Acker joined the Longwood sports performance staff in the summer of 2024.
He came to Longwood from Drake University, where he worked as an assistant performance coach.
While at Drake, he worked with women’s tennis, men’s golf and the cheer team, and he was the lead assistant for women’s soccer and softball. He also was an assistant sports performance coach for football and chipped in with men’s and women’s basketball.
He worked as a seasonal assistant at Elon, when he was the lead assistant for the baseball team. He also led training sessions for men’s and women’s mid-distance track, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s golf.
He obtained his master’s at Cameron University while working as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach. During his two years there, he worked with baseball, men’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis.
He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and he is also certified in first aid and CPR. He holds his Master’s of Science from Cameron University. In 2021, he earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Sports Science from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse.
