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Jay Mendoza was named the first-ever Assistant Director of Recreation and Head Sports Performance Coach at Mount Holyoke College in March of 2022. Mendoza comes to South Hadley from Brandeis University, where he was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Judges since August of 2019.

At Mount Holyoke College, Mendoza will design and implement strength training and conditioning programs for 13 varsity athletic programs and support the management of recreational offerings including coordination and scheduling of the Lyons Den (varsity strength and conditioning space), Fitness Center, and drop-in class programming. 

At Brandeis, Mendoza oversaw and led a progressive strength and conditioning program for 19 varsity sports and over 350 student-athletes. Additionally, the Philadelphia, Pa., native worked with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to establish a refueling station on campus, helped with the development of  the Judges Leadership Academy and represented the Student Affairs District while participating as a member of the Brandeis University Staff Advisory Committee (BUSAC) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sub-committee.

Prior to Brandeis, Mendoza was the head strength and conditioning coach at Eastern Connecticut State University for the 2018-19 academic year, and was the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Trinity College for the 2017-18 academic year.

Mendoza currently holds multiple professional certifications and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Certifications include Precision Nutrition Level 1, First Aid/CPR/AED, Level 1 Sports Performance Coach (USA Weightlifting), RPR Level 1, Certified Speed and Agility Coach (CSAC) and a Dynamic Warm-up Movement Assessment Level 1 & 2.