Jim Kiritsy was announced as Kennesaw State’s strength and conditioning director for football on Thursday.

Kiritsy is a 2009 graduate of Norwich University and most recently served as associate director for strength and conditioning at The Citadel, where he worked with the men’s basketball and wrestling programs.

Kennesaw State will open football in 2015. The Owls will begin practicing in September under the supervision of coach Brian Bohannon.