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Former Illinois strength and conditioning coach, Buckeye champion joins Big 12 staff

Kevin Cunningham

By Kevin Cunningham

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Back in 2002, Ohio State went on a remarkable run to a BCS National Championship. The Buckeyes beat one of the most talented college football teams in the history of the sport — according to many — in Miami (FL).

Dave Matthews was a tight end for the Buckeyes back then and has since made his way into coaching. In 2012-13, he served as Illinois’ associate head strength and conditioning coach.

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From 2015 onward — after a stop at Notre Dame in 2014 — he joined Pat Narduzzi at Pittsburgh as their strength and conditioning coach. Now, he’s moving on to Iowa State:

Andrews has certainly been around the block and knows what he’s doing. Wherever he wants to be a strength and conditioning coach, it seems as though he can make a case that he would be a legitimate candidate based on his resume.

Kevin Cunningham

Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.