Coaches

Jim Arthur is in his eighth season as the Bears strength and conditioning assistant. Arthur came to Chicago after spending three seasons as an intern with the Buffalo Bills. He made the move to Chicago with his Buffalo mentor, Rusty Jones.
     
Arthur assists Jones with implementing and overseeing the team's strength, conditioning, speed, agility and nutritional programs. He also performs flexibility enhancing techniques, measures and evaluates player body composition, while educating the athletes on proper nutritional guidelines, including hydration and muscle glycogen repletion.
     
Arthur began his coaching career at his alma mater, Springfield (Mass.) College, working as a student assistant until his graduation in 2000, then as a graduate assistant where he earned his Master of Education in Applied Exercise Science in 2002. He interned at Louisiana Tech during the summer of 2001 and at Boston College while finishing his master's degree in 2002 before joining the Bills.
    
A native of Cheshire, CT, Arthur is married to the former Kendra Selin.