Aaron Bozarth is in his first season as Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at UNC Wilmington after serving two years as a volunteer assistant on Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Pat Murphy's staff.

A NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Bozarth works with all 19 varsity intercollegiate programs at UNCW and has been instrumental in helping the Seahawks reach new levels of success as five teams have captured Colonial Athletic Association championships during his tenure. Bozarth also advises the department's student-interns in the practical application of exercise physiology and bio-mechanics.

Prior to arriving at UNCW, Bozarth served as Director of Sports at Refinery Fitness in Lincoln, Neb., where he developed fitness promotions and classes for club members and provided personal instruction for area athletes, ranging from the junior high level all the way to the professional ranks. He also played a key role in the development of current UNCW Assistant Coach Jeni Steiner, who qualified for the Shot Put competition at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore.

A three-year letterwinner with the Track & Field program at Nebraska, Bozarth was a two-time participant in the Big 12 Championships and the NCAA Midwest Regional as he finished his career among the Huskers all-time leaders in both the indoor Weight Throw (14th) and the outdoor Hammer Throw (12th).  Bozarth still competes in throwing events at the amateur level as a member of team Nebraska-Brooks, earning a 3rd place finish in the Men's Hammer Throw at the 2009 USATF Club National Championships

A 2008 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 honoree and two-time Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection, Bozarth received his bachelor's degree in Nutrition Exercise and Health Science from Nebraska in May, 2008.