Howard Community College

Michael Kiely was hired as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Howard CC athletics in January of 2018.

The Silver Spring, MD native graduated with a B.S. in Exercise Science from Guilford College in 2017 and M.S. in Human Performance from Liberty University in 2020. While at Guilford, he was a two-year member and one-year student assistant coach of the men’s basketball team and was a part of the conference championship-winning team in 2017.

Prior to Howard CC, Kiely was a strength and conditioning intern at UMBC in the fall of 2017 and for the Bowie Baysox during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. In addition to Howard CC, he has worked in the private and commercial fitness industries, also currently holding the title of Director of Sports Performance for Prepare for Performance in Rockville, Maryland.

Kiely holds certifications through various organizations and is recognized as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through NSCA, a NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), a USA Weightlifting Level 2 coach, and a USA Track & Field, Functional Movement Screen (FMS), and Precision Nutrition Level 1 coach.