John Dunn

John “Mother” Dunn was named assistant strength and conditioning coach by head coach John Harbaugh in February of 2008. Having built a reputation for producing some of the strongest and best-conditioned players in the NFL, John was voted by his peers as the NFL’s Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year in 1994, while with San Diego. Dunn has 23 years of professional coaching experience.“Mother” has an uncanny knack of getting players to buy in to his programs. Dunn’s energetic, open-minded approach to conditioning keeps him open to and researching for new training protocols.

2008: (with Baltimore) Assisted Bob Rogucki in instituting the Baltimore Ravens Competiton Day, an offseason event where players participate in different strength-related competitions...Over 50 players took part in the voluntary offseason training program.

2007: (with Army) Dunn served a brief stint at West Point, after being recruited in December, but signed on with Harbaugh and the Ravens (2/12/08).

2004-05: (with Washington) 2005: Served a second year in the same role for the Redskins.

2004: Tapped by head coach Joe Gibbs for a second time (1984-86) as head strength and conditioning coach.

1997-2003: (with NY Giants) Spent seven years as the Giants’ head strength and conditioning coach…Players experienced minimal injuries under Dunn’s guidance and were well prepared to stay healthy throughout the season.

2001: Introduced mandatory yoga classes to the team to provide flexibility, breathing, concentration exercises and diversity.

2000: Highlights included winning the NFC Championship and advancing to Super Bowl XXXV against the Ravens.

1999: Offered martial arts as part of the players’ training regimen.

1990-96: (with San Diego) Three of Dunn’s assistants from the Chargers went on to become head strength coaches in the NFL: Chris Clawson (L.A. Rams), former Raven Chip Morton (Bengals) and John Hastings (Redskins).

1994: Was part of their championship run, as the Chargers advanced to play San Francisco in Super Bowl XXIX…Voted by his peers as the NFL’s Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year.

1987-89: (with Oakland) 1987: Hired and posted a three-year stint to lead the Raiders’ strength and conditioning program.

1984-86: (with Washington) 1984: Hired and served as assistant strength and conditioning coach under Joe Gibbs in Dunn’s first NFL position.

College: Named one of the Lions’ co-captains as a senior…Played defensive line at Penn State for two seasons before switching to the O-line in his junior and senior years…Graduated with a degree in health and physical education…An undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1978 who was later released following the preseason.

Personal: A three-sport star at Taconic Hills (Philmont, NY) HS…Lettered in football, basketball, and track and field…Was nationally ranked in the shot put as a senior…Served as a graduate assistant O-line coach at his alma mater in 1979…Dunn founded his own gym – “Mother” Dunn Nautilus – which had locations in PA and NY in 1980…Nicknamed “Mother” by PSU teammates as a freshman…Named after former Nittany Lions’ first All-American at Penn State William Thomas Dunn (1906)…John has two daughters: Jessica and Taylor.