Boston College men’s basketball has added Mike Buhmeyer and Eric Youncofski to the men’s basketball staff, announced by The Clement and Izzi Family Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Luke Murray, on Wednesday. Buhmeyer will serve as the program’s head strength and conditioning coach and Eric Youncofski joins the Eagles as the director of basketball operations.
Mike Buhmeyer
Buhmeyer arrives at Chestnut Hill after three seasons as the men’s basketball strength and conditioning coach at The University of Texas at Arlington, where he directed all aspects of sports performance and athlete wellness for the program. In this role, he oversaw strength & conditioning, sport science integration, recovery protocols, and performance monitoring. at UT Arlington, Buhmeyer implemented a data-driven performance model to assess athlete readiness, workload, and development in addition to designing individualized nutrition and training progression strategies. During his time with the Mavericks, he contributed to the development of three All-Conference selections, the 2024 WAC Freshman of the Year, and the 2024 WAC Sixth Man of the Year.
Prior to his time at UT Arlington, Buhmeyer spent the 2022-23 season as the Kentucky men’s basketball assistant strength and conditioning coach, aiding in the data-driven day-to-day fitness and performance of the program’s student athletes. With the Wildcats, Buhmeyer cultivated player performance sessions while leading the creation of individualized prep sessions. Creating a player readiness database to provide quantitative analysis for player practice and game readiness, he developed an individual player analysis database to assess physical abilities and identify areas of improvement. He was also the head strength coach with BDA International, managing all aspects of sports performance for the agency’s 2023 NBA Pre-Draft athletes.
During the 2021-22 season, Buhmeyer worked closely with the Furman men’s basketball and men’s golf teams. He instituted performance plans for both programs, helping with annual planning, periodization, individual program design and mobility training. With the Paladins, Buhmeyer oversaw player nutrition and supplementation.
Additionally, Buhmeyer was the strength and conditioning coach at Charleston Collegiate High School (2020-21).
Buhmeyer served five years in the United States Marine Corps as a designated marksman and martial arts instructor. He conducted combat operations on multiple deployments to both Afghanistan and Africa, and was awarded 11 medals and honors for actions performed in a combat environment.
Buhmeyer earned his bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in business from Clemson in 2018, and his Master of Science in kinesiology with a concentration in coaching from Georgia Southern in 2021. He is an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Eric Youncofski
Youncofski joins Boston College following three years with The Gazelle Group, starting as the Director of Team and Event Operations. In this role, he oversaw the operations responsibilities of neutral site events while working with the venues, teams, and tv partners to ensure all events were run properly. Eric later became the Director of NIL and Operations, leading the charge in creating The Gazelle Group’s NIL division where he recruited and represented student athletes in addition to coaches on the business side of sports. Youncofski finished his tenure as the Managing Director of Events, strategically recruiting teams to on-conference basketball events and taking charge in Identifying optimal matchups to drive ticket sales and sponsorship revenue.
Prior to his time with The Gazelle Group, Youncofski spent four seasons at UConn, serving for the second season as the Assistant Athletic Director for Men’s Basketball Operations following two years as Director of Basketball Operations. In his position, Youncofski was directly connected to administrative policies within the department and university, along with critical budget preparation and monitoring functions. He was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the men’s basketball program, including all travel arrangements. He was also involved with the organization and administration of practice and skill sessions as well as help with scouting reports and in the planning of the team’s community outreach projects.
Youncofski, originally from Middletown, N.J., was a member of the Rhode Island basketball team from 2012-15. He earned his degree from URI in Public Relations, with a minor in Leadership Studies, in three years. While an undergrad, he was an Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient every year and was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court.
After graduating, Youncofski spent two years as a graduate assistant and video coordinator on Dan Hurley’s staff at Rhode Island before his promotion to Director of Basketball Operations in 2017-18. He joined the UConn staff at the same position when Hurley took over the UConn program in March, 2018.
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