Western Carolina University

Connor Owens joined the Western Carolina Sports Performance team in January 2022. He currently assists with the Catamount football program while also working as the primary strength and conditioning contact for women’s basketball, men’s golf, and the women’s tennis team.
 
Prior to Cullowhee, Owens interned at West Virginia University where he worked with the Mountaineers’ Olympic sports.
 
Originally from West Palm Beach, Fla., Owens was a lacrosse student-athlete at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., where he graduated in 2020. He received his Master's degree in Kinesiology at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky., in 2021. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).