Aaron Walker
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
In July of 2005, Aaron Walker was
named the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Elon
University. In this role, he is responsible for the design
and implementation of the athletic performance programs for
football, men's basketball, volleyball, softball,
baseball (position players) and golf. Walker also oversees
the development of all other varsity sports at Elon
University.
Before coming to Elon, Walker was an
assistant at the University of North Carolina (2004-05). He
also served as Strength and Conditioning Coach at South
Carolina State University (2003-04). He worked with football
and women’s basketball at UNC, and he trained all
varsity sports at SCSU.
Walker graduated from East Carolina
University in May 2002 with a bachelor of science in
communications. He played football for ECU, where he was a
three-year starter. He started 36 straight games, including
three bowl games. Following graduation, he played
professional football in the German Football League for the
Assindia Cardinals, where he was Defensive MVP. Walker also
coached football and assisted in the weight room while
working at Irmo High School in Columbia, S.C.
Walker is married to the former
Michaela Durkin. They have a son, Aaron Michael
Walker.
Megan McCollum
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Megan
McCollum was named the Assistant Strength and Conditioning
Coach for Elon University in August 2004. McCollum designs
and implements strength and conditioning/athletic development
programs for women’s basketball, men and women’s
tennis, cross country, soccer, track and field, baseball
(pitchers), cheerleading and dance.
Before coming to Elon, McCollum
interned at Wake Forest University under the direction of
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Ethan Reeve. She had the
opportunity to implement strength programs for volleyball and
women’s basketball and conditioning drills for the Wake
Forest football team.
McCollum received her master’s
degree from Texas A&M University in 2004 in sports
physiology. During her time at A&M, McCollum underwent
two strength and conditioning practicums under the guidance
of Raychelle Ellsworth, Associate Director of Strength and
Conditioning at Texas A&M. While there, McCollum studied
program design and assisted in the training of practicum I
students.
McCollum obtained her bachelor’s
degree in agronomy at N.C. State University in May 2002 and
minored in coaching education. Prior to entering N.C. State,
McCollum played soccer for one year at Rockingham Community
College.