John Lott was named strength and conditioning coach on Feb. 13, 2005.  Lott joins the Browns after serving in the same capacity with the New York Jets for the last eight years (1997-2004), and worked with Browns’ head coach Romeo Crennel on the Jets staff from 1997-99. 

A native of Texas, Lott has earned a reputation as one of the NFL’s most demanding strength and conditioning coaches, consistently challenging the players with off-the-field preparation both during the season and off-season.  Lott also was recognized by Power Magazine as the 2001 Powermag All-NFL Team Top Strength Coach.

Lott’s programs stress Olympic movements, as well as strength and speed development, and he has also devised strict individual in-season programs to help the players increase their overall stamina and endurance.  Lott is also responsible for working with injured players on secondary rehabilitation programs.

Lott originally joined the Jets in 1997 after serving as the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Houston for seven years (1991-96), where he supervised the strength and conditioning program for all 14 varsity sports with a primary focus on football, men’s basketball, men’s and women’s track and field and the nationally ranked men’s golf team.  During his seven years Houston, Lott designed and oversaw the construction of a state-of-the-art 17,000-square foot weight room (the largest in the country at the time of its completion).

Prior to his tenure at Houston, Lott served one year (1990) in the same capacity at his alma mater, the University of North Texas, overseeing all 11 varsity sports programs.  Lott has a strong track background, having worked as the strength and conditioning coach of the Santa Monica Track Club and trained Olympic gold medalists Carl Lewis, Leroy Burrell and Mike Marsh.  Lott also worked with the 1992 and 1996 Indonesian National Track teams, as well as with select members of the Japanese National Track team in preparation for the Olympics in 1992 and 1996.  Overall, his athletes have garnered six world records and 12 Olympic medals.

Lott played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1987 under head coach Chuck Noll and went to training camp with the New York Jets in 1988.  He was a standout offensive lineman at North Texas, where he earned four varsity letters and was named All-Conference twice, and All-America his senior year.  He was twice voted "Most Dedicated" and a team captain by his teammates, and graduated as the strongest man in school history. 

Lott earned his Bachelor of Science degree in corporate fitness in 1988 with minors in biology and kinesiology and later earned his master's degree in physical education from Crescent City Christian College in 1990.  He served as assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Texas in 1988.  He also appeared in a minor role in the film Necessary Roughness, which was shot on the North Texas campus.  Lott was born May 9, 1964 in Denton, Texas.  He is married to his wife, Kim, and the couple have a son, Jasper Ryan Lott.

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