Matt Aldred - Head Strength & Conditioning Coach - Staff Directory

Staff Directory

Matt Aldred

Title:
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Matt Aldred reunites with U-M coach Dusty May serving as the University of Michigan basketball program's head strength and conditioning coach after spending the last six years with Furman University in the same capacity. He will also work with the U-M men's golf program.

Aldred and May worked previously during the 2017-18 season at the University of Florida.

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In his first season at Michigan (2024-25), Aldred helped the Wolverines win the Big Ten Tournament title, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In U-M’s first NCAA tournament appearance since 2021-22, the Wolverines advanced to the second weekend, ultimately falling to No. 1 Auburn in the Sweet 16. Michigan finished the season with a 27-10 record and a 14-6 record in the Big Ten.

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Before coming to Ann Arbor, Aldred spent his final year at Furman holding the title of assistant head coach/director of basketball performance, becoming the nation's first basketball strength and conditioning coach to gain this promotion.

Throughout his six years with Paladin coach Bob Richey, Aldred was responsible for all aspects of the strength and conditioning efforts for the men's basketball program. He also worked with the Paladin's men's golf team, and the men's and women's cross country while mentoring his team of strength and conditioning fellows. His three fellows went on to roles with Kentucky and Virginia men's basketball and the NFL's Los Angeles Rams.

Furman compiled a 133-60 record during his six seasons, marking the best record of any Southern Conference school during that period. The Paladins posted four 20-plus win seasons, including a program record 28 wins in the 2022-23 season.

In 2023, Aldred helped the Paladins win the SoCon regular season title (15-3) and SoCon Tournament title giving Furman the school's first NCAA Tournament bid since 1980. In the first round, Furman knocked off ACC champion Virginia, 68-67, before falling to eventual Final Four and national runner-up San Diego State (75-52) in the second round.

Aldred's work has led to the notable development of numerous All-SoCon performers, including Mike Bothwell, Noah Gurley, Jordan Lyons, Clay Mounce, Matt Rafferty, Jalen Slawson, JP Pegues, and Marcus Foster. Bothwell and Slawson did not miss any games due to injury during their five-year careers and finished as Furman's all-time winningest players with 116 career victories.

Under Aldred's guidance, Slawson saw his production increase each season on his way to earning SoCon Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2022, SoCon Player of the Year, and SoCon Male Athlete of the Year accolades in 2023 and being selected in the second round of the NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.

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In addition to working with the athletic department, Aldred collaborated with the Furman Health Science department to produce research with Professor Scott Murr and athletic trainer Justin Games. The paper, "Monitoring Countermovement Jump Performance for Division I Basketball Players over the Competitive Season," focused on force plate data collected during the 2021-22 season and was published by the American Journal of Sport Science.

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Beginning his coaching career, Aldred was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Florida for one season (2017-18). Working alongside May, who was also an assistant coach under head coach Mike White, Aldred's duties included assisting the men's and women's basketball programs and overseeing the strength training program for the men's tennis program.

The Gators had a 23-13 record and third-place finish in the SEC. After reaching the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, Florida earned an at-large bid to the 2018 NCAA Tournament. After a 77-62 win over St. Bonaventure, the Gators fell in the second round to East Regional finalist Texas Tech (69-66).

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A native of Eastbourne, England, Aldred is a 2010 graduate of Loughborough University in England where he completed work on his sport and exercise science degree. Moving to the United States, Aldred received his master's degree in exercise science from the University of West Florida in 2012. In 2017 he added a second master's degree in human resource management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

While in Huntsville, he was an adjunct kinesiology professor and was a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Chargers for two years (2015-17). Over the two years, Aldred was the lead strength coach for men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, and men's lacrosse programs.

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Aldred holds Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist qualifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is CPR AED qualified by the American Heart Association. He is trained in the Fascial Abrasion Technique (FIT Institute) and Frederick Stretch Therapy Level I.

He is also one of three basketball strength & conditioning coaches in the country to currently have a continued education course for other coaches to take and earn professional credit, he co-produced "Fascial Mechanics" in April 2024.

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Married to his wife Maria (Aloe), the Aldred's welcomed their daughter, Lucy, in March 2024.

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The Matt Aldred File
Born: April 8, 1989
Hometown: Eastbourne, England
Prep School: St. Bede’s School
Education:
• Loughborough University (England); B.S. Sport and Exercise Science (2010)
• University of West Florida; M.S. Exercise Science (2012)
• University of Alabama in Huntsville; M.S. Human Resource Management (2017)
Wife: Maria (Aloe)
Children: daughter, Lucy

Professional Certifications
• CSCS - National Strength and Conditioning Association
• CPR/AED certified by the American Heart Association
• Fascial Abrasion Technique (FIT Institute)
• Frederick Stretch Therapy Level I
• Brain Coach Performance – Posture Pro
• Applied Nutrition for Strength Coaches and Trainers – Designs for Sport

Strength and Conditioning Coaching Tree
• Mike Buhmeyer (UT-Arlington)
• Will Zambernardi (Virginia)
• Justen Chatman (Los Angeles Rams)

Career Resume

Seasons	Program	Position
2015-17	University of Alabama (Huntsville)	Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
2017-18	University of Florida	Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
2018-23	Furman University	Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
2023-24	Furman University	Assistant Head Coach/Director of Basketball Performance
2024-present	University of Michigan	Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Career Breakdown

Season	Program	Overall	Conf.	Finish	Tournament	Postseason
2017-18	Florida	23-13	11-7	3rd	SEC: Quarterfinals	NCAA: Second Round
2018-19	Furman	25-8	13-5	t-2nd	SoCon: Semifinals	NIT: First Round
2019-20	Furman	25-7	15-3	2nd	SoCon: Quarterfinals	canceled (COVID-19)
2020-21	Furman	16-9	10-5	3rdd	SoCon: Quarterfinals	canceled (COVID-19)
2021-22	Furman	22-12	12-6	2nd	SoCon: Runner-up	-
2022-23	Furman	28-8	15-3	1st	SoCon: Champions	NCAA: Second Round
2023-24	Furman	17-16	10-8	5th	SoCon: Semifinals	-
2024-25	Michigan	27-10	14-6	t-2nd	Big Ten: Champions	NCAA: Sweet 16
	Career Totals	183-83	100-43