Lichter oversees all aspects of the Buckeyes’ strength and conditioning program and emphasizes speed, explosiveness and position-specific training. Ground-based training and Olympic style weightlifting are major components of the program as he strives to improve the Buckeyes’ strength, reaction time, flexibility, balance, agility and linear and multi-directional speed.

Lichter attended Weber State, where he played three years of football before graduating in 1997 with a degree in lifestyle management and exercise sciences.

A certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a certified personal trainer, Lichter worked 10 years in the private sector as a personal trainer and consultant. Specializing in combine and draft preparation for high-profile athletes, Lichter has trained more than 50 current NFL and NBA players, including 13 first-round and five Top 10 selections.

Lichter and his wife, Annemarie, have three children, Tyler, Ava and Taurian. Eric’s mother, Linda Lichter Witter, is Ohio State’s synchronized swimming coach.