Women's Golf
Hernandez, Erik
Erik Hernandez
- Title:
- Associate Director of S&C for Olympic Sports
- Email:
- ehhernan@email.unc.edu
- Phone:
- 919-962-4290
Erik Hernandez joined the University of North Carolina Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning staff in August of 2010.
A former UNC intern, Hernandez now serves as the Associate Director for Olympic Sports for the strength and conditioning department. He is responsible for the men’s lacrosse, men’s golf, women’s golf and volleyball teams. In his time at Carolina he has had the opportunity to oversee several other teams including the women’s lacrosse team during their 2016 and 2022 NCAA Championship seasons.
Before Carolina, Hernandez was a graduate assistant strength coach at the University of Tulsa, working primarily with football and basketball.
Hernandez interned at Arizona State University and Niles North High School, along with serving as a student intern at Loyola University (Chicago).
A 2010 graduate of Loyola, Hernandez competed in the shot put for the track and field team and still holds the school record. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Loyola and his Masters of Education in training and development from N.C. State. Hernandez is CSCS certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and holds Titleist Performance Institute level 3 fitness certification as well.
A native of West Chicago, Ill., Hernandez resides in Durham with wife Jessie and their two children, Lily and Elliott.
A former UNC intern, Hernandez now serves as the Associate Director for Olympic Sports for the strength and conditioning department. He is responsible for the men’s lacrosse, men’s golf, women’s golf and volleyball teams. In his time at Carolina he has had the opportunity to oversee several other teams including the women’s lacrosse team during their 2016 and 2022 NCAA Championship seasons.
Before Carolina, Hernandez was a graduate assistant strength coach at the University of Tulsa, working primarily with football and basketball.
Hernandez interned at Arizona State University and Niles North High School, along with serving as a student intern at Loyola University (Chicago).
A 2010 graduate of Loyola, Hernandez competed in the shot put for the track and field team and still holds the school record. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Loyola and his Masters of Education in training and development from N.C. State. Hernandez is CSCS certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and holds Titleist Performance Institute level 3 fitness certification as well.
A native of West Chicago, Ill., Hernandez resides in Durham with wife Jessie and their two children, Lily and Elliott.
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