Andrew Althoff Position: Assistant Director of Athletic Performance Alma Mater: Loras College, 2006

Andrew Althoff joined the Baylor University staff in February 2009. He serves as Associate Director of Olympic Sports overseeing men's and women's tennis and assisting with football, softball, track and field. Additionally, Althoff directs the Graduate Assistant and Internship curriculums.

Althoff comes from Valdosta State University where he designed and implemented programs for baseball, softball, men's and women's cross country and men's and women's tennis; achieving numerous national rankings. He also assisted with football, obtaining a national championship in 2007.

Prior to Valdosta State, Althoff was at Loras College. At completion of his collegiate athletic career with football, where he was a four year letter winner, he became a student coach. He worked with strength and conditioning, as well as football. He also interned, during summer 2006, at University of Iowa working with the strength and conditioning program for Olympic sports.

He currently holds a Masters in Education from Valdosta State University and a Bachelors degreee in Sports Science with minors in biology and coaching from Loras College. Additionally, he has certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, The Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association and USA Weightlifting.

Althoff resides in Waco with his fiancé, Chrissie Simpao.