Florida Tech Panthers

Carl Putman is the Director of Sport Performance at Florida Tech Athletics. He was hired as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in August 2017 and promoted to Director of Strength and Conditioning in December 2018. Putman was moved into his current role in October 2021.
 
In his role at Florida Tech, Putman is responsible for developing and implementing all aspects of strength and conditioning programs for the Panthers’ 17 varsity sports teams and student-athletes. He also serves on the Athletic Department’s Mental Health and Athletic Administration committees. During his time at Florida Tech, Putman has coached one national championship team (women’s golf), four conference champions (softball, men’s golf, women’s rowing (2x) and multiple All-Americans. 
 
Prior to coming to Florida Tech, Putman served as a lead instructor for physical training at Eastern Florida State College’s Public Safety Institute from 2014 to 2017. In this position, he developed and implemented training programs and workouts for cadets in the law enforcement and corrections divisions. He worked in conjunction with leadership to build a new training facility, including a new fitness facility and general-purpose fitness/training room. Additionally, he collaborated with the department chair to create a new training manual for all physical training instructors at the Public Safety Institute. 
 
Overlapping with his time working at Eastern Florida State College, Putman was the Program Director/Director of Team Training at the Parisi Speed School at Xcel Performance Center in Melbourne, Fla. From 2011 to 2017. At Parisi, he developed and implemented successful and innovative training programs for athletes of various backgrounds ranging from professional level, collegiate, high school and youth. 
 
Putman holds the following certifications:

• NSCA Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
• TPI Certified Level 1 Fitness
• Certified personal trainer by NCSF
• FMS Level 1 Certification
• USAW Level 1 Certification
• Excel Training Designs certified for making strength and conditioning templates.
• Certified in CPR, First Aid, and AED through Red Cross 

A former collegiate athlete, Putman was a member of the Flagler College men’s basketball program from 2006 to 2008. He graduated from Flagler with a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management in 2008. He then earned a master’s degree of organizational leadership at Florida Tech in 2019.