Hokie Club Seth Diters was hired by Virginia Tech in August 2021 as the director of strength and conditioning for Olympic sports. He will oversee all strength and conditioning needs for Tech’s baseball and wrestling programs. Diters joins the Hokies after helping the Mississippi State baseball program win a national championship in 2021.
A veteran around the ballpark, Diters has worked with baseball programs for the last 13 years, including four with the Mississippi State Bulldogs where he was responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive strength and conditioning programs.
He has helped his programs to 10 postseason appearances, one NCAA Division II National Runner-Up finish and a pair of trips to the NCAA College World Series. Diters has tutored 15 All-Americans, 11 Freshman All-Americans and 48 Major League Baseball draft picks, including three that have reached the big leagues.
In his first season in Starkville, Diters helped Mississippi State reach the College World Series, working with a quartet of All-Americans – including National Pitcher of the Year Ethan Small – along with tutoring the National Freshman of the Year in JT Ginn. At season’s end, the Diamond Dawgs had a school-record-tying 11 student-athletes drafted in the MLB First Year Player Draft.
While the 2020 season was cut short, Diters saw three of his pupils selected in the abbreviated MLB Draft. Justin Foscue was taken with the 14th overall pick by the Texas Rangers in the first round, while Jordan Westburg was the 30th overall pick in the Competitive Balance A round.
Prior to joining MSU, Diters spent three seasons at Florida State working directly with the baseball program, while also overseeing the graduate practicum students. The Seminoles advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of his three seasons on the Tallahassee campus, including a trip to the 2017 College World Series. FSU piled up 40 wins and finished among the top 25 at season’s end all three years, including a No. 6 showing in 2017.
Before arriving at Florida State, Diters served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Maryland for three years where he worked directly with baseball, wrestling, women’s soccer, as well as the men’s and women’s golf programs. Along with his team responsibilities, Diters served as the point of contact for the Terrapins’ strength and conditioning internship program.
Diters received his Master of Science in educational leadership and sports management at Winona State University while serving as the graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Warriors’ baseball, men’s basketball, softball and gymnastics programs. Additionally, he assisted with the Winona State football program during his time in southeast Minnesota.
Certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), Diters also owns certifications from the United States of America Weightlifting Sports Performance Coaches and the American Red Cross in first aid, CPR and AED.
Diters is married to the former Christie Pollner and they have two children; Jacob and Erin. The Gilbertsville, New York, native earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Springfield (Mass.) College in 2008.
A veteran around the ballpark, Diters has worked with baseball programs for the last 13 years, including four with the Mississippi State Bulldogs where he was responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive strength and conditioning programs.
He has helped his programs to 10 postseason appearances, one NCAA Division II National Runner-Up finish and a pair of trips to the NCAA College World Series. Diters has tutored 15 All-Americans, 11 Freshman All-Americans and 48 Major League Baseball draft picks, including three that have reached the big leagues.
In his first season in Starkville, Diters helped Mississippi State reach the College World Series, working with a quartet of All-Americans – including National Pitcher of the Year Ethan Small – along with tutoring the National Freshman of the Year in JT Ginn. At season’s end, the Diamond Dawgs had a school-record-tying 11 student-athletes drafted in the MLB First Year Player Draft.
While the 2020 season was cut short, Diters saw three of his pupils selected in the abbreviated MLB Draft. Justin Foscue was taken with the 14th overall pick by the Texas Rangers in the first round, while Jordan Westburg was the 30th overall pick in the Competitive Balance A round.
Prior to joining MSU, Diters spent three seasons at Florida State working directly with the baseball program, while also overseeing the graduate practicum students. The Seminoles advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of his three seasons on the Tallahassee campus, including a trip to the 2017 College World Series. FSU piled up 40 wins and finished among the top 25 at season’s end all three years, including a No. 6 showing in 2017.
Before arriving at Florida State, Diters served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Maryland for three years where he worked directly with baseball, wrestling, women’s soccer, as well as the men’s and women’s golf programs. Along with his team responsibilities, Diters served as the point of contact for the Terrapins’ strength and conditioning internship program.
Diters received his Master of Science in educational leadership and sports management at Winona State University while serving as the graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Warriors’ baseball, men’s basketball, softball and gymnastics programs. Additionally, he assisted with the Winona State football program during his time in southeast Minnesota.
Certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), Diters also owns certifications from the United States of America Weightlifting Sports Performance Coaches and the American Red Cross in first aid, CPR and AED.
Diters is married to the former Christie Pollner and they have two children; Jacob and Erin. The Gilbertsville, New York, native earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Springfield (Mass.) College in 2008.