Florida Atlantic University - Athletics

Staff Bios

Matthew Pleskovic – Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Matthew Pleskovic was elevated to the position of Florida Atlantic University's head strength and conditioning coach in July of 2008. Pleskovic directs all aspects of an Owls' strength and conditioning program that works with 18 Division I teams and over 450 student-athletes. He had originally joined the FAU staff as the assistant strength and conditioning coach in February of 2006.

Pleskovic came to FAU from Gardner-Webb where he had served as the head strength coach from 2004-2006 and oversaw 20 teams. While at Gardner-Webb, Pleskovic had many successful teams including the 2005 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball regular-season champions and the 2006 Atlantic Sun men's track championship team. Read More

Brian Remington– Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Florida Atlantic University's athletic department hired Brian Remington as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in July of 2008.
Remington holds a Master's Degree in Applied Physiology from the State University of New York at Buffalo where he served as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach from 2005-2008. Remington was an integral part of an emerging Bulls' football program which won the Mid-American Conference East Division title in 2007.
His professional experience is impressive. In addition to three full seasons working at the NCAA Division I level at the University of Buffalo, Remington served as a strength and conditioning consultant for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers...Read More

Fernado Hurtado– Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach