Jake Reynolds was named the strength & conditioning coach for Niagara men's and women's basketball in June of 2023.
Reynolds joins Niagara after spending the 2022-23 season with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a strength & conditioning assistant. With the Blues, Reynolds conducted athlete testing and monitored athletes using First Beat technology during testing, rehab, and practice/workload management. Reynolds was also in charge of the strength and conditioning program overseeing injured athletes' rehabilitation.
While working with the Blues, Reynolds was also a performance specialist with Mercy Sports Performance powered by EXOS, specializing in the organization's late-stage rehab and sport performance programs.
Reynolds' previous work with student-athletes came when he was the NCAA Division I Intern Coach at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. While at Lindenwood, Reynolds programmed and coached individual sessions for joint/tendon health and vertical performance with select football and basketball student-athletes. He also oversaw the summer football program for freshman and transfer athletes while leading the rehabilitation of injured athletes with individualized programs.
Reynolds received his bachelor's in business administration from Lindenwood in 2021 and his masters in human sciences with an emphasis in sports science and performance specialization from the University in 2023.
