Kyle Pierce

Who is Kyle Pierce?

Kyle Pierce is an associate professor of kinesiology and health science at Louisiana State University in Shreveport and director of the LSUS USA Weightlifting Development Center.

A former lifter himself, Dr. Pierce's studies in kinesiology are most often applied to sports and athletic performance, especially in the sport of Olympic weightlifting.

In May 2006, Pierce was named as the recipient of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Doc Counsilman Science Award for 2005. Named for the legendary Indiana University swimming coach and instituted by the USOC in 2003, the Counsilman Award honors coaches who conduct and use research along with developing innovative training methods. Pierce, who is widely published and sought after internationally to make presentations on sports science, was one of three finalists for the 2004 “Doc” Counsilman Award. He received the award on June 23, 2006 in La Jolla, California at the Night of Champions Reception, which opened the U.S. Olympic Assembly.