Dustyn Baethke - Football Coach - Oregon State University Athletics

Dustyn Baethke

Title:
Associate Football Strength and Conditioning Coach
Phone:
737-2614

The 2024 season marks the fourth year in Dustyn Baethke's tenure at Oregon State, and his first as the associate head football strength and conditioning coach. He served as the associate strength and conditioning coach at OSU from 2021-23. Baethke is responsible for the design and implementation of training programs for first year players, as well as return to play athletes. Implementing and analyzing Catapult GPS and other forms of sports science are also part of Baethke’s daily responsibilities.

From January 2016 until January 2020, Baethke served as the Director of Athletic Performance – Football at the University of Missouri. While at Missouri, Baethke was responsible for designing the speed, agility, and conditioning programs as well as assisting with all other areas of athletic performance for football. Included in his responsibilities was the implementation of Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) protocols. Baethke wass also heavily involved with the programming for all incoming freshmen players.

Baethke served as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of Washington Football team from January 2014 until December 2015. While at Washington, Baethke assisted with all return to play athletes and was heavily involved with FMS Corrective Exercise progressions. Baethke was also responsible for developing a year round speed and agility program for all football athletes.

For most of the 2013 football season, Baethke served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance at Eastern Washington University. While at EWU, Baethke oversaw the design and implementation of programs for all varsity sports. Baethke was specifically in charge of the design and implementation of all aspects of training for football, women’s soccer, and the men’s and women’s throwers with the track team.

Before his move to the state of Washington, Baethke resided in Iowa, where he served as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of Iowa Football program. Baethke held this post from August 2010 until the Fall of 2013. While on staff at Iowa, Baethke designed programs for all injured athletes while also assisting with all other areas of training. Before joining the staff full time, Baethke served as an intern with Iowa Football program in the summer of 2009.

From August 2009 until August 2010, Baethke was a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Boise State University. While at Boise State, Baethke was responsible for all aspects of strength and conditioning for the women’s swimming and diving and the wrestling team, while also assisting with the football program.

From 2008-2009, Baethke served as an intern strength and conditioning coach at Central College, where he worked primarily with the football program.

Baethke attended Central College in Pella, Iowa, where he was a four-year letterman with the football team. He also served as a team captain for the 2006 and 2007 football seasons. While at Central, Baethke earned his Bachelor’s degree double majoring in Mathematics and Exercise Science. He went on to receive his Master of Arts degree in Education from Boise State in 2012.

Baethke is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSSCa) and is Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the organization as well. His other certifications include USAW Level 1 Sports Performance Coach, Sports Nutrition Specialist (ISSN-SNS), Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Level 1, and Certified FRC Mobility Specialist (FRCms) through Functional Anatomy Seminars. Baethke is also First Aid, CPR, AED certified through the American Red Cross.

Baethke and his wife, Callie Gunderson, reside in Corvallis with their son Braxtyn.