Kurt Schmidt Will Oversee Vol Strength, Conditioning Programs Tuesday, March 2, 2021 With 19 years of combined collegiate and NFL experience in strength and conditioning, Kurt Schmidt has been named Tennessee football s director of competition development, head coach Josh Heupel announced on Tuesday. Schmidt, who has worked alongside Heupel for the past four seasons, is overseeing the Volunteers strength and conditioning and sports performance efforts. Schmidt served as the director of sports performance at UCF from 2018-20, an era that saw the Knights establish themselves as one of the fastest and fittest teams in college football. UCF produced a 28-8 record during his tenure, won the 2018 The American Athletic Conference title and reached three straight bowl games, including the 2019 Fiesta Bowl. Schmidt developed strategy to integrate technology with performance on a daily basis, while also overseeing the weight room renovation of th