Matthew Pleskovic was elevated to the position of Florida Atlantic University's head strength and conditioning coach in July of 2008. Pleskovic directs all aspects of an Owls' strength and conditioning program that works with 18 Division I teams and over 450 student-athletes. He had originally joined the FAU staff as the assistant strength and conditioning coach in February of 2006.

Pleskovic came to FAU from Gardner-Webb where he had served as the head strength coach from 2004-2006 and oversaw 20 teams. While at Gardner-Webb, Pleskovic had many successful teams including the 2005 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball regular-season champions and the 2006 Atlantic Sun men's track championship team.

Prior to his time at GWU, Pleskovic served as a graduate assistant at the University of Mississippi where he worked with football, baseball, and men's and woman's golf teams. The football team was the 2002 Independence Bowl champions, 2003 Southeastern Conference's West Champs and the 2004 Cotton Bowl Classic Champions. The baseball team made consecutive NCAA Regional appearances in 2003 and 2004, with Ole Miss serving as the host institution for Regional play in 2004.

He gained experience with professional athletes through an internship with the Lexington Legends, a Houston Astros affiliate. Pleskovic also held an internship with the Nutter Football Training Facility while at the University of Kentucky and worked at the UK fitness facility.

Pleskovic earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky, where he played football from 1999-2001, in Kinesiology/Exercise Science in 2002. The Sagamore Hills, Ohio native holds certifications as a strength and conditioning coach (SCCC), strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the college strength and condition association (CSCC). He has also received certification from the American Red Cross in CPR, First aid and AED.