Men's Basketball
Andrews, Dave
Dave Andrews
- Title:
- Director, Men’s Basketball Athletic Performance
- Alma Mater:
- Ohio State, '04
Dave Andrews enters his second season as the men’s basketball program’s athletic performance coach in 2025-26. Andrews arrived at UCLA in May of 2024, bringing a strong resume of developing high-level athletes at multiple Division I universities over the past 20 years.
Andrews previously worked with UCLA men’s basketball head coach Mick Cronin at the University of Cincinnati, over 12 years ago. Andrews spent eight years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Bearcats from 2004-12, serving as the men’s basketball performance coach during Coach Cronin’s first six seasons as Cincinnati’s head coach (2006-07 through 2010-12). Last season, Andrews played a major role in UCLA advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and securing a top-four finish in the Big Ten’s regular-season standings.
In all, Andrews’ career as a strength and conditioning coach has included stops with the football programs at Iowa State (2020-22), Pittsburgh (2015-19), Notre Dame (2014) and Illinois (2012-13), following his time at Cincinnati (2004-12). After graduating from Ohio State in 2004, he began his career as a graduate assistant at Cincinnati.
Most recently, he served as Iowa State’s director of football strength and conditioning for three seasons (2020-22). While at Iowa State he helped the Cyclones to a 9-3 record during the 2020 season. Iowa State finished in first place with an 8-1 record in the Big 12 Conference that fall, advancing to the Big 12 Championship Game and qualifying for a New Year’s Six bowl game, all program firsts for the Cyclones. Among the best football teams in school history, Iowa State’s 2020 squad earned a 34-17 win over No. 25-ranked Oregon in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl and secured their first-ever New Year’s Six bowl win. Iowa State finished the 2020 season ranked No. 9 in the final AP and Coaches polls. In addition, Iowa State broke the school record for single-season conference wins (eight) and tied the school record for total single-season wins (nine). In 2021, Iowa State’s football program earned a school-record fifth consecutive bowl game invitation, playing at the Cheez-It Bowl (Orlando, Fla.).
In 2022, Iowa State’s defense continued to shine as one of the nation’s top defensive units. The Cyclones led the Big 12 in total defense (surrendering just 285.6 yards per game), rushing defense (107.3 ypg), passing defense (178.2 ypg) and scoring defense (20.2 points allowed per game). Iowa State became just the third team in league history to lead in all four of those defensive categories.
While with Iowa State’s football program, Andrews worked alongside current 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for two seasons (2021-22). Now with the New York Jets, running back Breece Hall became Iowa State’s first unanimous All-America selection in 2020 and was honored as the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021. During Andrews’ three years at Iowa State, the football program produced eight NFL Draft selections, including seven in those final two years – the most in a two-year span at the university since the late 1970s. Iowa State also produced eight All-America selections during Andrews’ three seasons.
During Andrews’ five seasons working as the head strength and conditioning coach at Pittsburgh (2015-19), his leadership helped propel the Panthers to four bowl games. During that five-year span at Pitt, the Panthers registered the third most-winning conference record among the 14 ACC football programs. A large group of former Pittsburgh players in the NFL continued to train under Andrews’ guidance, including three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time first-team All-Pro Aaron Donald.
Andrews’ time working with the Cincinnati men’s basketball program in the late 2000s was impactful in the team’s steady turnaround. After his first season working with Coach Cronin (2006-07), Cincinnati won more games in each successive season, culminating with a 26-9 record in 2010-11 and 206-11 record in 2011-12. Cincinnati built from an 11-win season in 2006-07 to 26 victories just four years later. The Bearcats advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2011 and 2012, including a Sweet 16 berth in 2012. Cincinnati’s accomplishments in returning to national prominence took place while competing in one of the most difficult leagues in the old Big East Conference.
As a student-athlete in the early 2000s, Andrews competed as a tight end at Ohio State and was a member of the Buckeyes’ national championship team in 2002. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in education from Ohio State in 2004 and later earned his master’s degree in education from Cincinnati.
Andrews is a certified strength and conditioning coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) and USA Weightlifting (USAW) as a level one sports performance coach.
As a talented two-sport high school athlete, Andrews starred at Miami Trace High School on the varsity football and basketball teams (Washington Court House, Ohio). He was a four-year varsity basketball starter and became the second-leading scorer in the school’s 65-year history, behind former NFL quarterback Art Schlichter.
