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David Jackson is in his 10th season as a strength and
conditioning coach at Virginia Tech and his first season as
assistant athletics director of strength and conditioning
for basketball programs. His dedication and knowledge
of all areas of conditioning has become evident in his
tenure in Blacksburg, as the Hokies have continued to
improve throughout each season and have shown an
increased fitness level in all players.
Seven years ago, Jackson took over the reins of a new,
4,000 square foot strength and conditioning center
in the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center. Both
immediate and long-term benefits have been realized
through the new center. This past summer, he oversaw
a renovation to the area that now features only the best
equipment available.
Jackson joined the Hokies following a successful career
as a personal trainer in the southern California area. While
in southern California, he developed personal fitness
plans for more than 60 clients to enhance performance
and fitness. His list of clients included the children of
former hockey great, Wayne Gretzky.
No stranger to the Virginia Tech basketball program,
Jackson played for the Hokies from 1994-97 under the
late Bill Foster. He and his twin brother, Jim, played for
the Hokies. Jackson was a member of the 1995 NIT
Championship team and the 1996 team that advanced to
the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He played in
83 games for the Hokies, averaging 6.2 points per game.
Prior to working in the personal fitness industry, Jackson
was an assistant basketball coach at Fork Union Military
Academy during the 1999-2000 season and a graduate
assistant at Virginia Tech from 1997-99.
Jackson is a 1997 graduate of Virginia Tech with a
degree in health and physical education and a minor in
health education. He earned a master’s degree in health
education from Virginia Tech in 1999. Jackson’s brother,
Jim, was a letterman at Virginia Tech from 1992-97.
Jackson and his wife, Essie, live in Blacksburg with their
daughter, Fiona. The couple is expecting another child in
March 2017.
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J ACKSON
ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR, STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING