Dan Marsee Florida Strength and Power HoF inductee 2025 (Contributor)

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Personal history:

As an athlete growing up, I realized the importance of the weight room for development purposes and fell in love with the possibilities it could provide. I have competed in powerlifting, bodybuilding, and Olympic Weightlifting.

What led you to Strength Sports:

After a knee injury while playing football at Florida State University, I fell in love with the weight room under the guidance of strength coach David Van Halanger. It made me realize the impact a strength coach can have on person. This made me decide the career path I wanted. The chance to help athletes become not only better athletes but better people was something I could not pass up. It also provided me the opportunity to train myself and compete. I competed in several powerlifting meets with “Hillbilly Power” out of Lake City, FL under the leadership of Toby Irby.

Contributions in strength sports.

I have been a high school strength coach for 30 years at 3 Florida high schools (Suwannee, Fort White, and Trenton). Also serving as head weightlifting coach for girls and boys with a record of 249 wins with 18 losses. This includes 10 team state championships, 23 team regional championship[s, and 30 team district titles. I have coached a national strength athlete of the year, 2 all American strength athletes, 3 USAW National Champions, 6 FHSAA State Lifters of the year, and 35 FHSAA individual State Champions. I also own and run my own USAW Club team that has had 2 lifters win Nationals and 6 more medal at Nationals plus winning the Junior Team Title in 2024 in the Florida State Championships.

Accomplishments outside of strength sports.

Through profits earned from our annual Christmas meet, we have been able to donate over $30,000 to various Charites.

Relative information.

Married to Holly Marsee for 32 years. Two Daughters: Ashtyn Marsee and Mattilyn Marsee. Two Grandchildren with a third on the way: Emma Marsee-Crews, Elle Marsee-Crews, and Ensly Marsee-Crews

Activities within the sport:

Served as Florida Athletic Coaches Association Chairperson for Weightlifting for 15 years Served on the Florida Rules Advisory Board for Weightlifting for 17 years Served 2 Terms on the Florida NHSSCA Advisory Board Served on the National Committee for Return to Play Protocols post Covid Have served as a Technical controller for the FHSAA State meet and numerous State Series meets

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