Zack Nielsen is in his first full season with the Northwestern State strength and conditioning staff after being hired as an assistant this past March.
He is the lead trainer for men’s basketball and also develops comprehensive strength programs for women’s soccer and softball. Nielsen assists in designing the football strength program.
Nielsen, who earned his bachelor’s degree at Eastern Washington-Cheney in 2014, spent nearly two years as a graduate assistant strength coach at his alma mater.
At EWU-Cheney, he implemented comprehensive programs for cross country and jumpers and throwers on the track team. He served as an assistant to soccer, volleyball and basketball as well.
Nielsen, a four-year letter winner in throws and won the 2014 Big Sky Conference hammer title, designed warm-up activities for a variety of sports at EWU-Cheney.
He served as an assistant to soccer, volleyball and basketball.
Nielsen assisted USA Weightlifting Coach Pat Corbet in instructional sessions.
Nielsen is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a Level 1 USA Weightlifting coach.
Nielsen is enrolled in NSU’s graduate program for Health and Human Performance.
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