Director of Football Strength & Conditioning Matt King leaving UConn

[huskymedic]

 

[noeynox]

Guy was good. Hits keep on coming. Hopefully the next guy is as good or better.

 

[hardcorehusky]

I'll never Matt telling me when he first got to UConn how amazed he was by the facilities. He deserves a P2 position. He was great.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Meh. UConn was very rarely the more explosive or stronger team. Nice guy from what y'all say. He can be replaced.

 

[JMick]

Meh. UConn was very rarely the more explosive or stronger team. Nice guy from what y'all say. He can be replaced.

Pretty much all of the strength and conditioning guys can. It seems like there's about 5% who are elite, 5% who totally ruin the athletes and then the other 90% are the same.

 

[KryHavok]

So then this staff position loss is likely a net neutral. Hate to lose nice guys, but we need someone that gets our guys pumped up enough to, I dunno, tackle.

 

[noeynox]

Matt Balis for sure transformed bodies when he was here. Foley Fatukasi and Richard Levy come to mind.

 

[UConnJim]

Guy was good. Hits keep on coming. Hopefully the next guy is as good or better.

When a coach announces they are leaving and not where they are going.....

 

[Huskyforlife]

This comes off more like he was let go than chose to leave imo.

 

[husky429]

This isn't a particularly difficult position to fill. Plenty of good S&C folks out there. No issue. Best of luck to the guy.

 

[ZooCougar]

Go get whoever JMU's Coach is. Those kids looked pretty jacked.

 

[DMTCYNAW]

Go get whoever JMU's Coach is. Those kids looked pretty jacked.

unless the JMU coach is also running Biogenesis, it doesn't rly matter. our kids simply didn't have it. one more or less rep in the squat cage wasn't changing that. Need a strength coach sure, but the exercises/regimen are pretty much known; IMO there isn't a differentiator in a position like that.

In short, we need a new strengh coach soon; We need better players YESTERDAY.

 

[Dizzy21]

unless the JMU coach is also running Biogenesis, it doesn't rly matter. our kids simply didn't have it. one more or less rep in the squat cage wasn't changing that. Need a strength coach sure, but the exercises/regimen are pretty much known; IMO there isn't a differentiator in a position like that.

In short, we need a new strengh coach soon; We need better players YESTERDAY.

Regardless of how strong the kids get, the strength coach basically sets the tone for the entire team during the offseason. He is the only coach that can spend significant time with the kids. If that dude doesn't instill a killer attitude in the kids, then it can cause a lot of issues as I suspect we saw this year.

 

[Patman]

Pretty much all of the strength and conditioning guys can. It seems like there's about 5% who are elite, 5% who totally ruin the athletes and then the other 90% are the same.

I feel like this is true about a lot of things in the nature of dealing with people. A few polymaths, a few conartists, and mostly people who know their stuff but aren't world bending at it. It's also my feel on psychology fields

 

[ZooCougar]

unless the JMU coach is also running Biogenesis, it doesn't rly matter. our kids simply didn't have it. one more or less rep in the squat cage wasn't changing that. Need a strength coach sure, but the exercises/regimen are pretty much known; IMO there isn't a differentiator in a position like that.

In short, we need a new strengh coach soon; We need better players YESTERDAY.

This is so much wrong.

 

[DMTCYNAW]

This is so much wrong.

how so? asking honestly - no shade

 

[ZooCougar]

how so? asking honestly - no shade

I don’t want to repeat what others said already here. Other than in the off-season this is the guy who is in direct contact with the players the most. So you can’t overstate the impact this position can have.

Mora also hinted at this during the season when he remarked on how the JMU players had such great lower body strength. Their recruiting rankings were significantly lower than ours so they are doing something that we aren’t.

 

[ESLNKY03]

Zach Duvall formerly of Nebraska and UCF and Jevon Bowman of Tulsa new Mora flowers on Twitter. Perhaps King’s replacements?

 

[giddyup]

Get rid of that dude. The S&C coach killed us with lousy offensive schemes and terrible play calls and really screwed up the defense with no harm tackling and blown assigns .

 

[RedStickHusky]

Should've called better plays. No, wait.... What?

 

[giddyup]

Get rid of that dude. The S&C coach killed us with lousy offensive schemes and terrible play calls and really screwed up the defense with no harm tackling and blown assigns .

Called firing the Gym teacher for students failing their exams. Unreal. Meanwhile OC Charlatan continues.

 

[KryHavok]

Called firing the Gym teacher for students failing their exams. Unreal. Meanwhile OC Charlatan continues.

I want to give your post a bump up for the "OC Charlatan"... that's crazy BRILLIANT!!!

 

[JohnFSilver]

Who knows what the reason was for. Maybe he wants out of the job. Contract is up, it isn’t a firing.

I think strength coaches should be changed every few years. Players need to listen to a new voice now and then.

Why do we always assume that he did an unsatisfactory job? Maybe it was mutual. I have no idea.

Or, Mora has a contact that he prefers and can work with.

 

[Dubs]

Coach King a tremendous loss. Incredible dude. Easiest dude to talk to in whole building (when RE 2.0 was there), aside from maybe Coach Baylock haha. Undoubtedly the favorite staff member among players, student staff, and even some recruits. Exceptional motivator, fun person, overall a duckin boss. That being said, it will be fun for him to get somewhere else and I guarantee Coach Mora will bring in a great guy as well.

 

[huskymedic]

Director of Football Strength and Conditioning​

Search #: 498113
Work type: Full-time
Location: Storrs Campus
Categories: Athletics (Coaches, Trainers, Specialists)

JOB SUMMARY
The University of Connecticut Sports Performance Department is seeking applications and nominations for the full-time position of Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities will include: the development and administration of the strength/conditioning program for the UConn football team; strict compliance with NCAA regulations and any applicable athletic conferences; assistance with practice and game-day duties including pre-game/practice warm-ups; collaboration with Athletic Training staff as to the monitoring and rehabilitation of student-athletes with injuries; and assistance with communication of strength program organization to prospective student-athletes and parents.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in an exercise science related field of study.
• Five years of experience (within the past eight years) at a FBS/FCS/NFL level as the head or assistant strength coach for the football program.
• Current certified strength and conditioning coach (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) or strength and conditioning coach certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA).
• CPR/AED/First Aid certified.
• A demonstrated knowledge of the correct application of NCAA regulations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in an exercise science related field if Bachelor’s does not meet the requirement.
• Possesses coaching and student-athlete development philosophies consistent with the Division of Athletics and its football program.

APPOINTMENT TERMS
Salary will be commensurate with experience.