Powerlifting Club

The Furman Powerlifting team competes in the World Natural Powerlifting Federation, one of the largest drug-free federations in the world. Since 1997 the team has had great success individually and as a team. Individually the Furman powerlifting team has developed over 100 individual state champions in both men' and women's powerlifting events. Many of them have gone on to compete for National and World titles. To date 33 team members have won WNPF World titles in powerlifting events. As a team Furman has won 27 straight South Carolina state team titles, 15 US National Championships (Including the National Collegiate Championship in 2011,2013, and 2014) and in 2007, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2023 Furman won the WNPF World Championship team title, defeating state-sponsored teams from Brazil, Canada, The Republic of Georgia, England and Estonia. The team is coached by Dr. Tony Caterisano, an Exercise Physiologist in the Health Sciences Dept. who has won 12 WNPF world titles himself since 1997. The club is open to all students who wish to learn how to power lift. Students can direct all inquiries to Dr. Caterisano or to Alex Hite, powerlifting president.