RALEIGH, N.C. – Dantonio Burnette, a member of NC State football’s strength and conditioning staff for 15 years, has been promoted to Assistant Athletics Director. Burnette has served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Football since 2016.
“Coach Thunder” joined the Wolfpack strength and conditioning staff as an intern following his 2003 graduation, working his way up to graduate assistant, assistant and then assistant head coach before taking over the football programs strength and conditioning staff in 2016. He spent one year (2012) as an assistant for Pitt’s S&C staff.
“The development of the student athlete is at the foundation of our program,” said head football coach Dave Doeren.