Kris Ihde enters his second year at the University of Hartford in 2024 after being hired as the assistant strength and conditioning coach in January of 2023.
Ihde comes to the Hawks after spending a year as a strength and conditioning coach for the Hartford Healthcare Bone and Joint Institute.
Prior to the institute, Ihde served as a sports performance assistant at Central Connecticut State University for two years where he was the lead coach for the women's soccer, women's volleyball and women's swimming and diving teams. He also served as a secondary assistant for football, men's and women's basketball and baseball. Kris also served the year prior as a sports performance graduate intern at Central Connecticut State University.
Ihde graduated from Upper Iowa University in 2018 with a bachelor's in exercise and sports studies with a emphasis in fitness and wellness. He later graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a master's in physicial education and human performance in 2020 with a specialization in exercise science.
