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Matt Eck associated AD for strength and conditioning head shot for the 2019-20 seasson.

Matt Eck

  • Title
    Associate AD, Strength & Conditioning (Men's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis, Track & Field)
  • Email
    meck@unr.edu
  • Phone
    (775) 682-8329

Responsibilities:

  • Provide primary leadership in the design and execution of athletic performance programs. 

  • Effectively manage all aspects of the department’s budget and finances. 

  • Conduct biomechanical evaluations of athletes to establish training protocols. 

  • Collaborate with medical staff on alternative programs for injured athletes. 

  • Administer and coordinate strength staff schedules and responsibilities.

  • Conduct strength and performance testing and evaluation.

  • Coordinate facilities schedules with coaches, administrators, and facility managers. 

 

Years at Nevada:

  • Associate Athletic Director/Director of Strength & Conditioning (2008-present)

  • Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning (2001-2008)

  • Nutrition Coordinator (2003-2008)

 

Prior to Nevada:

  • Student/Graduate Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (2000-2001)

 

Education:

  • M.A., Athletic Administration (2010)

  • B.S., Kinesiology, Kansas State (2001)

 

Certifications:

  • MSCC (Master Strength & Conditioning Coach)

  • SCCC (Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified)

  • CSCS (Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist)

  • FRCms (Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist)

  • USAW1

  • FMS Level 1

  • CPR/AED

 

Personal:

  • Hometown: Newton, Kansas

  • Wife Jennifer, sons Carter and Mason

  • Former football player at Kansas State