Jon Pfeifer

Jon Pfeifer joined the Nebraska Athletic Department as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in the spring of 2014. Pfeifer serves as the strength and conditioning coach for wrestling, men’s gymnastics, women’s gymnastics and the internship director. He’s also worked with men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, women’s diving and assisted with men’s basketball.

Since 2018, Pfeifer has also held the title of director of operations for the wrestling program. In this role he helps coordinate internal and external operations, team travel, and summer camps.

A native of South Sioux City, Neb., Pfeifer graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2013 with his bachelor’s degrees in nutrition, exercise and human sciences & dietetics. In his final three years as an undergraduate student, Pfeifer served as an intern for the strength and conditioning and sports nutrition departments.

Pfeifer is CPR/AED certified by the American Red Cross and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Pfeifer and his wife, Dani, have one dog – Hula.