Victor Hoffmann Returns to Gator Nation as Director of Applied Performance
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | Soccer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Soccer Head Coach Nick Zimmerman has tapped rising performance specialist Victor Hoffmann as the Gators' new Director of Applied Performance.
In this role, Hoffmann will lead all training data analytics for Florida Soccer and support performance planning, player monitoring, and return-to-play processes. He will collaborate closely with the coaching staff, sport health & performance team and medical personnel to ensure the program's physical development strategies align seamlessly with its tactical objectives.
Hoffmann arrives from Mississippi State, where over the past three seasons he shaped the daily strength and conditioning programs for the Bulldogs' soccer and golf teams. He was elevated to Assistant Director of Olympic Strength and Conditioning in June of 2025. His leadership helped elevate student-athlete development across both programs and further cemented his reputation as a detail-driven, athlete-centered coach.
They Said:
"I am grateful to join the University of Florida soccer program alongside Coach Zimmerman. Returning to where my coaching career began means a lot to me. I am excited to support these athletes and contribute to a training culture that drives the program and the game forward."
Victor Hoffmann – Florida Soccer Director of Applied Performance
"Coach Vic is one of the brightest minds I have been around. His passion and commitment to growing in his craft is evident with every conversation. He will continue to stretch the standard for the staff and we can't wait to have him here working with the team."
Nick Zimmerman – Florida Soccer Head Coach
Before his time in Starkville, Hoffmann spent four impactful seasons at Memphis, starting as a graduate assistant before moving into a full-time assistant strength and conditioning role. At Memphis, he directed performance training for several Olympic sports—including women's soccer, women's golf, men's tennis, and cross country. His work played a key role in the women's soccer program's run of success, highlighted by two straight American Athletic Conference tournament titles and three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.
This new role also marks a homecoming. Hoffmann previously served as an intern strength and conditioning coach at Florida from 2018–19, assisting with the nationally recognized track and field, lacrosse, volleyball, soccer and swimming and diving programs.
A Louisville alum, Hoffmann earned his bachelor's degree in exercise science in 2018 and later completed his master's in sports commerce at Memphis in 2021. He holds multiple industry-leading certifications, including NSCA CSCS, USA Weightlifting Level 1, and NASM CES.
