Matthew Hyde was named the Interim Strength and Conditioning Coach at UMass Boston in the fall of 2021.
Hyde, cameto the harbor campus from Trinity College (CT), and is responsible for working with every Beacons program. He is tasked with creating and implementing sport specific training programs and developing a strength and conditioning internship program.
While at Trinity College, Hyde designed and implemented the training protocols for multiple teams including women’s basketball, men’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s tennis. Throughout the pandemic, Hyde has successfully created programs, including extensive curriculum for a virtual internship program, while working with student-athletes coach both in person and virtually.
Prior to his arrival in Hartford, Hyde served as the intern at Division 1 Rutgers University, where he worked with the Olympic Sport teams. No stranger to the Little East Conference, Hyde served as the graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Castleton University. As the graduate assistant, he developed programs for men’s and women’s lacrosse, field hockey, and wrestling programs. He also worked with the football program and coordinated schedules for lifting and conditioning.
During his young career, Hyde has also worked at the University at Buffalo, Colorado State University, and Get Fast Inc.
A 2014 graduate of Iowa State University, where he earned his bachelor’s in Kinesiology and Health – Health and Fitness Management. He graduated Cum Laude from Iowa State. He earned his master’s in Athletic Leadership from Castleton in 2018.
Hyde currently holds multiple certifications.
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