BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green State University head football coach Scot Loeffler has announced the hiring of Chris Fenelon as the Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach. Fenelon will oversee all aspects of BGSU football's strength and conditioning program.

Fenelon joins BGSU after serving as the head strength and conditioning coach for Temple University's football program over the past three years.

"I am very excited to welcome Chris and his family to Bowling Green," said Loeffler. "Chris has previous ties to the state of Ohio, where he contributed to building a championship football culture through strength training. He will bring a tenacious work ethic to our program and help provide the foundational building blocks needed for our continued pursuit of a MAC Championship."

Before his time at Temple, Fenelon spent three seasons as a member of the Ohio State football strength and conditioning staff. He joined OSU as an assistant coach in January 2019. During his tenure, the Buckeyes won two Big Ten Championships and earned berths in two College Football Playoffs. In 2020, they defeated Clemson in the Sugar Bowl, 49-28, before facing Alabama in the National Championship Game.

"I want to thank Coach Loeffler and Athletic Director Derek van der Merwe for the opportunity to be part of this great institution," said Fenelon. "I am excited to work with our young men and proud to say, thank God I'm a Falcon!"

A native of Bellerose, N.Y., Fenelon also spent three years on the strength staff at Iowa State University prior to joining Ohio State. His time at Iowa State coincided with the first three years of the Matt Campbell era, a former Bowling Green assistant coach. During Fenelon's tenure, the Cyclones experienced notable success, winning 16 games and achieving their highest Big 12 Conference finish in 40 years (third in 2018). The 2017 Cyclones set school records for wins against ranked opponents (three, including Oklahoma) and road victories (five).

Iowa State also set records for conference wins in each of Fenelon's last two seasons and earned bowl game appearances both years. Before his time at ISU, Fenelon interned in the strength and conditioning department for the New York Jets for two seasons. He also served as a graduate assistant at the University of Toledo in 2014.

Fenelon graduated from Stony Brook University in 2013, where he lettered in football for three seasons. He recorded 15 receptions for 205 yards and one touchdown during his career with the Seawolves. He earned a master's degree in exercise science from East Stroudsburg University in 2014.

Fenelon is married to the former Sara Clements, and the couple has two children, Julius and Camille.