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Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Director of Athletic Performance
- Email:
- rjhornett@liberty.edu
Robb Hornett was hired as the Director of Athletic Performance for Olympic Sports in June of 2022. Hornett joins the Liberty Basketball program after previously serving as the strength and conditioning coach at the University of Memphis this past season.
Prior to Memphis, Hornett spent three seasons at Saint Louis University. In addition to working with Billiken student-athletes, Hornett designed, managed and equipped Saint Louis’ weight-training facility and led the sports nutrition staff.
Prior to joining the Billikens, Hornett spent one year as assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Golden State Warriors. That followed a three-year tenure at Virginia, where he was assistant strength and conditioning coach for the basketball programs. Hornett also served for two years as head performance specialist for EXOS/Air Force Special Operations, one year as head strength and conditioning coach at Indiana University Health Sports Performance and two years as a strength and conditioning intern coach with the Indiana Pacers.
Hornett earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Performance, Physical Education and Health at Marian University in Indianapolis, and he is pursuing a master’s degree in High-Performance Sport at Australian Catholic University in Melbourne. He is certified as a strength and conditioning coach by the National Strength & Conditioning Association, as a performance enhancement specialist by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and at FMS Level 1 by Functional Movement. Hornett also has published two articles in the Journal of Strength & Conditioning.
Hornett and his wife, Julie, were married in Feb. 2013.
