South Dakota Mines

Ben Servais was named Director of Performance at South Dakota Mines in August of 2023 and is in his first year on staff.

• Along with co-director of performance, Garrett Snook, Servais oversees all of the South Dakota Mines strength and conditioning (performance) programs.
• Primary sports for Servais are football, women’s basketball and the throws group for track and field.
• Beginning in 2019, Servais led the department at Southwest Minnesota State University, where he was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach.
• Prior to his time in Minnesota, Servais at Humboldt State University for six year as strength and recreation coordinator and assistant strength and conditioning coach from 2013-2019.
• Began his career as a sports performance coach for velocity sports performance, before moving on to a physical therapy aide/exercise specialist for the Results Physical Therapy and Training Center.
• Servais has earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology (2011) and a master’s degree in kinesiology (2015).

Personal

Year at South Dakota Mines: First
Hometown: Danville, California
Education: Humboldt State University, 2011 – B.S. Kinesiology; Humboldt State University, 2015 – M.S. Kinesiology; Humboldt State University

Sports Performance Career

2023-pres. – South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (Director of Performance)
2019-2023 – Southwest Minnesota State University (Head Strength and Conditioning Coach)
2013-2019 – Humboldt State University (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach & Strength and Conditioning Coordinator)
2012 – Results Physical Therapy and Training Center (Physical Therapy Aide/Exercise Specialist)
2011-2012 – Velocity Sports Performance (Sports Performance Coach)

Collegiate Career (Rugby)

2006-2010 – Humboldt State University

Collegiate Career (Track & Field)

2011 – Humboldt State University