Deonte Mack - Football Coach - University of Akron Athletics

Deonte Mack

Title:
Director of Athletic Performance | Strength and Conditioning Coach for Football

The University of Akron head football coach Tom Arth announced the addition of Deonte Mack as the director of athletic performance and strength and conditioning coach for the Zips’ program in September, 2020.

Mack comes to Akron after serving the last five years as the associate director of strength and sport science at the University of Kentucky.

During his tenure with the Wildcats’ football program in Lexington, Kentucky appeared in four bowl games, including victories over 12th-ranked Penn State (27-24) and Virginia Tech (37-30) following the 2018 and 2019 campaigns, respectively. During the four-year stretch, the Wildcats posted a 32-20 overall record and 16 wins over Southeastern Conference opponents.

Prior to his time at Kentucky, Mack served five seasons as assistant strength and conditioning coach with the football program at Indiana University.

A native of Elkhart, Ind., Mack played four seasons as a defensive end for the Hoosiers from 2007-10, where he appeared in 36 career games, including nine starts.

Certified strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, along with a First Aid/AED/CPR certification and a USAW certification as a Sports Performance Coach

Mack earned a bachelor’s degree in African American-African Diaspora Studies from Indiana in 2011.

Mack and his wife, Haley, have three sons, K.J., Desmond and Trey.