Matt Sommers begins his first year as the Director of Sports Performance at Pittsburg State University after being hired to the position in January 2022.
Sommers leads the Pitt State football program's strength, conditioning and nutrition program while assisting other sports as directed.
Sommers came to Pitt State after serving as the Director of Sports Performance at Youngstown State University since September 2019. At YSU, he oversaw program development and day-to-day operations of eight sports performances coaches. Sommers worked with the Penguins football, baseball, volleyball, cross country and track & field athletes.
Prior to YSU, Sommers also worked in strength and conditioning and sports performances positions at the University of Findlay, the University of Texas and Kent State University. He earned a bachelor's degree in exercise science at Kent State in May 2018, after enjoying a four-year football career for the Golden Flashes (2014-17).
