MBU Athletics

Jakob Kouneski joined Missouri Baptist University as an Assistant Athletic Performance Coach in 2024, leading strength and conditioning and monitoring programs for the football and baseball programs. 

Before his current role, Kouneski interned with MBU’s Athletic Performance Department and with the Minnesota Twins Organization. He also served as a Sport Science and Exercise Science Teaching Assistant during his first year of graduate school, supporting faculty research, students in exercise physiology labs, and teams with athlete monitoring, nutrition, and body composition tracking.

He also brings experience from Elite Performance Training and Lou Fusz Soccer Clubs, where he works as an athletic performance coach for football, soccer, and lacrosse athletes. 

Kouneski holds a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from MBU and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Applied Exercise Physiology and Human Performance. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA.