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Matt McGettigan strength and conditioning coach for football
McGettigan comes to the Academy from Iowa State
June 18, 2007 Matt McGettigan has been named strength and conditioning coach for football, according to an announcement today from head football coach Troy Calhoun. McGettigan replaces Allan Hedrick, who left to take a position with the National Strength and Conditioning Association in Colorado Springs, and will begin immediately. McGettigan comes to the Academy from Iowa State, where he was the strength and conditioning coach for football. He spent 11 years with the Cyclones. The work of McGettigan received the ultimate affirmation of excellence when he earned recognition as the 2001 National Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society. The award underscored the respect McGettigan has from his peers. Prior to his stint in Ames, he was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Notre Dame from 1991-95. Before his work with the Fighting Irish, McGettigan served as the strength and conditioning coordinator for Wisconsin-Platteville from 1987-90. McGettigan completed his undergraduate work in physical education at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, in 1987, where he was a member of the football team. He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. In January 1989, McGettigan received his certification as a strength and conditioning specialist. He earned his master's degree in 1989 from Wisconsin-Platteville. A native of Darlington, Wis., McGettigan is a 1987 graduate of Luther College. He is married to the former Darla Hook of Charles City, Iowa. They have two children, Mariah and Colin.
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