Hokie ClubThe Losey File
Virginia Tech XP: First season
Coaching XP: 23rd season
Hometown: Hixson, Tenn.
High School: Soddy Daisy High School (Tenn.)
Alma Mater: Vanderbilt (2002)
Playing XP: Defensive lineman at Vanderbilt (1998-2002)
Family: Wife - Lauren; Daughter - Vera; Son - Townes
| COACHING TIMELINE | ||
| Seasons | Organization / School | Title |
| 2026-pres. | Virginia Tech | Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance - Football |
| 2022-25 | Penn State | Assistant Athletics Director for Performance Enhancement |
| 2017-21 | Penn State | Associate Director for Performance Enhancement |
| 2014-16 | Penn State | Assistant Director for Performance Enhancement |
| 2011-13 | Vanderbilt | Assistant Director for Performance Enhancement |
| 2004-10 | Tennessee State | Director of Speed, Strength and Conditioning |
| POSTSEASON GAMES (16) | ||
| Seasons | Organization / School | Game |
| 2025 | Penn State | Pinstripe Bowl |
| 2024 | Penn State | CFP Semifinal at the Orange Bowl |
| 2024 | Penn State | CFP Quarterfinal at the Fiesta Bowl |
| 2024 | Penn State | CFP First Round |
| 2023 | Penn State | Peach Bowl |
| 2022 | Penn State | Rose Bowl Game |
| 2021 | Penn State | Outback Bowl |
| 2019 | Penn State | Cotton Bowl Classic |
| 2018 | Penn State | Citrus Bowl |
| 2017 | Penn State | Fiesta Bowl |
| 2016 | Penn State | Rose Bowl Game |
| 2015 | Penn State | TaxSlayer Bowl |
| 2014 | Penn State | Pinstripe Bowl |
| 2013 | Vanderbilt | BBVA Compass Bowl |
| 2012 | Vanderbilt | Music City Bowl |
| 2011 | Vanderbilt | Liberty Bowl |
| PROMINENT NFL PUPILS | ||
| Position | Name | Accolade |
| DL | Abdul Carter | 2025 NFL Draft, First Round (New York [NFC]) |
| TE | Tyler Warren | 2025 NFL Draft, First Round (Indianapolis) |
| OL | Olu Fashanu | 2024 NFL Draft, First Round (New York [AFC]) |
| DL | Chop Robinson | 2024 NFL Draft, First Round (Miami) |
| CB | Joey Porter Jr. | 2023 NFL Draft, Second Round (Pittsburgh) |
| WR | Jahan Dotson | 2022 NFL Draft, First Round (Washington) |
| LB | Odafe Oweh | 2021 NFL Draft, First Round (Baltimore) |
| LB | Micah Parsons | 2021 NFL Draft, First Round (Dallas) |
| RB | Miles Sanders | 2019 NFL Draft, Second Round (Philadelphia) |
| RB | Saquon Barkley | 2018 NFL Draft, First Round (New York [NFC]) |
| WR | Chris Godwin | 2017 NFL Draft, Third Round (Tampa Bay) |
| DE | Carl Nassib | 2016 NFL Draft, Third Round (Cleveland) |
| OT | Donovan Smith | 2015 NFL Draft, Second Round (Tampa Bay) |
| WR | Jordan Matthews | 2014 NFL Draft, Second Round (Philadelphia) |
| DB | Casey Hayward | 2012 NFL Draft, Second Round (Green Bay) |
Coaching Highlights
• Losey is a 20-plus year coaching veteran whose association with James Franklin dates to 2011.
• Losey spent the last 12 seasons at Penn State where he served as Assistant Athletics Director for Football Performance Enhancement since January of 2022.
• In Losey's first season leading football's performance enhancement, the Nittany Lions finished 11th in the College Football Playoff rankings and were ranked seventh in both the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls to earn their 26th AP Top 10 finish.
• Losey joined the Penn State staff as assistant director of performance enhancement in January 2014 and was promoted to associate director in 2017.
• He has played a significant role the last nine seasons with the Nittany Lions, including a 2016 Big Ten Championship run, as well as seven, nine-plus win seasons under head coach James Franklin (5 at Penn State; 2 at Vanderbilt).
• At Penn State’s 2021 Pro Day, linebacker Micah Parsons and defensive end Odafe Oweh put together top performances as they became the first set of PSU defensive players to be drafted in the first round since 2003.
• Eight Nittany Lions trained by Galt, Losey and staff participated in the 2018 NFL Combine and posted jaw-dropping numbers, which included top-5 positional finishes in 16 categories with top positional performances in 12.
• Losey and the performance enhancement staff design and administer dynamic and diverse strength and power training, speed enhancement, flexibility, conditioning, and agility training programs to maximize each athlete’s athleticism.
• To bridge the gap between preparation and competition, Losey and his staff also focus on sport specificity, nutrition, and injury prevention to aggressively prepare each athlete for competition.
• Prior to his arrival to Happy Valley, Losey spent three years serving in the same role at Vanderbilt University.
• Losey also served as Tennessee State University's director of speed, strength and conditioning for six years from 2004-10.
• During his time at TSU, Losey managed all aspects of program design and implementation for 11 men's and women's collegiate sports.
• Losey holds certifications as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength & Conditioning Association and is Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA).
• In 2017, Losey was named a master strength and conditioning coach (MSCC) by the CSCCA, the highest honor that can be achieved as a strength and conditioning coach.
• He also holds a sports performance coach status with the United States Weightlifting Federation.
Playing Highlights
• Losey started 31 games at defensive end and was a four-year letter winner with the Commodores from 1998 to 2002.
• Losey was voted Vanderbilt's MVP at Defensive Lineman as a senior in '02 and is also noted for winning Vanderbilt's first Iron Man competition in the Overall Lineman category.