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Josh Hampton

Assistant Head of Strength & Conditioning

  • With IMG Academy Since: 2022
  • Hometown: Cedar Bluff, AL
  • Languages Spoken: English

About Me:

Josh Hampton comes to IMG to serve as the football strength & conditioning coach from The University of Alabama, where he served as an Associate Strength & Conditioning Coach. During a ten year stent at Alabama, Hampton worked with football, swimming & diving, tennis, volleyball, baseball, and rowing collegiate and professional athletes. Hampton has worked with dozens of team and individual world, national and conference champions, multiple first round draft picks, current and future professional athletes, and medal-winning Olympians in each of those sports. Hampton will also work with IMG Academy's NFL Combine and professional football training programs. Hampton previously worked with football, baseball, and softball as a graduate assistant at Troy University and as a student assistant for football at The University of North Alabama, following time as a linebacker at The University of the South. Hampton is Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association and a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association. He previously oversaw the strength and conditioning internship program for The University of Alabama. Hampton is originally from Asuncion, Paraguay. He and his wife, Nicole, have two dogs and one cat.

Education

  • MS, Sport & Fitness Management, Troy University, 2012
  • BS, Health, Physical Education & Recreation, University of North Alabama, 2010
  • Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC), Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (2015-present)
  • Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), National Strength & Conditioning Association (2012-present

Experience

  • Associate Strength & Conditioning Coach, University of Alabama, 2018-2022
  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, University of Alabama, 2013-2018
  • Strength & Conditioning Intern, University of Alabama, 2012-2013
  • Graduate Assistant, Strength & Conditioning, Troy University, 2011-2012
  • Student Assistant, Strength & Conditioning, University of North Alabama, 2009-2010