Dr. Jeremy Bettle joined the Nets after serving at UC Santa Barbara as Director of Sports Performance as well as Assistant Athletics Director. At UCSB, he was directly responsible for the strength and conditioning of all 20 intercollegiate programs. Prior to joining UCSB, Bettle was the Director of Wellness and Athletic Programs for Hayashida Physical Therapy in Santa Barbara, while also serving as the regional strength and conditioning coach for USA Rugby. Bettle has also held positions as a strength and conditioning coach at Middle Tennessee State University, a technical manager for USA Rugby, and a speed development consultant with Viadana Rugby, the premier professional rugby organization in Italy. Bettle holds a Ph.D in human performance from Middle Tennessee State. He also has a M.S. in exercise science from Middle Tennessee State and earned a B.S. in sport and exercise science from Leeds Metropolitan University (England). He holds a CSCS certificate from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

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