Jason Loscalzo, with nearly 30 years of strength-and-conditioning coaching experience in both the college game and NFL, returned to Reno in 2024 and begins his second season as Nevada Football's strength and conditioning coach in 2025.
Loscalzo previously spent three seasons (1999-2001) on the Wolf Pack strength and conditioning staff.
He served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Chicago Bears from 2018-22, during which time the Bears won an NFC North title (2018) and made two playoff appearances (2018, 2020).
Prior to his time at the professional level, Loscalzo headed up the football strength and conditioning programs at Washington State (2012-17) and Boston College (2007-11). During his time in Pullman, Loscalzo played a key role in the Cougs’ turnaround, as the team went a combined 26-13 and made three bowl trips, including a victory over Miami at the 2014 Sun Bowl, from 2015-17. At Boston College, Loscalzo helped the Eagles claim back-to-back ACC Atlantic Division titles in 2007-08, a win at the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, and trips to the Music City Bowl in 2008, the Emerald Bowl in 2009 and the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in 2010.
Loscalzo spent four seasons as the top assistant strength and conditioning coach and director of sports nutrition for Auburn football. He also served as the head strength and conditioning coach for baseball and softball. Loscalzo helped Auburn to four straight bowl games, including a Nokia Sugar Bowl win and No. 2 final ranking in 2005.
Prior to Auburn, Loscalzo served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach and sports nutrition professional consultant at Marshall University from 2001-03, helping the Thundering Herd to consecutive GMAC Bowl titles in 2001-02. He was an assistant strength and conditioning coach and athletic sports nutritionist at Nevada from 1999-2001, after serving as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Arkansas in 1999. He began his career as a strength and conditioning student assistant at his alma mater, Humboldt State from 1996-99.
Loscalzo, a fullback for Sierra College and Humboldt State, received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in 1999, and master’s in athletic administration from Nevada in 2001. Loscalzo has been certified by CSCS, SCCC, SPN and USAW Level I.
Loscalzo and his wife, Nicci, have two sons, JP and Luke and one daughter, Gianna.
