Eastern Michigan Athletics
Staff Directory
Mack, Deonte
Deonte Mack
- Title:
- Director of Sports Performance
- Email:
- Phone:
- 734.487.8556
Deonte Mack is in his third year as the Director of Sports Performance for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department.
Mack joined the EMU Sports Performance staff in January of 2022 after serving as the Director of Athletic Performance and Strength and Conditioning coach at the University of Akron. He joined the Zips’ program in September of 2020, working directly with the football team.
In the Rubber City, Mack oversaw all aspects of the training and athletic performance/recovery program, while having secondary guidance over nutrition.
Mack arrived at Akron after serving four years (2016-20) as the Assistant Director of Performance/Sport Science Integration at the University of Kentucky.
During his tenure with the Wildcats’ football program in Lexington, the Wildcats 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 four 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. He recorded 45 tackles, two sacks, 3.5 tackles-for-loss and one fumble recovery foe. IU. As a freshman, Mack appeared in 12 games and posted 18 tackles and one TFL, as Indiana went 7-6 and played in the 2007 Insight Bowl.
He is a 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.
Mack joined the EMU Sports Performance staff in January of 2022 after serving as the Director of Athletic Performance and Strength and Conditioning coach at the University of Akron. He joined the Zips’ program in September of 2020, working directly with the football team.
In the Rubber City, Mack oversaw all aspects of the training and athletic performance/recovery program, while having secondary guidance over nutrition.
Mack arrived at Akron after serving four years (2016-20) as the Assistant Director of Performance/Sport Science Integration at the University of Kentucky.
During his tenure with the Wildcats’ football program in Lexington, the Wildcats 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 four 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. He recorded 45 tackles, two sacks, 3.5 tackles-for-loss and one fumble recovery foe. IU. As a freshman, Mack appeared in 12 games and posted 18 tackles and one TFL, as Indiana went 7-6 and played in the 2007 Insight Bowl.
He is a 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.
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