Todd Golden hires Victor Lopez as strength and conditioning coordinator
Victor Lopez has been hired as strength and conditioning coordinator for the men’s basketball program, Gators coach Todd Golden announced on Wednesday.
Lopez comes to Florida from the University of San Francisco, where he worked with the men’s and women’s basketball, women’s soccer and triathlon teams from 2019-21.
“Victor’s professional path and life experience have helped him become a great mentor and motivator for student-athletes,” Golden said. “He brings technical knowledge and understanding to the job, and he builds meaningful connections with student-athletes as he helps them pursue their potential.”
Prior to working with Golden at USF, Lopez worked as a graduate assistant at Saint Mary’s from 2017-19. He led men’s and women’s tennis and women’s lacrosse while assisting with numerous other sports, including serving as the interim head strength coach with the Saint Mary’s men’s basketball team.
“I am thrilled for the opportunity to become a part of Gator Nation and continue working alongside Todd Golden,” Lopez said “The University of Florida obviously attracts elite student-athletes, and I can’t wait to get started with our men’s basketball team. The physical preparation of our student-athletes will emphasize a collaboration of the innovation and resources available at UF while instilling the pride, passion and teamwork that is in embedded and learned through a multi-faceted approach to strength and conditioning principles.”
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Lopez joins UF assistant coaches Carlin Hartman, Korey McCray and Kevin Hovde on Golden’s staff, along with director of player development Taurean Green and director of basketball strategy and analytics Jonathan Safir.
Lopez first worked as a college strength coach at California State University, East Bay, where he assisted with men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and women’s soccer as a volunteer.
Prior to his time in collegiate athletics, Lopez spent eight years working as a strength coach and fitness trainer. From 2004-08, Lopez served four years as a non-commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps, where he commanded an elite team of Marines as a team leader in peacetime and in hostile environments.
