Greetings, my name is Jared Hatz. I originally hail from a small town just outside Rochester, New York. While in Rochester I started my formal educational journey into the world of strength and conditioning at a local junior college, Monroe Community College. While attending I studied Physical Education. Upon completing my last semester at MCC I was exposed to an internship that pulled me into the direction of developing great athletes. At this point I knew I needed to continue my education and went to study for my bachelors degree.
After graduating MCC in May 2009, I was accepted to the State University of New York at Cortland to start in the Fall of the same year. At SUNY Cortland I studied Kinesiology. Even with the little knowledge I had in the area of training athletes, I had the passion to get better. Graduating in the summer of 2011 from SUNY Cortland it landed me in New York City to train with a company based out of Manhattan.
During my time in NYC I worked both one on one and in small group sessions with the privilege to work with collegiate and professional level athletes. After just over 10 months while being in Manhattan I decided that the public sector had been a better fit for me. I wanted to work specifically with athletes and as a result, my quest to attend Springfield College, MA for my Masters began. I just recently concluded my second semester, wrapping up my first year as a graduate student at Springfield College. Within just the last year at Springfield I have had the opportunity to receive certifications in sports nutrition from the International Society of Sports Nutrition, USA Weightlifting, and FMS level 2. In conclusion of interning opportunity with fellow graduate students with the Springfield College athletes, it has further solidified my desire to work in the strength and conditioning setting.
That brings me to where I am now, Northeastern University working alongside their great sports performance staff. The sheer knowledge that resides within the collection of everyone on staff is remarkable. Not even after the conclusion of the first week I have been blown away with how the NU system and how it is implemented. Being accepted into this internship program is a true honor.