BERKELEY – Head men's basketball coach Wyking Jones has filled out his support staff with the appointment of strength and conditioning coach Jordan Jackson.

Jackson joins the Golden Bears after serving as an assistant athletic performance coach for the UCLA men's and women's basketball programs from May 2015 to April 2017. He designed workouts aimed at improving his student-athletes' speed, agility, acceleration, power and flexibility while implementing conditioning and recovery programs to allow their bodies to thrive throughout basketball season.

"Jordan has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to strength and conditioning and nutrition," Jones said. "His energy, attention to detail and ability to connect with our student-athletes makes him a tremendous addition to our program."

In addition to his responsibilities in the weight room, Jackson oversaw the Bruins' nutrition program, including managing training table meals and snacks and individualizing nutrition plans alongside the team dietitian.

Prior to his stint in Westwood, Jackson was an assistant sports performance coach at Cal State Northridge, working under the director of sports performance to develop offseason fitness programs for the CSUN basketball squad and creating individual conditioning program's for women's basketball.

A military veteran, Jackson served as an assistant command fitness leader with the United States Navy for nearly five years, working in both Nevada and Bahrain. He conducted daily physical training sessions for all command personnel and CPR trained more than 60 military members.

"I am very grateful for the opportunity that Coach Jones has given me here at Cal. I'm excited to work with this program and be a part of their athletic development, as well as their development toward becoming well-rounded young men," Jackson said.

Jackson owns several certifications, including as an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, an ACSM Corrective Exercise Specialist and as an NASE Certified Speed and Explosion Specialist, as well as CPR and AED certifications from the American Health Care Academy.

He earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology and exercise science from Cal State Northridge and is currently pursuing a master's degree in exercise science with a focus on rehabilitation science from California University of Pennsylvania.