Eli Foy is in his third season as Director of Sports Performance at College of Charleston, working primarily with men’s basketball and beach volleyball.
He previously served as the head sports performance coach for men’s basketball for three years at Winthrop University where they won back-to-back conference championships. He was responsible for all facets of strength, conditioning, and nutrition. Foy also served as the strength & conditioning coach for softball and track & field working with sprinters and jumpers.
Prior to Winthrop, Foy spent three years on the University of Arizona men’s basketball strength & conditioning staff. The Wildcats won back-to-back Pac-12 Conference regular-season and tournament championship titles and made a NCAA Sweet 16 appearance.
He worked closely with Arizona center Deandre Ayton, the No. 1 overall NBA Draft Pick by the Phoenix Suns in 2018. Foy also worked with Top 10 Draft Pick/NBA all-star Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz along with multiple other NBA and overseas pros.
A native of the U.S. Virgin Islands, the former track & field student-athlete (jumps) earned his bachelor’s degree in nutrition sciences and biochemistry from the University of Arizona in 2014. After graduation, he spent four years as a head strength coach for SWAT Performance Training in Tucson, Ariz.
