Queens University of Charlotte Athletics

D.J. joined the Queens sports performance staff in the Fall of 2017 after most recently working as the strength and conditioning coordinator for football at Hanover College. Haas was solely responsible for the strength and conditioning of the Panthers football team and was the first strength and conditioning coach in Hanover history.

His direct team responsibilities include softball, wrestling, men’s soccer, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s triathlon, and dance.

Before Hanover, Haas interned at Marshall University. He assisted with the implementation of workouts for 12 Olympic sports teams primarily men's cheer, men's and women's soccer, women's golf, volleyball, swimming and diving and rehab for injured athletes. While interning at Marshall, he also worked as a sports performance coach for youth and high school athletes.

Haas received his B.S. in Kinesiology from Indiana University where his focus was pre-physical therapy. After graduation, he decided to pursue a career in strength and conditioning and spent two years working as a personal trainer after graduating. Additionally, he received his Master’s in Exercise Science from Lenoir-Rhyne University in December 2019, and he is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA and a USA Weightlifting (USAW) L1 Sports Performance Coach.