SaJason Finley begins his first season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Washington State.
Finley joined WSU after working the 2019 season as the head football strength and conditioning coach at Troy following four years at Southern Miss, including the last two as the head football strength and conditioning coach. Finley helped Southern Miss reach three bowl games during his tenure and reached bowl eligibility in all four seasons.
 Prior to his time in Hattiesburg, Finley served as an assistant director of athletic performance for football at UAB during the 2014 season. Finley filled the role of assistant director of athletic performance for football at Washington State during their 2014 winter workouts.
From 2013-14, Finley served as one of the five strength and conditioning coaches for football at Auburn during its BCS National Championship appearance. While at Auburn he also served as the head strength and conditioning coach for the 2013 national championship equestrian team. He also served as the assistant strength coach for the softball team.
Finley was a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Arkansas State during its 2012 Sun Belt Conference championship season. He also served as the primary coach for the men’s and women’s track & field and bowling programs while at Arkansas State.
Finley served as the head strength and conditioning coach and running backs coach for Opelika (Ala.) High School in 2012.
Finley has a host of certifications including SCCC, USAW-II, PN-I and FMS.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Tuskegee in 2008 and his master’s in sports administration from Arkansas State in 2014. He is married to the former Earlshawna Frye and the couple has a daughter, Mya Harper.