Andrews and his wife, Hallie, have three children – one daughter, Ella, and two younger sons, Emerson and Eli.
Andrews previously worked with UCLA men’s basketball head coach Mick Cronin at the University of Cincinnati, over 12 years ago. Andrews spent eight years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Bearcats from 2004-12, serving as the men’s basketball performance coach during Coach Cronin’s first six seasons as Cincinnati’s head coach (2006-07 through 2010-12). Last season, Andrews played a major role in UCLA advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and securing a top-four finish in the Big Ten’s regular-season standings.
In all, Andrews’ career as a strength and conditioning coach has included stops with the football programs at Iowa State (2020-22), Pittsburgh (2015-19), Notre Dame (2014) and Illinois (2012-13), following his time at Cincinnati (2004-12). After graduating from Ohio State in 2004, he began his career as a graduate assistant at Cincinnati.
Most recently, he served as Iowa State’s director of football strength and conditioning for three seasons (2020-22). While at Iowa State he helped the Cyclones to a 9-3 record during the 2020 season. Iowa State finished in first place with an 8-1 record in the Big 12 Conference that fall, advancing to the Big 12 Championship Game and qualifying for a New Year’s Six bowl game, all program firsts for the Cyclones. Among the best football teams in school history, Iowa State’s 2020 squad earned a 34-17 win over No. 25-ranked Oregon in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl and secured their first-ever New Year’s Six bowl win. Iowa State finished the 2020 season ranked No. 9 in the final AP and Coaches polls. In addition, Iowa State broke the school record for single-season conference wins (eight) and tied the school record for total single-season wins (nine). In 2021, Iowa State’s football program earned a school-record fifth consecutive bowl game invitation, playing at the Cheez-It Bowl (Orlando, Fla.).
In 2022, Iowa State’s defense continued to shine as one of the nation’s top defensive units. The Cyclones led the Big 12 in total defense (surrendering just 285.6 yards per game), rushing defense (107.3 ypg), passing defense (178.2 ypg) and scoring defense (20.2 points allowed per game). Iowa State became just the third team in league history to lead in all four of those defensive categories.
While with Iowa State’s football program, Andrews worked alongside current 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for two seasons (2021-22). Now with the New York Jets, running back Breece Hall became Iowa State’s first unanimous All-America selection in 2020 and was honored as the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021. During Andrews’ three years at Iowa State, the football program produced eight NFL Draft selections, including seven in those final two years – the most in a two-year span at the university since the late 1970s. Iowa State also produced eight All-America selections during Andrews’ three seasons.
During Andrews’ five seasons working as the head strength and conditioning coach at Pittsburgh (2015-19), his leadership helped propel the Panthers to four bowl games. During that five-year span at Pitt, the Panthers registered the third most-winning conference record among the 14 ACC football programs. A large group of former Pittsburgh players in the NFL continued to train under Andrews’ guidance, including three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time first-team All-Pro Aaron Donald.
Andrews’ time working with the Cincinnati men’s basketball program in the late 2000s was impactful in the team’s steady turnaround. After his first season working with Coach Cronin (2006-07), Cincinnati won more games in each successive season, culminating with a 26-9 record in 2010-11 and 206-11 record in 2011-12. Cincinnati built from an 11-win season in 2006-07 to 26 victories just four years later. The Bearcats advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2011 and 2012, including a Sweet 16 berth in 2012. Cincinnati’s accomplishments in returning to national prominence took place while competing in one of the most difficult leagues in the old Big East Conference.
As a student-athlete in the early 2000s, Andrews competed as a tight end at Ohio State and was a member of the Buckeyes’ national championship team in 2002. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in education from Ohio State in 2004 and later earned his master’s degree in education from Cincinnati.
Andrews is a certified strength and conditioning coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) and USA Weightlifting (USAW) as a level one sports performance coach.
As a talented two-sport high school athlete, Andrews starred at Miami Trace High School on the varsity football and basketball teams (Washington Court House, Ohio). He was a four-year varsity basketball starter and became the second-leading scorer in the school’s 65-year history, behind former NFL quarterback Art Schlichter.
Andrews and his wife, Hallie, have three children – one daughter, Ella, and two younger sons, Emerson and Eli.
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Tuesday, August 26
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