Conrad Earnest (born December 20, 1957) is a retired American soccer

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and well respected

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. He spent two seasons in the American Soccer League.

Career

Earnest began playing soccer at the age of 16. Within two years he earned high school All New York State/All-American status. He began playing collegiate soccer at

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winning the Junior College National Championship in his second year. Earnest then attended the

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. During his time at Akron, Earnest was twice awarded NCAA Division I player of the week honors. Following college, he played in the American Soccer League with the

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and the

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. He later returned to the University of Akron where he earned his master's degree in exercise science. He completed his education after receiving a Ph.D.in Exercise Physiology from

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. After working for several years at the Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas, he became the Director of Exercise Biologyhttp://www.pbrc.edu/About_Us/The_Explorers/Faculty_Bio.asp?EmployeeID=3336 at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Overall, the focus of his scientific research centers on the benefits of exercise in clinical patients at risk for or present with various metabolic diseases. In addition, he has published a variety of studies examining the use of nutritional supplements aimed at improving sports performance, as well as different health outcomes. With respect to the high performance athlete, Earnest has published several notable papers with colleagues from Spain examining the physiologic characteristics of professional cyclists competing in the three-week Grand Tours of cycling: The

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, Giro d'Italia, and the

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Brief Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Earnest, Conrad 1967 births Living people People from Woodstock, New York Akron Zips men's soccer players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players American soccer players Cleveland Cobras players New York Eagles players Exercise physiologists Soccer players from New York (state) Men's association football goalkeepers