The Bulldogs are all in on this year’s strength and conditioning program

FRESNO, Calif – With new head football coach Matt Entz Fresno State is expected to be on the rise with his impressive 60-11 record as a head coach.

Coach Entz has his way of preparing and with head strength and conditioning coach Andy Ward’s long history with the dogs, they have created a new plan to give their players a better opportunity on the field.

“There are three things that were doing this year that were emphasizing,” Ward said. “Number one were emphasizing functional strength, number two were utilizing more football movement skills out on the field, and then number three were working on our environment to make it a more cohesive team that works together.”

Strength and conditioning preparation has a lot to do with predicting what teams will look like in the fall.

Players say, getting brought into the preparation teams can be intimidating, but the results speak volumes about how important the program is.

“I feel like I’ve seen a lot more results in this training program I’ve been feeling a lot more stronger, a lot more explosive, a little bit from doing a lot of pushing and pulling,” offensive lineman Julian Polendo said.

Players said they’re on board with their new strength and conditioning program and feel they’re gaining what they need to prepare for the 2025 season.

“A lot of things are being done differently in the weight room this year,” wide reciever Josiah Freeman said. “I think we are more focused on everyone as a collective getting stronger and more explosive.”