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Iowa State University Athletics
Football
Dave Andrews
- Title:
- Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
- Email:
- davida12@iastate.edu
- Phone:
- 515-294-9151
Dave Andrews, one of the most revered football strength and conditioning coaches in the nation, is in his third season as Director of Football Strength and Conditioning.
Andrews' presence was a key factor in Iowa State's incredible success the last two seasons. Iowa State finished the 2020 regular season in first place in the Big 12 standings, made the Big 12 Championship game and qualified for a New Year’s Six bowl for the first time in school history.
The Cyclones capped off the season with a 34-17 win over Oregon in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.
ISU’s eight conference wins and nine overall wins eclipsed or tied school records, and the Cyclones earned their highest ranking in school history during the season (#6) and postseason (#9).
In 2021, ISU earned its school-record fifth-straight bowl berth with an invitation to the Cheez-It Bowl.Â
Andrews spent five years as the head strength and conditioning football coach at Pittsburgh. His leadership in the weight room was a crucial factor in the Panthers’ rise in the ACC. Pitt played in four bowl games in his five seasons and the Panthers achieved the third-winningest conference record among the 14 ACC football schools during his five-year tenure.
The Panthers went 8-5 and defeated Eastern Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl in 2019.
In 2018, the Panthers won the ACC Coastal Division championship. Andrews had his players in prime physical condition, helping the team record four second-half come-from-behind victories.
Pitt players bought into Andrews’ training regimens, and during the offseason, a large group of former Panthers in the NFL trained under his guidance, including two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald.
Andrews’ strong resume consists of 17 years of experience developing football players as a sports performance specialist. He also worked at Notre Dame (2014), Illinois (2012-13) and Cincinnati (2005-11).
Andrews graduated from Ohio State in 2004 and was a member of the Buckeyes’ 2002 National Championship squad as a tight end. He also owns a master’s degree from Cincinnati.
Andrews is a certified strength and conditioning coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) and USA Weightlifting (USAW) as a level one sports performance coach.
Coaching Experience
2020- Iowa State – Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
2015-19 Pittsburgh – Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
2014 Notre Dame – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
2012-13 Illinois – Associate Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
2005-11 Cincinnati – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
2004 Cincinnati – Graduate Assistant
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