Ball State University Athletics
Staff Directory
Stuart Hart
- Title:
- Director of Basketball Performance
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Stuart Hart is entering his third season at Ball State as the director of basketball performance.
Hart served as athletic performance coach at UCLA prior to arriving in Muncie in 2024, working directly with the Bruins women's basketball team, directing strength and conditioning protocol both on and off the court. He worked in a similar capacity at Nebraska from 2017-21, providing oversight for a high-performance program that included athletic training, sport psychology, nutrition, and strength and conditioning.
After launching his career with a six-year stay at Saint Leo, Hart transitioned to the University of South Florida where he worked with men's and women's basketball programs over four seasons from 2014-18.
Hart played basketball at Saint Leo University before graduating in 1998. Following his graduation, Hart returned to the Lions as the head strength and conditioning coach where he designed and coordinated workout programs for all of the institution's 19 sports. Hart hired, supervised and trained a staff of five at Saint Leo, and assisted the Certified Athletic Training staff with rehabilitation of student-athletes.
In addition to his role as head strength and conditioning coach at Saint Leo, Hart also served as an assistant women's basketball coach for three seasons from 2008 to 2011, breaking down film for the team, coordinating travel plans and developing a recruiting base.
A certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Hart supervised and managed a 4,500 square-foot Fitness Center at Saint Leo, assisting university members and community patrons, while overseeing 35 student staff during that same six-year period.
In addition to working with the men's basketball team at Ball State, Hart has overseen the strength and conditioning program for the women's volleyball team.
Hart served as athletic performance coach at UCLA prior to arriving in Muncie in 2024, working directly with the Bruins women's basketball team, directing strength and conditioning protocol both on and off the court. He worked in a similar capacity at Nebraska from 2017-21, providing oversight for a high-performance program that included athletic training, sport psychology, nutrition, and strength and conditioning.
After launching his career with a six-year stay at Saint Leo, Hart transitioned to the University of South Florida where he worked with men's and women's basketball programs over four seasons from 2014-18.
Hart played basketball at Saint Leo University before graduating in 1998. Following his graduation, Hart returned to the Lions as the head strength and conditioning coach where he designed and coordinated workout programs for all of the institution's 19 sports. Hart hired, supervised and trained a staff of five at Saint Leo, and assisted the Certified Athletic Training staff with rehabilitation of student-athletes.
In addition to his role as head strength and conditioning coach at Saint Leo, Hart also served as an assistant women's basketball coach for three seasons from 2008 to 2011, breaking down film for the team, coordinating travel plans and developing a recruiting base.
A certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Hart supervised and managed a 4,500 square-foot Fitness Center at Saint Leo, assisting university members and community patrons, while overseeing 35 student staff during that same six-year period.
In addition to working with the men's basketball team at Ball State, Hart has overseen the strength and conditioning program for the women's volleyball team.
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