Matthew Ward
Pacifica,CA
Summary
Results oriented strength and conditioning coach with seven years of experience working in the collegiate sector, applying a data-driven coaching philosophy to all aspects of human performance. Focused on utilizing principles of action and applied research to enhance professional practice and student-athlete success.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
04.2021 - Current
- Currently leads strength and conditioning for baseball, women's basketball, and men's soccer.
- Travel with women's basketball providing hydration monitoring, GPS and load monitoring, recovery, game-day potentiation, and training sessions for developmental players on the road.
- Developed procedures and interventions for our sports science technologies and testing protocols.
- Previously led strength and conditioning for indoor volleyball and beach volleyball.
Volunteer Assistant Performance Coach
St. Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA
02.2018 - 04.2021
- Led program design and implementation for women's volleyball, men's/women's tennis, and women's rowing teams.
- Assisted with the development and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for all other Olympic sports including baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, track, and golf.
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Cooper Sports Performance
Dublin, CA
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Led program design and implementation for foundational (ages 8-12), developmental (ages 13-16), and competitive (16+) training courses for a wide variety of athletes.
- Coached weight-room and outdoor speed/plyometric group classes.
- Managed / mentored an assistant strength and conditioning coach.
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Acalanes Union High School District
Lafayette, CA
05.2019 - 10.2020
- Organized and led strength and conditioning for all Olympic sports.
- Worked with sports coaches to implement evidence based warm-ups.
- Worked closely with the head athletic trainer to ensure that athletes were physically healthy and prepared to handle the demands of sport.
Personal Trainer
24 Hour Fitness
San Ramon, CA
07.2018 - 10.2019
Intern Strength and Conditioning Coach
Montana State University
Billings, MT
02.2015 - 05.2015
Education
Ed.D - Doctor of Kinesiology
Concordia University, St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN2024
Master of Science - Kinesiology: Concentration in Orthopedic Rehab
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, MO09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT2017
Skills
- Recently completed my doctoral research (EdD) and defense of my dissertation where I developed a novel force-plate assessment protocol which can help to predict sprint ability among team-sport athletes and infer training foci for speed development
- Four years of experiencing leading baseball, basketball, and soccer S&C programs
- Knowledgeable in all aspects of human performance including: fatigue and workload monitoring, athlete profiling, energy systems training, data analysis and reporting, hydration monitoring, nutrition, sport psychology, and recovery
- Well versed in using various technologies including force-plates, timing gates, GPS devices (Catapult), velocity-based training devices, hand-held dynamometry, and inertial measurement units
Certification
National Strength and Conditioning Association
NSCA-CSCS
United States Weightlifting Federation
USAW - Level 1
American Red Cross
Adult CPR/AED/First Aid
Timeline
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
University of San Francisco
04.2021 - Current
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Cooper Sports Performance
10.2020 - 04.2021
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Acalanes Union High School District
05.2019 - 10.2020
Personal Trainer
24 Hour Fitness
07.2018 - 10.2019
Volunteer Assistant Performance Coach
St. Mary's College of California
02.2018 - 04.2021
Intern Strength and Conditioning Coach
Montana State University
02.2015 - 05.2015
Ed.D - Doctor of Kinesiology
Concordia University, St. Paul
Master of Science - Kinesiology: Concentration in Orthopedic Rehab
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Montana State University
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