Dean Eikenberg

Dean Eikenberg joined Purdue Athletics in October of 2024 as the assistant director of strength and conditioning, working with men's and women's golf and the diving program. Eikenberg arrived in West Lafayette after spending two years at SMU.

During his time at SMU, Eikenberg oversaw the strength and conditioning needs for women’s cross country, women’s swimming and diving, women's rowing, men's and women's golf, as well as assisting with men’s and women’s soccer and women’s track & field.
 
Prior to SMU, Eikenberg was a personal trainer at the Alpha Project Gym, working with youth athletes and general population adults. Starting in June of 2021, he coached at Jesuit Dallas High School as an assistant athletics performance coach, working primarily with the football team, as well as the lacrosse, crew, powerlifting, and water polo teams. 
 
Eikenberg graduated from Baylor in 2021 with a degree in Sociology and Business Administration before earning a master’s degree in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology at Florida in 2023. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA, a USAW Level 1 Performance Coach, a NASM CES, a Titleist Performance Institute Fitness Coach, as well as CPR/AED/First Aid certified. 
 
Eikenberg lives with his wife, Bailey, and their dog Ollie.