Ben Herbert

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Ben Herbert
Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Executive director of player performance
Personal information
Born: (1979-11-30) November 30, 1979 (age 44)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College: Wisconsin (1998–2001)
Career history
As a coach:
  • Wisconsin (2002)
    Intern
  • Wisconsin (2003–2008)
    Assistant strength & conditioning coach
  • Wisconsin (2009–2012)
    Head of strength & conditioning coach
  • Arkansas (2013–2017)
    Head of strength & conditioning coach
  • Michigan (2018–2023)
    Assistant head coach & director of strength and conditioning
  • Los Angeles Chargers (2024–present)
    Executive director of player performance

Ben Herbert (born November 30, 1979) is an American football coach who is the executive director of player performance for the Los Angeles Chargers. He previously served as the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Arkansas and the University of Wisconsin and the assistant head coach & director of strength and conditioning at the University of Michigan. [1]

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References

  1. Cohen, Michael (September 27, 2023). "Why a Strength Coach is Michigan Football's Ultimate Weapon: 'Nobody's This Good'". Fox Sports . Retrieved January 30, 2024.