MT Eisner is in her third year as an assistant director of sports performance, joining the department in September 2013. She works primarily with Colorado’s football, cross country and track, skiing and spirit programs. She has certifications in CSCS (certified as a strength and conditioning specialist), USA Weightlifting (Level I) and in CPR/AED. Eisner, 29, joined CU from the University of Denver, where she worked as a part-time assistant strength and conditioning coach, working with all 17 of the Pioneer Division I programs. She previously has practicum positions with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, at the Air Force Academy, the U.S. Olympic Training Center and with Front Range Weightlifting. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Journalism in 2008 from Fairfield University, where she lettered four years in soccer. She earned first-team All-Metro Athletic Conference honors her junior and senior seasons, and as a freshman, Fairfield won the MAAC title; she earned All-MAAC Tournament team accolades in helping her team to a berth in the NCAA tournament. Eisner received her master’s degree in Sports Medicine with a specialization in Strength and Conditioning from the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs in 2013. Born Mary Therese Church on November 26, 1985 in Casper, Wyo., she graduated from Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colo., in 2004 where she lettered in soccer and basketball. Her hobbies include running and playing tennis; she is married to Justin Eisner, who is a marketing executive.