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UNI Attracts World-Class Coaches to Create Next Olympian

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI is bringing international coaching legend Christos Iakovou (CRIS-tows YEE-a-cove-oh) to campus in an effort to educate and help the Midwest develop the next Olympian.
"It's an Olympic summer and in the spirit of the Olympics, you have one of the great minds ever in Olympic sports," said Jed Smith, instructor and assistant director of strength and conditioning. "As far as history goes, it doesn't get any better than what we have here at UNI. Plus the information of how to develop world-class athletes, the sports psychology component, you name it, it's all here.