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Stein,Derek

Derek Stein

Eastern Illinois 
* Hired as Director of Football Performance in January of 2020
* Worked previously at Eastern Illinois as graduate assistant for strength and conditioning (2017-19)
* As a GA primary sport coverage for baseball, men's soccer and track & field throws group
* As a GA assisted with football and track & field

Prior to Eastern Illinois 
* Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Northwestern State University (La.) from June 2020-Dec. 2021
* Primary sport coverage for women's basketball, volleyball, softball and track & field throws group
* Assisted with football, baseball and women's soccer
* Served as internship coordinator for Northwestern State Strength intern program
* Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Louisiana Tech (2019-2020)
* Primary sport coverage for women's basketball, volleyball, women's soccer, golf, tennis and bowling
* Assisted with men's basketball
* Responsible for hiring of Louisiana Tech strength and conditioning interns
* Graduate Assistant at Eastern Illinois (2017-19)
* Strength and Conditioning Internship at Arkansas State University (Spring 2017)
* Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Finlandia University (Mich.) in 2016
* Designed and implemented athletic performance programs for all ten NCAA Division III sport programs
* Assistant strength and conditioning coach / wide receivers coach at Finlandia (2015-16)
* EXOS Athlete's Performance Strength and Conditioning Internship (Spring 2015)
* Performance Coach at Don Beebe's House of Speed (2012-14)

Personal
* Played four years of club football at George Mason University
* Bachelor's degree from George Mason University in 2015
* Master's degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2019
* NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
* AHA Heartsaver CPR and AED Certified
* Served as a football and wrestling coach at area schools while an undergraduate at GMU
* Native of Fairfax, Virginia
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