GAINESVILLE — Rusty Whitt is a strength coach, soldier and story teller, a trifecta of talents he’ll use to help head coach Jon Sumrall rebuild the Florida Gators.
As if executing an Olympic lift, Whitt blends complex components into a concentrated, explosive message aimed to inspire discipline and accountability while pushing a talented group of players to strain every fiber of their being.
Whitt and Sumrall face a heavy lift in Gainesville, where the Gators have managed just one winning season in five years.
“Our job is to hone them and get them stronger and understand the professional discipline it is going to take for them to reach their potential,” Whitt told the Orlando Sentinel.