Coach Matt Starks

SPECIALITIES: Strength, Speed & Power Development / Football Skills & NFL Combine Training

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with a Minor in Nutrition from Southeast Missouri State University

EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ Years of experience Coaching

• Owner/Head Strength & Speed Coach at Starks Sports Training

• D1 Sports Training Clearwater Head Strength & Speed Coach 

• D1 Sports Training Tampa Strength & Speed Coach 

• NFL/CFL/Combine athlete Strength & Speed Coach

• Experience as a NBA/Euro League athlete Strength & Speed Coach

• Division 1 college Strength & Conditioning Assistant Coach

• High school football running backs & linebackers coach  

• High school Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 

• Division 1 college football athlete 5 years at Southeast Missouri State University

BIO

Coach Matt Starks is a Paducah, Kentucky native that was a standout high school athlete at Lone Oak High School as a Running Back, Defensive Back, & Linebacker. During his time at Lone Oak he was selected for the All Western Kentucky Team for 2 years straight as well as the All-State Team. He also set scoring and rushing yards records, his team competed for 2 state titles and had 2 undefeated seasons. He moved on to play Division 1 college football at Southeast Missouri State University as a Linebacker. In his time there he was a 2 year team captain, leadership council member and received the Southeast Missouri State Football Cornerstone Award his senior year for his commitment to displaying a positive attitude, strong effort, discipline, and passion on and off the field. During that time they also won their first OVC championship in school history. After graduating from Southeast Missouri State University with his Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science with a Minor in Nutrition, he then trained for his NFL Pro Day and regional combine at D1 Sports Training Tampa while interning as well. He went on to accept a position as a Strength & Speed Coach with D1 Tampa where he worked with several youth, high school, collegiate, and professional athletes of multiple sports. He trained many NFL/CFL athletes and also helped oversee the NFL Combine Prep Training for collegiate athletes. After a year and a half at D1 Tampa he accepted a job with D1 Sports Training Clearwater as the Head Strength & Speed Coach where he continued to train many athletes from the youth to professional level as well overseeing all training program development, quality control, continued education, and facility operations. After that time Coach Starks moved back to Paducah, Kentucky to start his own training facility which is now known as Starks Sports Training!

Coach Starks has had the pleasure to be able to train:

• NFL Super Bowl Champ

• EuroLeague Champ

• 2x CFL Grey Cup Champ

• 2 NCAA Football National Champs

• 1 NCAA Baseball National Champ Runner Up

• A 2x NCAA National Wrestling Champ

• Multiple NCAA Conference Champs

• Multiple Professional Athletes

• Multiple College Athletes (D1, D2, D3 & NAIA)

• Multiple Wrestling State Champs

• Multiple Football State Champs