Texas Tech University Athletics
Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Professional Certifications: Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach (USAW L1), NASM CES, PES
Elijah Mays is in his second season working for the Texas Tech basketball program as the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach.
An Orlando, Florida native, Mays is dedicated to developing athletes by combining evidence-based performance training, leadership development, and long-term athletic development to create lasting success beyond sport. Mays has also gained experience working at Rice University with the men’s basketball program as a strength & conditioning intern.
Before transitioning into collegiate sports performance, Mays gained extensive experience in the commercial fitness industry as a District Fitness Manager, General Manager, and Personal Trainer. His experience included leading fitness teams, developing coaches, and working directly with clients to improve strength, health, and overall performance.
Mays played professional basketball for two seasons in the Dublin Superleague and Albanian Unike Superleague after playing college basketball at Florida A&M University and McClennan College. At Florida A&M, Mays was the team captain and starting point guard as a senior where he averaged 11.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists per game and shot 44.8 percent from beyond the arc. Mays also played basketball and graduated from University High School in Orlando.
Mays graduated from Florida A&M University with a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Quantitative Analysis) with a minor in Economics before earning a master’s degree from Sam Houston State University in Kinesiology (Sport & Human Performance).
