Lucas Cook began his role as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for HCC athletics in 2018. Originally from Heyworth, IL, Cook received his B.S. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2011 and M.S. in Sport Management from Illinois State University in 2013.Â
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Since 2012, he has owned and operated a private sports performance facility in Normal, IL where he has trained over 700 athletes at the junior high, high school, and college levels.
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Cook is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Health at HCC.Â