Kyle Leppert, M.A., CSCS

Kyle Leppert, MA, CSCS is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology within the College of Health Professions at Towson 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