Marshall University Athletics
Men's Basketball
Donelson, Matt
Matt Donelson
- Title:
- Head Strength & Conditioning Coach (Olympic Sports)
- Email:
- donelson2@marshall.edu
- Phone:
- 2488
Matt Donelson enters his first year as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Marshall University in 2018.
He currently oversees the day-to-day supervision of the Olympic Sports weight room and training for 10 athletic teams. He works directly with the Men’s Basketball and Women’s Soccer programs.
Donelson is no stranger to Marshall having served as a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach from 2013-2015 and as a full-time Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach in 2016. During his time he oversaw the training for Women’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Swimming & Diving, and Men’s and Women’s Golf.
In between his two stints at Marshall he served as the Assistant Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning at Coastal Carolina University from 2017-2018 where he was in charge of Men’s and Women’s Basketball, and Men’s Golf.
A native of Columbus, OH Donelson received a Bachelor’s of Exercise Science from Ohio Dominican University in 2012. While he was a Graduate Assistant at Marshall he received his Master’s in Exercise Science and graduated with distinction. He is certified through the NSCA (CSCS) and CSCCa (SCCC). He is married to his beautiful wife Holly and they have two children Zoey and Austin.
He currently oversees the day-to-day supervision of the Olympic Sports weight room and training for 10 athletic teams. He works directly with the Men’s Basketball and Women’s Soccer programs.
Donelson is no stranger to Marshall having served as a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach from 2013-2015 and as a full-time Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach in 2016. During his time he oversaw the training for Women’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Swimming & Diving, and Men’s and Women’s Golf.
In between his two stints at Marshall he served as the Assistant Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning at Coastal Carolina University from 2017-2018 where he was in charge of Men’s and Women’s Basketball, and Men’s Golf.
A native of Columbus, OH Donelson received a Bachelor’s of Exercise Science from Ohio Dominican University in 2012. While he was a Graduate Assistant at Marshall he received his Master’s in Exercise Science and graduated with distinction. He is certified through the NSCA (CSCS) and CSCCa (SCCC). He is married to his beautiful wife Holly and they have two children Zoey and Austin.
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