Bilal Ilahi - Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning (Men's Basketball) - Men's Basketball Support Staff

Bilal Ilahi

Title:
Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning (Men's Basketball)
E-Mail Address:
ilahi1ba@cmich.edu
Year at CMU:
1st year at CMU
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma Mater/Year:
York University (Ontario)/2022

Bilal Ilahi is in his first year as Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning for the men's basketball team at Central Michigan University.

Ilahi joins the Chippewas after spending the previous season at Mississippi State University as a Sports Scientist for the football program. In that role, he supported athlete monitoring, return-to-play programming, and individualized performance and recovery initiatives while utilizing technologies like GPS, Force Plates, and NordBord. He collaborated with strength & conditioning, athletic training, and sport science staff members to develop data-informed strategies for athlete development and performance.

Prior to working at Mississippi State, Ilahi served in a hybrid Strength & Conditioning/Sports Science role with the University of Pittsburgh men's and women's basketball programs where he analyzed performance trends in the weight room to influence practice. He also previously worked at Clemson University and Fresno State University in strength & conditioning and sports performance roles.

Ilahi earned his bachelor's degree from York University in 2022 in his hometown of Toronto, Ontario.