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Kyle Leppert, MA, CSCS is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology within the College of Health Professions at Ãå±±½ûµØ University. Mr. Leppert has worked in research and applications of exercise for health and performance for over nearly two decades. He primarily works in topics of long-term athlete development, sport coaching, and health and performance in youth/adolescent athletes. He is a National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, USA Lacrosse certified coach, and continues to work directly with youth athletes in the Baltimore region.

Select Publications and Presentations

• Leppert, K., & Adkinson, C. (2025). Applying a Visualization Tool to Build Desirable Difficulty in Training Activities. Strategies, 38(1), 42–45

• Leppert K., Nadelen M., Dobrosielski D., and Lisman P. An interprofessional approach to evaluating youth athlete development. [Slide presentation, United States Coaching Center for Excellence North American Coach Development Summit, June 11, 2024
• Zabriskie H, Dobrosielski D, Leppert K, Droege A, Knuth N, Lisman P. (2022) Positional analysis of body composition using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in national collegiate athletic association division I football and men’s lacrosse. J Strength Cond Res. Jun 1;36(6):1699-1707
• Dobrosielski D, Leppert K, Knuth N, Wilder J, Kovacs L, Lisman P. (2021) Body composition values of NCAA division 1 female athletes derived from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. J Strength Cond Res. Oct; 35(10): 2886-2893

Research

• Maturation and Performance in Adolescent Lacrosse Athletes
• Body Composition, Activity and Sleep Monitoring in Student-Athletes

Courses Taught 

• KNES 220 Sport Across the Lifespan
• KNES 299 Resistance Training: Techniques & Principles
• KNES 318 Scientific Foundations of Strength Training & Conditioning
• KNES 331 Foundations of Coaching
• KNES 337 Advanced Sport Coaching
• KNES 451 Internship in Fitness & Wellness Leadership