Matt Ulrich Director of Sports Performance:

Super Bowl XLI Champion

National Strength & Conditioning All-American

Member of 2004 All-Big Ten Team

N.A.S.M. Performance Enhancement Specialist

Matt Ulrich joined the Winning Edge Athletics team in 2007 because he wanted to teach people what he has always done best... TRAINING FOR SUCCESS!!!

Matt found himself back in Chicago after playing two exciting years in the National Football League. He is originally from the Windy City area, a product of Streamwood High School, where he earned a football scholarship to Northwestern University.

As a student athlete and history/education major at Northwestern, Matt was a three year starter on the offensive line earning the rank of team captain as a senior in 2004. He helped the team reach two bowl games and was a Big Ten Champion in 2000.

Through hard work and dedication in the gym on and off the field, he became a three time IRON CAT, an award bestowed only to athletes achieving the highest level of strength, speed, and overall conditioning. As top point earner, Matt was recognized as the best conditioned athlete at Northwestern University in 2003. This success snowballed in 2004 when Matt was acknowledged as a National Strength and Conditioning Association All-American and was voted to the Honorable Mention All-Big Ten team. Matt still currently owns many lifting records at Northwestern including:

• Bench Press 475lbs.
• Incline Press 425lbs.
• Squat 715lbs.
• Dumbbell Military 120's for 7 reps

After college Matt took his training to the next level. Working on his speed and footwork with former USA Olympic coaches in Cincinnati, Matt impressed NFL scouts with more than his strength. On his Pro Day, Matt showed his athleticism at 304 pounds with top offensive linemen scores in all of his combine events including:

• 5.05 40 Yard Dash
• 4.22 Pro Shuttle
• 6.76 3-Cone Drill
• 32" Vertical Jump
• 8' 8.5" Broad Jump
• 31 reps at 225

This success led to Matt landing a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts moments after the 2005 NFL Draft. As a free agent, Matt earned his way on to the team beating out draft picks in both 2005 and 2006. He accrued two years on the active roster for the Colts and played in twelve games. In February of 2007, he reached the pinnacle of the football world as he acquired a championship ring and became a member of the World Champion, Super Bowl XLI Indianapolis Colts.

Since the fall of 2007, Matt's passion has been helping others achieve their athletic goals. Coach Ulrich is a certified National Academy of Sports Medicine, Performance Enhancement Specialist, has consulted high school and college strength & conditioning programs, run numerous coaching clinics, given scheduled team motivational discussions, launched programs such as PURE STEEL, and has greatly contributed in the development of RankYourWorkout.com.