Longtime Penn State football assistant strength coach Dwight Galt IV has been named the Director of Sports Performance at Old Dominion.

The son of current Penn State athletic director for performance enhancement and head football strength coach Dwight Galt III spent seven seasons with the Lions, as he was hired by Bill O’Brien in 2012 and then stayed with the school when James Franklin hired his father to oversee things back in 2014.

Galt IV also worked at South Carolina following his playing career at Maryland. ODU was familiar with him, as the school and Penn State have worked recruiting events together in the past.

“Coach Galt brings tremendous knowledge and passion to our program. It was clear to all of us when he interviewed the enthusiasm and leadership he will bring to our football team in the weight room,” ODU head coach Bobby Wilder said in a released statement.

“Coach James Franklin and I talked about Coach Galt on more than one occasion and he was very strong in his recommendation that he would impact our football team immediately.”