Erik Jernstrom was named assistant director of strength and conditioning on Feb. 22, 2024.

Jernstrom joins the Falcons after spending the last three years as an adjunct professor at Linfield University in Oregon.

Jernstrom also served as the director of sports performance at EForce Sports from 2015-24 where he worked closely with physical therapists and sports medicine to develop an integrated performance model for athlete development. He started his career as a strength and conditioning intern at Performance Training Center (Mark McLaughlin) in Portland, Ore., in 2015. Jernstrom earned his bachelor's degree from Oregon State University in 2016.