Matt Fels-McDowell

Assistant Fitness Manager

Hello! I am Matt Fels-McDowell, the Assistant Fitness Manager for UK Health & Wellness. My journey started in my home state of Oregon, where I earned a BS in Exercise and Sport Science from Oregon State and then began teaching Physical Activity Courses at Oregon State. After becoming certified by the NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), I moved to the east coast to work at Harvard as a Personal Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor, and Manager on Duty for their Recreation Department. I have held many other positions in private gyms and corporate wellness centers along the way. I joined the MoveWell team at the University of Kentucky after completing a MS in Sports Administration from the University of Cincinnati.