As one of the most sought-after and acclaimed sports performance coaches in the area, and SHU’s very own Director of Hockey Performance, Rob Dombrowski implements the same methods he used while training athletes from the NHL, AHL, NFL, MLB, MLL and various European teams to advance collegiate, high school and youth athletes.
Rob and his highly experienced team of coaches at SHU Sports Performance provide an incredible opportunity for athletes to receive the benefits of training in a motivational group environment while getting the personalized attention needed to elevate their individual performance.
Programs are designed to improve overall athletic performance by focusing on:
- Building strength and power, while increasing speed and agility.
- Enhancing mobility and movement capability to help decrease the potential for injury.
- Energy systems work (steady-state cardio and intervals) to better condition you for your sport.
- Analysis of frequent performance and functional movement assessments to set personalized goals, track progress and monitor results.
Upcoming Clinics
Off-Season Strength & Conditioning Clinic: Summer 2024
It’s common for players to lose 10-30% of their speed along with muscle mass, strength and mobility after a competitive season.
While speed is the cornerstone of our summer training program, the focus is also on gaining functional lean body mass, relative strength and sport-specific mobility to reduce the risk of injury long-term.
Each session is tracked with our TeamBuildr software to ensure there is no option other than improvement.
- Dates:
- Summer Phase 1: June 17 – July 19* (*closed July 4th & 5th)
- Summer Phase II: July 22 – August 23
- Times: Monday – Friday
- Elite – (College/HS): 10:00 am, 11:00 am or 12:00 pm
- High School : 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm or 2:00 pm
- Middle School: 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm
- Each athlete receives access to a Teambuildr account and performance results that can be accessed at any time to assess progress.
- Open to middle school, high school and collegiate athletes of all genders and skill levels.
- Athletes will be placed into smaller groups based on age to better suit the individual needs of each athlete and allow for greater specificity of training techniques.
Price
Prices below are per phase. Phases are designed to be completed consecutively for optimal results.
- UNLIMITED – 4-5x/Week: 20+ Sessions
- $600 Per Phase ($24-$30/Session)
- 3x/Week: 15 Sessions
- $525 Per Phase ($35/Session)
- 2x/Week: 10 Sessions
- $375 Per Phase ($37.50/Session)
EARLY BIRD: Book By April 1st and Save 10%!
- UNLIMITED – 4-5x/Week: 20+ Sessions
- $540 Per Phase ($22-$27/Session)
- 3x/Week: 15 Sessions
- $472.50 Per Phase ($31.50/Session)
- 2x/Week: 10 Sessions
- $337.50 Per Phase ($33.75/Session)
Speed Foundation Clinic: Spring 2024
Create the foundation for a hard summer of training with intensive sprint and skating technique improvements.
Sessions will focus on improving mobility, speed and speed-specific strength to ensure you hit the ground running for summer-training.
Measure performance with our Teambuildr Software and watch
results skyrocket come season-time.
- Dates:
- Spring Phase I: April 8 – May 9
- Spring Phase II: May 13 – June 13
- Time: 6:00am, 4:00pm, 5:00pm or 6:00pm (Monday – Thursday)
- Each athlete receives access to a Teambuildr account and performance results that can be accessed at any time to assess progress.
- Open to middle school, high school and collegiate athletes of all genders and skill levels.
- Athletes will be placed into smaller groups based on age to better suit the individual needs of each athlete and allow for greater specificity of training techniques.
Price
Prices below are per phase. Phases are designed to be completed consecutively for optimal results.
- 4x/Week: 20 Sessions
- $600 Per Phase ($30/session)
- 3x/Week: 15 Sessions
- $525 Per Phase ($35/session)
- 2x/Week: 10 Sessions
- $350 Per Phase ($35/session)
- Single-Session: Book as you go
- $37.50/Session
2024 Professional Athlete Private Training
- 1-on-1 training for professional athletes with individualized programming based on sport, position and/or training goal.
- A customized program is created for each athlete and is constantly refined based on continued assessment to track progress over time.
- Every athlete undergoes an in-depth assessment to identify joint integrity, mobility, movement capacity, and performance testing.
- Nutritional consultations are available upon request to attain a holistic approach to ultimate health and fitness.
- Contact [email protected] for more details and pricing information.
2024 Professional Athlete Semi-Private Training
- 2-4 athletes per group.
- Individualized programming designed to suit the needs of each athlete with the motivational aspect of training in a group to challenge and support each other throughout the workout.
- All semi-private training clients will receive an in-depth consultation to discuss healthy history and a full-body performance and injury prevention assessment.
- Contact [email protected] for more details and pricing information.
Our State-of-the-art Weight Room
What Our Athletes Say
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What Our Athletes Say
Chase Priskie
Florida Panthers
Rob has been an instrumental piece to my success in my pro career. His knowledge and understanding of the rigorous grind of the pro schedule helps him shape our summer training. He takes a personal interest in making sure you are looked after and prepared to play at the highest level possible.
Thatcher Demko
Vancouver Canucks
Rob was a massive part of me reaching the NHL. He has a very high level of intelligence as it pertains to physical training and also brings a very diligent and disciplined approach that allows his clients to reach their full potential.
Level up your sports performance training in the most elite setting in Fairfield County. SHU Sports Performance will hold it’s in-season strength and conditioning clinics at the state-of-the-art weight room at Martire Family Arena.
As one of the most sought-after and acclaimed sports performance coaches in the area, and SHU’s very own Director of Hockey Performance, Rob Dombrowski implements the same methods he used while training athletes from the NHL, AHL, NFL, MLB, MLL and various European teams to advance collegiate, high school and youth athletes.
