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Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Email:
- andykettler@GoCards.com
- Phone:
- 852-2761
Andy Kettler is in his fourth season on the University of Louisville staff as the men’s basketball strength and conditioning coach, after 10 years in a similar capacity for the West Virginia men’s basketball team.
“Andy is one of the most respected strength coaches in the entire country,” said UofL Coach Chris Mack. “His work at West Virginia was easy to see by the impressive physiques on the court, but his impact on players was so much more. Andy gives our players an added toughness that Louisville Basketball will be known for.”
During Kettler’s decade with the Mountaineers, West Virginia participated in the NCAA Tournament on eight occasions, advancing to five Sweet 16 appearances and the 2010 Final Four. He spent two years as the head strength and conditioning coach at Winthrop. While there, he was in charge of all aspects of the Eagles’ strength and conditioning program as Winthrop played in the NCAA Tournament in both of his seasons there.
Prior to his time at Winthrop, Kettler was the head strength and conditioning coach of the Kansas City Royals for two seasons. With the Royals, he was in charge of the entire strength and conditioning staff, including the supervision of two assistants and six interns. Kettler designed and implemented programs for strength, conditioning, flexibility and nutrition.
Kettler earned a bachelor’s degree in sports industries/recreation at Ashland in 2001. Following college, he served as an intern at Toledo before joining the Cleveland Indians organization as strength coach for one of Cleveland’s minor league teams, the Lake County Captains. After a one-year stint with the Indians organization, Kettler served as minor league strength and conditioning coordinator for the San Diego Padres’ six minor league teams. He attended the same high school as UofL Coach Chris Mack, St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.
Kettler, who earned a master’s degree in sport administration from UofL in 2021, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and is Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) and Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) certified. He and his wife, Kimbraly, have a daughter, Brynley, and two sons, Jaxen and Isaiah.
