Freddie Walker - Football Coach - Pitt Panthers #H2P

Freddie Walker

Title:
Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach

Freddie Walker is in his fourth season on the Pitt strength and conditioning staff. Walker, who was elevated to associate strength and conditioning coach in 2016, plays a lead role in the physical development of the Panthers.

Prior to Pitt, Walker was on the strength staff at Illinois (2012-14), working with the Fighting Illini football team. He was promoted to an associate coach role for his final season in Champaign.

Walker additionally served as a graduate assistant strength coach at Michigan State, working with the Spartans’ Big Ten title team in 2010 and Legends Division champion squad in 2011.

A native of Lansing, Mich., and graduate of Grand Ledge High School, Walker played defensive back at Bowling Green. He graduated from BGSU in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology while specializing in exercise science. In 2012 he earned his master’s degree from Michigan State in kinesiology-exercise physiology.

Walker is married to the former Susie Jean.