Chad Workman came to Louisville in January 2019 and serves as an Assistant Director of Sports Performance Coach.  Chad was promoted to Assistant Director of Sports Performance in July 2022  He oversees performance program design and implementation for Field Hockey and Men’s Soccer. Within LSP’s unique Team of Teams approach, Coach Workman leads the Speed Team as well as the Mentorship Team.

Coach Workman comes to Louisville after serving as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at UNC Chapel Hill from 2015-2018.  While there he was responsible for the performance programs for field hockey, wrestling, men’s and women’s swim, track and field sprint and jump squads, and women’s tennis.  Chad returns to Louisville having spent two years with LSP as a graduate assistant in 2011-2013. Coach Workman has also had stints at Virginia Commonwealth University and UNC-Greensboro as an assistant strength and conditioning coach working with numerous Olympic sports.

Chad received a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology with a concentration in strength and conditioning from University of Louisville in 2013.  He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from UNC Greensboro in 2009.  Chad holds certifications through the NSCA and CSCCa.  He is currently pursuing a PhD in Sports Administration at UofL.

Chad is originally from Thomasville, NC.  He and his wife Kelly have a daughter, Davis.  Chad has competed in both powerlifting and weightlifting, but enjoys exploring different activities such as bouldering, mountain biking, and hiking.