The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) department of athletics appointed Zach Falkenburg as Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach in May 2024.
Falkenburg is an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, who will create and implement appropriate strength and conditioning programs for a variety of RPI sports teams.
Falkenburg most recently served as a Graduate Fellow in the Holy Cross Strength & Conditioning department, where he primarily focused on the nationally-ranked men's rowing program and also assisted with a variety of Crusader's Division I teams.
Before going to Holy Cross, Falkenburg completed summer internships in the Strength and Condition departments at UAlbany, University of Vermont, and Syracuse. He also spent a summer as a Strength & Conditioning Intern at Cressey Sports Performance.
Falkenburg received a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Northern Vermont University-Lydon before earning a Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning from Springfield.
