CLARION, Pa. – Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Wendy Snodgrass announced today that Matthew Zeitler had been named Clarion's head strength and conditioning coach. Zeitler fills the position formerly held by Jeremiah Welch, who recently accepted a position with the NBA's Detroit Pistons.
 
"We are excited to welcome Matthew to Clarion as part of our athletics department," Snodgrass said. "We are committed to helping our student-athletes maximize their potential on the field of play, and with this addition they can continue to safely and effectively push themselves to new levels of performance."
 
Zeitler comes to Clarion after spending more than a year as the Director of Sports Performance at Wisconsin Lutheran High School. He spent two years as the football strength & conditioning coordinator at Wisconsin Lutheran College while also working as a tight ends coach (in 2019), as well as a defensive line coach and special teams coordinator (2020-21).
 
Before his time at Wisconsin Lutheran, Zeitler was the graduate assistant strength & conditioning coach at East Central University during the 2018 season. He also spent time as East Central's tight ends & fullbacks coach, as well as an assistant offensive line coach. Zeitler has also had an array of internships in the strength & conditioning field, including at Wisconsin, Wisconsin Lutheran and NX Level Sports Performance.
 
Zeitler earned his Bachelor of Science from Wisconsin Lutheran in 2018, and completed his Masters of Education in Sports Administration at East Central in 2019. He is a National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a USAW Performance Level Coach.