Finding a quality staff that sticks around for the long haul can be a major challenge in today’s NFL. Recently, the Minnesota Vikings experienced that turnaround when trying to fill the role of their head strength and conditioning coach.
However, the team may have finally found their person for the position in Mark Uyeyama, who was hired on June 23, 2017 after working his way up through the San Francisco 49ers coaching staff.
Here is the background that was given by the official Minnesota Vikings website in the announcement of the hire:
“Uyeyama (ooh-ee-YAH-muh) progressed during his tenure with the 49ers, spending his final two seasons as the club’s Director of Human Performance (2015-16).