Rob and his highly experienced team of coaches at SHU Sports Performance provide an incredible opportunity for athletes to receive the benefits of training in a motivational group environment while getting the personalized attention needed to elevate their individual performance.
Programs are designed to improve overall athletic performance by focusing on:
- Building strength and power, while increasing speed and agility.
- Enhancing mobility and movement capability to help decrease the potential for injury.
- Energy systems work (steady-state cardio and intervals) to better condition you for your sport.
- Analysis of frequent performance and functional movement assessments to set personalized goals, track progress and monitor results.
About the Clinics
Off-Season Strength & Conditioning Clinic: Summer 2024
It’s common for players to lose 10-30% of their speed along with muscle mass, strength and mobility after a competitive season.
While speed is the cornerstone of our summer training program, the focus is also on gaining functional lean body mass, relative strength and sport-specific mobility to reduce the risk of injury long-term.
Each session is tracked with our TeamBuildr software to ensure there is no option other than improvement.
- Dates:
- Summer Phase 1: June 17 – July 19* (*closed July 4th & 5th)
- Summer Phase II: July 22 – August 23
- Times: Monday – Friday
- Elite – (College/HS): 10:00 am, 11:00 am or 12:00 pm
- High School : 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm or 2:00 pm
- Middle School: 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm
- Each athlete receives access to a Teambuildr account and performance results that can be accessed at any time to assess progress.
- Open to middle school, high school and collegiate athletes of all genders and skill levels.
- Athletes will be placed into smaller groups based on age to better suit the individual needs of each athlete and allow for greater specificity of training techniques.
Price
Prices below are per phase. Phases are designed to be completed consecutively for optimal results.
- UNLIMITED – 4-5x/Week: 20+ Sessions
- $600 Per Phase ($24-$30/Session)
- 3x/Week: 15 Sessions
- $525 Per Phase ($35/Session)
- 2x/Week: 10 Sessions
- $375 Per Phase ($37.50/Session)
Speed Foundation Clinic: Spring 2024
Create the foundation for a hard summer of training with intensive sprint and skating technique improvements.
Sessions will focus on improving mobility, speed and speed-specific strength to ensure you hit the ground running for summer-training.
Measure performance with our Teambuildr Software and watch
results skyrocket come season-time.
- Dates:
- Spring Phase I: April 8 – May 9
- Spring Phase II: May 13 – June 13
- Time: 6:00am, 4:00pm, 5:00pm or 6:00pm (Monday – Thursday)
- Each athlete receives access to a Teambuildr account and performance results that can be accessed at any time to assess progress.
- Open to middle school, high school and collegiate athletes of all genders and skill levels.
- Athletes will be placed into smaller groups based on age to better suit the individual needs of each athlete and allow for greater specificity of training techniques.
Price
Prices below are per phase. Phases are designed to be completed consecutively for optimal results.
- 4x/Week: 20 Sessions
- $600 Per Phase ($30/session)
- 3x/Week: 15 Sessions
- $525 Per Phase ($35/session)
- 2x/Week: 10 Sessions
- $350 Per Phase ($35/session)
- Single-Session: Book as you go
- $37.50/Session
2024 Professional Athlete Private Training
- 1-on-1 training for professional athletes with individualized programming based on sport, position and/or training goal.
- A customized program is created for each athlete and is constantly refined based on continued assessment to track progress over time.
- Every athlete undergoes an in-depth assessment to identify joint integrity, mobility, movement capacity, and performance testing.
- Nutritional consultations are available upon request to attain a holistic approach to ultimate health and fitness.
- Contact [email protected] for more details and pricing information.
2024 Professional Athlete Semi-Private Training
- 2-4 athletes per group.
- Individualized programming designed to suit the needs of each athlete with the motivational aspect of training in a group to challenge and support each other throughout the workout.
- All semi-private training clients will receive an in-depth consultation to discuss healthy history and a full-body performance and injury prevention assessment.
- Contact [email protected] for more details and pricing information.
Our State-of-the-art Weight Room
About Rob Dombrowski
Rob Dombrowski is the first Director of Hockey Performance at Sacred Heart University. He began in that position in September of 2022.
Dombrowski returned to his alma mater to be responsible for the oversight and development of all aspects of physical performance for both the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams including speed, power and strength development, conditioning, nutrition, recovery, fatigue monitoring and sport science.
Dombrowksi is tasked with integrating a cutting-edge sports performance program with the hockey teams. Under his leadership, a comprehensive performance-based model was developed, focusing on athletic development, movement quality and injury reduction strategies.
Prior to joining SHU, Dombrowski served as the Director of Performance at Prentiss Hockey Performance, one of the leading sports performance facilities in the country. During his nine-year tenure, he oversaw the physical development and performance testing of professional, collegiate and elite youth athletes.
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
- Created Hockey Hip Injury Prevention Program
- Trained Elite Professional Athletes
- B.S. in Exercise Science, SHU ’13
His professional expertise includes training athletes from the NHL, AHL, NFL, MLB, MLL and various European hockey and soccer teams. While at PHP, Dombrowski also spearheaded the program design and long-term physical development for a majority of the clientele. His other responsibilities included oversight of the training curriculum, performance analytics, staff onboarding and development and the co-creation of the Hockey Hip Injury Prevention online training program.
Dombrowski is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is also a Functional Range Assessment and Functional Range Conditioning practitioner, specializing in enhancing movement capability, mobility development and injury reduction.
Dombrowski received his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Sacred Heart University in 2013. He resides in Fairfield with his wife, Jessica, and their two children, Marlowe and Grace.