Matt Hans joined the Sports performance staff January 2023 as a Senior Performance Coach for Softball and the Track & Field Throws squad. He was promoted to Assistant Director of Sports Performance in July 2024.  Matt comes to UofL from EXOS where he served as a performance manager severing high performing corporate associates. Prior to EXOS Matt was at the University of New Orleans where he served as the Head Sports Performance Coach and directed the sports performance efforts for all Privateer Athletics. Prior to his time spent at the University of New Orleans, Matt gained valuable experiences at Tennessee Tech University, Ohio University, Iowa University and D1 Sports Training as a sports performance coach.

Matt received his Master’s Degree from University of Louisville in Exercise Physiology and his B.S. in Biology from Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati. Since earning his B.S. Matt has accumulated a breadth of responsibilities across the performance spectrum that he uses to help lead and empower athletes to achieve their highest level of performance. Matt holds certifications from CSCCa, NSCA, USAW, and Precision Nutrition.

Matt is a Louisville, KY native. He and his wife Staci have a daughter, Millie; as well as two dogs, Jax & Zoey. Matt enjoys spending time traveling to national parks to hike, training combat sports and playing golf.