Ezell Harding athletes must stay competitive with competing schools. Improving the weight room will play an essential role as student athletes choose to come to Ezell Harding, train to excel in their sport, and prepare to play at the next level.
Updating the area maximizes supervision and safety, and will excite students to use a space that looks and feels like a collegiate environment
· Build school-wide athletic culture and mutual respect across programs.
· Encourages all students—not just athletes—to use the facility for personal fitness, physical education, or general wellness.
· Reflects a school’s commitment to excellence and can be a differentiator during campus visits to attract prospective families.
· Retains talent as athletes and coaches are more likely to stay when they feel supported by elite facilities.
· Demonstrates to students, staff, and the community that Ezell Harding values health, performance, and excellence.
· A central, well-used facility builds unity and fosters interaction between different sports, grade levels, and student groups.
Ezell Harding Christian School Strength and Conditional Coach Justin Loudon was recently awarded the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) 2024 Award for High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. This prestigious accolade is part of the NSCA’s annual Peer Awards, which honor professionals worldwide for outstanding achievements in their field.
Loudon recently completed his 10th year in education, beginning as a health and physical education teacher and transitioning to the role of a strength and conditioning coach. He oversees the training of all sports teams at Ezell Harding and has created a curriculum tailored for students from 7th to 12th grade which fosters physical literacy through a long-term athletic development approach to guiding them to reach their full potential.
The National Strength and Conditioning Association was founded in 1978 and is dedicated to advancing strength and conditioning science and education. The Association consists of more than 60,000 Members and Certified Professionals worldwide who further best practices as researchers, educators, strength and conditioning coaches, performance and sport scientists, personal trainers, tactical professionals, and other exercise science-related roles.
In 2023, Loudon led Ezell Harding to winning the National High School Strength Coaches Association Program of Excellence Award and the National Strength and Conditioning Association Strength of America Award. Before joining the staff at Ezell Harding, he was the Strength and Conditioning Coach at Vista Ridge High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado where he was the 2021 Colorado Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year and led the Vista Ridge program to winning the 2022 National High School Strength Coaches Association Program of Excellence Award and the 2022 National Strength and Conditioning Association Strength of America Award.
Originally from Harrisburg, PA, Loudon earned his B.S. in Health and Physical Education from Lock Haven University. Loudon is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach.
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Coach Loudon’s program is more than just lifting weights—it's about building strong, resilient athletes who can push past their limits. Through carefully structured workouts, personalized training, and a focus on injury prevention and technique, our cheerleaders have gained the strength, endurance, and explosiveness needed to execute elite-level stunts and routines with precision and power.
“The Ezell-Harding Cheerleading program owes a tremendous part of its recent success to the outstanding strength and conditioning program led by Coach Loudon. His weightlifting regimen has not only transformed our athletes physically but has also elevated our team’s confidence, discipline, and performance to a whole new level.
This dedication directly contributed to one of the most exciting milestones in our program’s history: receiving a bid and performing for the **first time ever** at the **2025 UCA Nationals in Orlando, Florida**. Competing on the national stage was a dream come true, and without the physical preparation and mental toughness built in the we
This dedication directly contributed to one of the most exciting milestones in our program’s history: receiving a bid and performing for the **first time ever** at the **2025 UCA Nationals in Orlando, Florida**. Competing on the national stage was a dream come true, and without the physical preparation and mental toughness built in the weight room under Coach Loudon’s guidance, it simply would not have been possible.
We are incredibly grateful for Coach Loudon’s commitment to our program and his belief in the potential of every athlete. His passion and expertise continue to raise the bar for Ezell-Harding Cheer, and we are excited to see how far we can go with him in our corner!”
“Coach Loudon’s program transformed my son in both mind and body. My son was able to add strength while becoming leaner and more agile. His athletic ability improved and he gained confidence in himself.”
-Beecher Frasier, Ezell Harding parent
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