09/07/2026
UNF Sports Performance Staff 2026-2027!
Coach Brian Bert!
Undergraduate: Springfield College- B.S. Applied Exercise Science
Graduate School: Salisbury University- M.S. Applied Health Physiology
Previous institutions worked:
University of Rhode Island
Hofstra University
University of Pittsburgh
Coach Principles/ Philosophy: To provide a wholistic approach to student-athlete development. Looking to enhance overall athletic potential through ground based tri-planar movements using sport-specific, researched based programming methodology.
Why I got into coaching: As a division 3 athlete I spent most my time in the weight room as an undersized football player. As I went through my athletic career I realized to maximize my athletic potential the weight room was a key part of it. Once I saw the impact it had on my career I wanted to pass that on to others to help them achieve their dreams!
Coach Ethan Jenkins!
Undergraduate: Florida A&M University- B.S. Pre-Physical Therapy.
Graduate School: Texas Baptist University- M.S. Kinesiology.
Previous institutions worked:
Illinois State University.
Coach Principles/Philosophy: My coaching philosophy is to build a team unit with one mission in mind, WIN! Through getting bigger, faster, stronger, mobile, and some adversity a culture is built around what we do in the weight room that will transition to the athletes’ field of play.
Why I got into coaching: I got into coaching after my collegiate baseball career. During my time playing, I realized how much of an impact that my strength coach and mentor had on me as an athlete. Making a positive impact on so many student-athlete lives through the weight room became my primary goal!
Coach Daven Eidem!
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska-Lincoln- B.S. Human Development.
Graduate School: University of Oklahoma- M.S. Exercise Physiology
Previous institutions worked:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Oklahoma
Coaching Principles/Philosophy: At the core of my training philosophy lies a belief in the holistic development of the athlete, where performance, well-being, and longevity are intertwined. The foundation of my philosophy is simple: quality movement
