Andrew Shim is a professor and founding program director for the Department of Kinesiology & Exercise Science at College of Saint Mary, Omaha, NE. He earned a BS in Kinesiology from Cal Poly Pomona, MA in Exercise Science from Cal State Los Angeles, and his Doctorate in Education from USIU/San Diego. He currently serves as the Nebraska State Director for the National Strength & Conditioning Association and has published in Sport Performance, Medical, and Physical Therapy peer-reviewed international journals. He has earned several research awards at 2 different universities and from 1 Sports Medicine organization. He was honored by the National Strength & Conditioning Association as the Director of the Year in 2016 and earned Fellow distinction in 2023. He is certified with the American College of Sports Medicine as an Exercise Physiologist, the National Strength & Conditioning Association as a certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist with Distinction, and the Dr. Kenneth Cooper’s Institute of Aerobic Research as an Exercise Specialist. In 2016, He was the strength consultant along with Mike Waller for the USHL Sioux City Musketeers that won the Anderson Cup and made the Clark Cup Finals. He currently consults with law enforcement tactical strength units in Nebraska.