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Matt Nein accepts the NSCA 2018 College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year award

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Matthew Nein, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D was named the NSCA 2018 College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. Coach Nein became the 37th recipient of the award, which has been handed out since 1980. 

In his 14th year as the Coordinator of Sports Performance at Salisbury University, Coach Nein oversees the training programs of 21 varsity teams, three graduate assistants, and an intern and volunteer staff of about 10. During his tenure as Coordinator of Sports Performance, Coach Nein has had the opportunity to work with 12 National Championship teams, eight individual National Championship athletes, and over 300 All-Americans. In 2016 and 2017, he was a finalist (top three) for the NSCA College Strength Coach of the Year award given annually to the top strength coach across National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, Division II, Division DIII, and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) divisions. Since 2004, he has been certified as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS®) as well as a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach with Distinction (RSCC*D) through the NSCA. Coach Nein serves on the NSCA Advisory Board for the State of Delaware and is the chair for the NSCA Lacrosse Special Interest Group (SIG). While not training athletes, he manages all indoor recreational facilities and serves as an Adjunct Instructor in the Applied Health Physiology Department at Salisbury University. Alongside his brother, Brad, he is the co-creator and writer for the blog, EducatedCoaches.com. This informational blog is dedicated to enhancing the experiences that coaches, parents, and athletes have while participating in sports.
    
Prior to coming to Salisbury University, Coach Nein spent one season as a strength coach in the minor league baseball system of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball (MLB) organization. While receiving his Master’s degree in Applied Health Physiology from Salisbury University in 2004, he interned with Tim Bishop (former Strength Coach of the Baltimore Orioles MLB organization and current owner of Perform Fit) as well as the Salisbury University men’s lacrosse team. Coach Nein received his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Towson University in 2002, where he pitched for the baseball team for five seasons and served as a captain in his final season with the squad. 

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