Jacob Leavitt has been a member of the SMU strength and conditioning staff since May 2015.
As a member of the Mustang staff, Leavitt has been responsible for assisting the strength and conditioning efforts for football and men’s basketball, as well as implementing programs for men’s tennis, cross country and equestrian. He is also involved in instructing APSM strength and conditioning courses.
Prior to arriving on the Hilltop, Leavitt served as an Olympic strength and conditioning intern at Kentucky and was a graduate assistant at William Penn. He also served on the staff at Pella High School and interned with Warrior Performance Gym in Adrian, Michigan.
He holds strength and conditioning certifications from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach Association and National Strength and Conditioning Association, and is certified as a USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance Coach.
Leavitt earned his degree in exercise science with a minor in business administration from Adrian College in 2013 and holds a master’s in business leadership from William Penn.
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