The Florida Gators have made the hiring of Jeff Dillman as the strength and conditioning coordinator official. Although rumored for weeks and thought to occur already, the hiring became official on Tuesday when Dillman was announced as the newest member of the football staff.Dillman comes to the Gators from IMG Academies where he was the head of physical conditioning. At IMG, Dillman worked with a number of professional and aspiring professional athletes. He is no stranger to the college football scene. Prior to IMG, Dillman was the Appalachian State Mountaineers' strength and conditioning coordinator and a strength coach with the LSU Tigers, where he worked with Florida head coach Will Muschamp.The new Gators' strength coach is know a disciplined leader that requires great focus and determination from his players. He should be a welcome addition to Florida and work well with the talent the Gators consistently bring to Gainesville.
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