Athletics

Athletic Performance

The Athletic Performance program at Westminster introduces students and student-athletes to functional strength training and conditioning while developing habits that support athletic performance, injury prevention, and lifelong fitness.

Students learn to perform key movements safely and effectively while using a variety of resistance-training techniques to develop strength, speed, explosiveness, and durability. Just as importantly, they gain an understanding of proper technique and training principles that prepares them to continue competing beyond Westminster or pursue an effective individual fitness program.

The program also reflects Westminster’s core values of Community, Character, Balance, and Involvement. Through shared challenges, individual goals, and team training, students develop confidence, discipline, resilience, and stronger connections with their peers.

Athletic Performance Training is offered as an afternoon activity during the winter term. Westminster’s athletic facilities—including the rink, pool, turf fields, and courts—are also available for winter and spring athletes to train under the supervision of their coaches.

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Charles Ruffin II 16

Director of Athletic Performance

Bio
Chaz Ruffin ’16 joined the Westminster staff in 2024 as the strength and conditioning coach. After graduating from Westminster School, Chaz went on to study Applied Exercise Science at Springfield College where he was a 4-year member of the football program.

Before joining Westminster, Chaz worked in both the private sector and in collegiate settings working with elementary, middle school, high school and college athletes. From 2020-21 Chaz was part of the Graduate Fellowship program at Merrimack College where he received his master’s in Exercise and Sport Science. While at Merrimack College, Chaz was in charge of the strength and conditioning programs for men’s basketball, women’s swimming and men’s/women’s throwing and assisted with the football program. Prior to Merrimack, Chaz interned at Army West Point where he worked with the football and men’s lacrosse teams, including working with several current NFL players.

In his role at Westminster, Chaz designs programs and oversees in-season varsity sports strength and conditioning and runs three seasons of Elite Sports Training and Life Fitness afternoon programs. These afternoon programs help students to improve strength, speed, power, mobility and body composition while also equipping students with the knowledge of how to train safely and effectively. Chaz also meets with athletes seeking additional guidance in the weight room, helping Westminster student-athletes reach their full potential.

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