Vaughn Duncan joined Valpo Athletics in October 2026 as a sports performance coach. He oversees strength and conditioning efforts for the baseball, volleyball and bowling programs while also working with the track & field team’s throwers.
Â
Duncan arrived at Valpo after serving as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant at Newberry College from August 2025 to October 2026. He completed a strength and conditioning internship at the University of Cincinnati from May to August 2026, working with Olympic sports.
Â
Duncan gained experience as a football strength and conditioning intern at the University of Notre Dame (May 2025 to July 2025) and the University of Mississippi (May 2024 to July 2024).
Â
An NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Duncan earned his bachelor’s degree in strength & conditioning with minors in exercise physiology and entrepreneurship from Ohio Northern University in May 2025 before going on to work toward a master’s in sport management and leadership at Newberry. While at Ohio Northern, Duncan was a member of the baseball team and also designed and implemented a strength and conditioning plan for pitchers and position players.
Â
