University of Minnesota Athletics
Men's Hockey
Cal Dietz, M.Ed., CSCS
- Title:
- Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Email:
- dietz011@umn.edu
- Phone:
- 612-626-7845
| PRONUNCIATION |
Cal Dietz joined the Athletic Performance staff at the University of Minnesota in 2000. He is currently an Associate Director of Athletic Performance and works directly with the Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey programs. Dietz has worked with several programs over the course of his career with the Gophers including Men’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Golf, Men’s Swimming, Track and Field, Baseball, and Wrestling. Dietz’s athletes and teams have achieved numerous accolades including 11 NCAA National Championships, 35 B1G/WCHA Championships. 540+ All-American honors, 30 B1G/WCHA Tournament Championships, 22 NCAA Final Four appearances and several Olympic and World Championships.
The Shelby, Ohio native earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Findlay in 1996. Dietz was a 2-sport athlete at the University of Findlay and was part of 3 National Championships: 2 with Football and 1 with Wrestling. He was a 2 time NAIA All-American in Football and was the NAIA National Duals MVP in Wrestling. He was the NAIA College Sports Magazine Athlete of the Year in 1995 and was inducted into the University of Findlay’s Hall of Fame in 2005.
Dietz was a Graduate Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Minnesota and completed his Master of Education degree in 2000. Dietz worked with the Gopher Football program and assisted with a majority of Olympic sports during his time as a GA.
Dietz worked briefly at the University of Findlay as the Strength Coordinator and oversaw 26 Men’s & Women’s teams prior to his return to Minnesota. He also was the Offensive Line coach with the Football program, coordinated the university’s fitness center and taught strength and conditioning classes.
Cal is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is certified in Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR).
Dietz resides in Hudson, Wis., with his daughter, Tatum and son, Brody.
Special Interests:
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Health & Performance
Biomechanics
Training Theory
Publications:
Czeck, M. A., Roelofs, E. J., Dietz, C., Bosch, T. A., & Dengel, D. R. (2022). Body composition and on-ice skate times for National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I collegiate male and female ice hockey athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36(1), 187–192. https://doi.org/10.
Dietz, C. Nelson, M. (2024). Triphasic training II: 14 high-performance methods to unlock elite athletic development.
Neeld, K. L., Peterson, B. J., Dietz, C. C., Cappaert, T. A., & Alvar, B. A. (2021). Impact of preceding workload on team performance in collegiate men's ice hockey. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35(8), 2272–2278. https://doi.org/10.
Neeld, K. L., Peterson, B. J., Dietz, C. C., Cappaert, T. A., & Alvar, B. A. (2021). Differences in external workload demand between session types and positions in collegiate men's ice hockey. International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science, 9(1), 36–44. https://doi.org/10.
Dietz, C., et al. (2018). Physical demands of NCAA Division I hockey training and competition using microtechnology [Poster presentation]. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.
Van Iterson, E. H., Fitzgerald, J. S., Dietz, C. C., Snyder, E. M., & Peterson, B. J. (2017). Reliability of triaxial accelerometry for measuring load in men's collegiate ice hockey. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31(5), 1305–1312. https://doi.org/10.
Dietz, C. Van Dyke, M. (2016). Triphasic training lacrosse manual.
Peterson, B. J., Fitzgerald, J. S., Dietz, C. C., Ziegler, K. S., Baker, S. E., & Snyder, E. M. (2016). Off-ice anaerobic power does not predict on-ice repeated shift performance in hockey. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30(9), 2375–2381. https://doi.org/10.
Dietz, C. (2016). Triphasic tactical training manual. XL Athlete/Triphasic Training.
Peterson, B. J., Fitzgerald, J. S., Dietz, C. C., Ziegler, K. S., Ingraham, S. J., Baker, S. E., & Snyder, E. M. (2015). Aerobic capacity is associated with improved repeated shift performance in hockey. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(6), 1465–1472. https://doi.org/10.
Peterson, B. J., Fitzgerald, J. S., Dietz, C. C., Ziegler, K. S., Ingraham, S. J., Baker, S. E., & Snyder, E. M. (2015). Division I hockey players generate more power than Division III players during on- and off-ice performance tests. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(5), 1191–1196. https://doi.org/10.
Peterson, B. J., Baker, S. E., Fitzgerald, J. S., Snyder, E. M., & Dietz, C. C. (2014). Off-ice anaerobic power is not a good predictor of on-ice acceleration in hockey players.
Peterson, B. J., Fitzgerald, J. S., Dietz, C. C., Ziegler, K. S., Ingraham, S. J., Baker, S. E., & Snyder, E. M. (2014). The relationship between aerobic capacity (VO2peak) and repeated shift performance in competitive hockey players.
Peterson, B. J. Dietz, C. (2012). Triphasic training - A systematic approach to elite speed and explosive strength performance.
Stevenson, M. W., Warpeha, J. M., Dietz, C. C., Giveans, R. M., & Erdman, A. G. (2010). Acute effects of elastic bands during the free-weight barbell back squat exercise on velocity, power, and force production. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24(11), 2944–2954. https://doi.org/10.
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