EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Athletics announced the hiring of Nyla Rueter as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach. Rueter takes charge of the Screaming Eagles’ strength and conditionings as the program transitions to the NCAA Division I and the Ohio Valley Conference.
“We are very excited to have Nyla on campus to lead our strength and conditioning program,” said USI Director of Athletics Jon Mark Hall. “Nyla brings Division I experience to our program and, as a former stand-out student-athlete, she understands the demands placed on a Division I student-athlete. We are ready to welcome Nyla to the USI family.”
Rueter comes to USI from St. Bonaventure University where she was the assistant strength and conditioning coach, working with 380-plus student athletes with an emphasis on women’s basketball, women’s lacrosse, softball, and men’s/women’s track & field since 2017.
Prior to joining the St. Bonaventure staff, Rueter was a four-year member of the Bonnies women’s basketball team. She became the 21st player in program history to score 1,000 career points, averaging over 10 points per game during her tenure. Rueter also helped St. Bonaventure to the NCAA Tournament second round as a seni