Frank Barone is an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Pittsburgh. Barone came to Pitt following a two-year stint at San Antonio FC in the United Soccer League where he served as high performance coordinator for the professional club. At San Antonio FC, Barone oversaw the on-field and performance periodization, weight room and on-field sessions, GPS data collection and reporting to technical staff and management of return to play process for injured athletes. Before SAFC, Barone was an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the University of North Carolina, responsible for the training of women’s golf and novice rowing while assisting with all other Tarheel teams. Prior to his time in Chapel Hill, Barone was a part-time strength and conditioning coach for Robert Morris University, working primarily with men’s soccer and women’s soccer, and assisting with football and men’s and women’s basketball. Barone also competed internships at Robert Morris University, North Carolina Central University and Methodist University. Barone presented at the Trinity University Sports Science and Strength & Conditioning Seminar in 2018 on “The Realities of Athletic Development in Professional Sports”, and plans to participate in more speaking engagements in the future. A 2014 graduate of Methodist University with a Bachelor of Science in exercise and sports science, Barone was a three-year letter winner on the men’s soccer team. During his three seasons at Methodist University, he helped lead the team to two conference championships and an NCAA tournament appearance while starting 44 games and captaining the team in his senior season. Barone was included on the academic all-conference team in each of his three seasons at Methodist as well as the USA South all-tournament team in 2012. A Buffalo, N.Y., native, Barone currently resides in Pittsburgh.
Frank Barone is an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Pittsburgh. Barone came to Pitt following a two-year stint at San Antonio FC in the United Soccer League where he served as high performance coordinator for the professional club. At San Antonio FC, Barone oversaw the on-field and performance periodization, weight room and on-field sessions, GPS data collection and reporting to technical staff and management of return to play process for injured athletes. Before SAFC, Barone was an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the University of North Carolina, responsible for the training of women’s golf and novice rowing while assisting with all other Tarheel teams. Prior to his time in Chapel Hill, Barone was a part-time strength and conditioning coach for Robert Morris University, working primarily with men’s soccer and women’s soccer, and assisting with football and men’s and women’s basketball. Barone also competed internships at Robert Morris University, North Carolina Central University and Methodist University. Barone presented at the Trinity University Sports Science and Strength & Conditioning Seminar in 2018 on “The Realities of Athletic Development in Professional Sports”, and plans to participate in more speaking engagements in the future. A 2014 graduate of Methodist University with a Bachelor of Science in exercise and sports science, Barone was a three-year letter winner on the men’s soccer team. During his three seasons at Methodist University, he helped lead the team to two conference championships and an NCAA tournament appearance while starting 44 games and captaining the team in his senior season. Barone was included on the academic all-conference team in each of his three seasons at Methodist as well as the USA South all-tournament team in 2012. A Buffalo, N.Y., native, Barone currently resides in Pittsburgh.