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FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFFTHADEUS JACKSONSTRENGTH & CONDITIONING ASSISTANTHired on Jan. 31, 2010,as strength and conditioningassistant, Thadeus Jacksonenters his first year with thePackers. His primary duties include designing, organizingand executing strength and conditioning procedures, aswell as assisting with practice and assisting the defensivestaff on game days.Prior to coming to the Packers, Jackson spent 2009 asthe head strength and conditioning coach at Hinds CommunityCollege (Raymond, Miss.), the same school wherehe started his career. He developed all strength and conditioningand speed programs for the football team, and alsoassisted with the on-field coaching of the wide receivers.Jackson started his career in sports at Hinds as a studentathletic trainer from 2000-2001, working with thefootball, baseball, track and field and basketball teams. Healso assisted with the strength and conditioning program,specifically offseason workouts. During his first stint atHinds, he worked with future Iowa quarterback and 2002Heisman Trophy runner-up Brad Banks.Following the completion of his associate’s degree atHinds, Jackson moved on to the University of Alabama,and served as a student athletic trainer from 2002-05. In2005, he was hired as a strength and conditioning assistantat Alabama, spending the majority of his time with thefootball program. During his time at the school Jacksonworked with numerous future NFL players, including De-Meco Ryans (Houston), Brodie Croyle (Kansas City), GlenCoffee (San Francisco) and Packers safety Charlie Peprah.While still working at Alabama, Jackson got his firstNFL experience, serving as an athletic training intern forthe New England Patriots during the team’s 2003 trainingcamp.Jackson left Alabama in 2007 to serve as a managerand training coordinator at Young Champions Academyin Waco, Texas. He developed and coordinated programsdesigned to teach children basic coordination, movement,and sports-specific skills. He also made staff schedules,gave tours and assisted in marketing and advertising forthe academy.The 30-year-old Jackson holds a B.S. in science fromthe University of Alabama and is currently working towardhis M.S. in strength and conditioning, which he started atJackson State University (Jackson, Miss.).Jackson attended New Hope High School in Columbus,Miss., starting three years and earning two letters as adefensive back. He was named captain of his team as asenior.Born Sept. 1, 1980, in Columbus, Miss., Jackson issingle and resides in De Pere, Wis. In his spare time, heenjoys cooking, hunting, fishing, traveling and workingout. He is also an avid reader and enjoys books about leadership,health, and strength and conditioning.MATT KLEINFOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION COORDINATORFOOTBALLDRAFT &COMMUNITY SUPPORT VETERANS FREE AGENTSMatt Klein enters his 12thseason with the Green BayPackers. Named football administrationcoordinator by Head Coach Mike McCarthy inJanuary 2006, Klein previously served as assistant directorof football administration.Responsible for coordinating all facets of the team’sdaily operations, including the coaching staff’s schedule,Klein serves as a point of communication in administeringevery Packers practice and team function, includingoffseason mini-camps, organized team activities and theannual training camp. He also arranges team travel for theclub’s away games; Klein’s duties include coordinating airand ground transportation, and securing hotel accommodationsfor the team, coaching staff and traveling supportstaffmembers.Klein, 34, originally joined the Packers as administrativeassistant/football in 1999, when he first worked withMcCarthy, then Green Bay’s quarterbacks coach. After sixseasons in that capacity, Klein was promoted to assistantdirector of football administration prior to the 2005 campaign.Born Aug. 29, 1976, in Clintonville, Wis., Klein spentfive seasons working with Barry Alvarez’s football staff atthe University of Wisconsin. He contributed to a programthat earned berths in four bowls, including a victory in theRose Bowl after the ’98 season.Klein left school early to accept a position with thePackers in 1999. He completed his coursework at the Universityof Wisconsin-Green Bay and earned his bachelor’sdegree in marketing, with a minor in economics.A football letterman at Clintonville High School, Kleinplayed fullback and linebacker. He also lettered in golf.Klein and his wife, Leah, live in Green Bay with their twosons, Nathan, 8, and Owen, 5.A friend of fellow Wisconsin native Matt Kenseth, a toprankedSprint Cup competitor, Klein enjoys closely followingNASCAR. He also devotes much of his spare time toreading and spending time with his family.2009 REVIEW HISTORYRECORDS &LAMBEAUFIELDMISC.61