Staff Directory
Michael Mydlo
- Title:
- Coordinator/Sports Science (Olympic Sports)
- Email:
Began at Mississippi State: January 2023
Job Responsibilities: Oversees the implementation of all sports science initiatives for MSU's Olympic sports as well as providing supplemental strength and conditioning coverage within the Shira Complex
Education:
Mississippi State University, Expected 2028, PhD, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Oakland University, 2022, MS, Exercise Science
Oakland University, 2020, BS, Exercise Science
Past Experience:
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UCF) - Sport Science Intern - May 2024-Aug. 2024
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Strength and Conditioning Assitant - Aug. 2022-Dec. 2022
University of Nebraska Lincoln - Intern - Nebraska Athletic Performance Lab - May 2022-Jul. 2022
Oakland University - Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant - Sept. 2020-April 2022
Utica High School - Volunteer Coach - Nov. 2018-April 2020
Personal: Mydlo had a successful collegiate powerlifting career in the USA Powerlifting Federation, where he continues to compete and volunteer as a referee. Outside of his work with the athletic department, he contributes to on-campus research with the Athlete Engineering Institue and plays an active role in mentoring student researchers.
Job Responsibilities: Oversees the implementation of all sports science initiatives for MSU's Olympic sports as well as providing supplemental strength and conditioning coverage within the Shira Complex
Education:
Mississippi State University, Expected 2028, PhD, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Oakland University, 2022, MS, Exercise Science
Oakland University, 2020, BS, Exercise Science
Past Experience:
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UCF) - Sport Science Intern - May 2024-Aug. 2024
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Strength and Conditioning Assitant - Aug. 2022-Dec. 2022
University of Nebraska Lincoln - Intern - Nebraska Athletic Performance Lab - May 2022-Jul. 2022
Oakland University - Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant - Sept. 2020-April 2022
Utica High School - Volunteer Coach - Nov. 2018-April 2020
Personal: Mydlo had a successful collegiate powerlifting career in the USA Powerlifting Federation, where he continues to compete and volunteer as a referee. Outside of his work with the athletic department, he contributes to on-campus research with the Athlete Engineering Institue and plays an active role in mentoring student researchers.
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