DeSales University Athletics

Strength and Conditioning

Hivner was named the full-time Director of Athletic Performance at the start of the 2018-19 academic year.

He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Hivner graduated from DeSales University in 2015 with a degree in exercise science. He went on to obtain his Masters in Exercise Science with a concentration in human performance from Liberty University in 2018.

Hivner began his work in strength and conditioning as a performance coach at Power Train Sports, where he worked with athletes from high school to the professional level. He was also an intern strength coach at Lehigh University. He brings his past experience and the science of human performance to DeSales student-athletes to improve athletic performance and prevent injuries. Mitch is also an adjunct professor in the Sport & Exercise Physiology department at DeSales, since the start of 2018-19 school year.