to acquire a coach with manic intensity and vicious authority like Barwis, we get to dump this guy:
Current Michigan S & C coach Mike Gittleson. I don't want to come down too hard on Gittleson, because he's been Michigan's S & C boss for thirty years, but he's been the S & C boss for thirty years. I'm pretty sure physical fitness has advanced a step or two since 1978. Even his profile on Michigan's athletic website admits his stale, antiquated status, calling him a "pioneer" in the field and describing his coaching methods as "preventative against injury." Barwis wants to hurt you. With Michigan's superior facilities (I've seen them--trust me, they're better), I anticipate a Michigan squad quick, strong, and fit enough to earn the Wolverines moniker. It's time for some youth, it's time for some aggression, and it's time for some not-a-pedophile.
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