Bio

Chris Winter is in his first season as the Director of Strength & Conditioning at Northwood University. He came to Northwood in January of 2025.

Winter comes to Northwood with 13 years of experience in sport performance. He spent nearly seven years leading the strength and conditioning program at Saginaw Valley. He also has spent time at Illinois State, North Dakota State, Western Illinois and Eureka College.

After leaving SVSU, Winter was the Athletic Director at Ovid-Elsie area schools for two years.

Winter graduated from Bradley University in 2007 with a degree in Administration of Criminal Justice / Political Science. He earned his Masters in Exercise Science from Western Illinois in 2011.

Winter is certified through the NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (SCCC), and is Level-1 Certified through the United States Weightlifting Association.