Matthew Davidson was named Sweet Briar's head strength & conditioning coach on July 21st, 2026.
Davidson served the College in a part-time capacity this past academic year and will make the transition to full-time thanks to an endowed fund.
During the 2025-26 season, Davidson helped develop and implement weekly team workouts and in-season strength-and-conditioning sessions for the Vixens.
Prior to Sweet Briar, Davidson completed an Olympic Performance internship at Liberty University, where he assisted sports performance coaches in weight training and conditioning for Liberty's student-athletes, and provided education on warm-ups, progressions/regressions, energy system development, and key performance indicators.
Davidson is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
A 2023 graduate of Liberty University, Davidson earned a bachelor's in exercise science – therapeutic science while also competing on the club swim team. Davidson went on to complete his master's in human performance - strength and conditioning from Liberty in 2026.
