Tartans Name Former NFL Strength and Conditioning Coach Alan DeGennaro to the Staff

June 23 – (PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – Carnegie Mellon University Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation Susan Bassett has named Alan DeGennaro as the full-time strength and conditioning coach.  DeGennaro will replace Kevin Schultz, who left last month to take the same position at his alma mater UW-La Crosse. DeGennaro will begin his responsibilities August 1.

“After a national search and intensive interview process Alan emerged as the clear choice to join our performance team and lead our efforts in strength and conditioning,” said Bassett. “His certifications make him uniquely qualified to join our staff. His intellectual approach and philosophy of training are very well suited for Carnegie Mellon University.”

DeGennaro returns to Pittsburgh after spending three seasons as the assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Cleveland Browns.  Prior to his stint in the National Football League, DeGennaro worked in the Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania area, coaching speed development programs to high school and amateur athletes.

DeGennaro earned his bachelor's degree in athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh in 1997 and earned his master’s degree in kinesiology in 1999 from the University of Tennessee.  At Tennessee, he worked with the strength and conditioning staff for the Vols’ football program from 1998-99 while attending graduate school.

The Altoona, Pa. native then joined the University of Pittsburgh staff as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for two seasons before directing the sports performance program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center from 2001-03.  From 2004-05, DeGennaro worked at Velocity Sports Performance, also located in Pittsburgh.

“Throughout the interview process I felt a true sense of leadership, community, and cohesiveness within the athletics department. Carnegie Mellon is one of the most prestigious universities in the world and I'm excited to contribute any way I can to the overall vision of the department,” said DeGennaro. “I look forward to working with such talented student-athletes and helping them achieve their goals.”