Matt McCreary is a strength and conditioning coach at Sanford Sports. He started in 2021. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in kinesiology from the University of North Dakota.

Prior to working at Sanford Sports, McCreary worked in the Student Wellness Center at UND and led the Sports Acceleration program for the YMCA in Grand Forks. He also has experience as a high school track and field coach.

McCreary knows coaching requires an incredible amount of trust and communication. He aims to gain the trust of every athlete he works with to establish a strong relationship and foster helpful, constructive communication.

McCreary enjoys working at Sanford Sports because the environment is a great vessel to make a positive impact on every person who walks through the door. He believes health, wellness, sports performance and injury recovery are ever-present in the care he strives to provide.

McCreary is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is also a Certified Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and a Level 1 Certified Weightlifting Coach through USA Weightlifting.