Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide student-athletes with principle-based programs to ensure the safety of their mental and physical health. It is our responsibility to create a positive, competitive, and rewarding experience for every student-athlete at South Dakota School of Mines.
Principles
We use 6 main principles with all of our teams here at South Dakota School of Mines. Regardless of your training age, gender, sport, or prior history we firmly stand by that every student-athlete needs each of these principles in their program to succeed.
- SAID PRINCIPLE
- RECOVERY
- PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD
- VARIATION
- PROGRESSION
- ACCUMULATION
For a further explanation of what each principle means please click on the link titled “HARDROCKER ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT MANUAL.”