Mark Asanovich is in his sixth season as the strength and conditioning coach for the Jaguars and his 14th season as an NFL coach.

Asanovich, 49, oversees the Jaguars strength and conditioning program. The program emphasizes individual supervision of player workouts. It is his belief that players who are coached in the weight room will develop better results. The cornerstone of the program is to "maximize physical potential and minimize physical injury."

With the support of Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver, Asanovich oversaw a $300,000 renovation of the Jaguars weight room before the 2003 offseason conditioning program. In 2008, several pieces of equipment were updated.

"Wayne Weaver has given us the resources to win and Jack Del Rio and his staff have given us their support," Asanovich said. "The players have responded and given great effort."

Asanovich has been a speaker for seven consecutive years at the Strong-S seminar in Tokyo that is organized by the renowned Japanese trainer Tatsuya Okawa. Several Jaguars players accompany Asanovich on the trip each year where they speak at selected universities and other venues.

In 2002, Asanovich was the assistant strength and conditioning coach of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the head strength and conditioning coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 through 2001, working under former coach Tony Dungy.

Asanovich spent the 1995 season as assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Minnesota Vikings. From 1987 to '95, he was the strength and conditioning coach at Anoka High School (Minneapolis, Minn.). In 1984, he began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Ohio State, staying there two years. In 1986 he coached at The Citadel.

Asanovich has published several articles in his field of study and served as a member of the Minnesota Governor's Council on Health & Physical Fitness. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from St. Cloud State and a master's degree in exercise science from Ohio State.

Asanovich was born May 20, 1959 in Duluth, Minn. He played guard and linebacker at Duluth East High School and attended St. Cloud State. He and his wife, Allisen, have three children, Haley, Gracie and Wyatt.

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BACKGROUND

Ohio State 1984-85, The Citadel 1986, Anoka High School (Minn.) 1987-95, Minnesota Vikings 1995, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996-2001, Baltimore Ravens 2002, Jacksonville Jaguars 2003-08