Cal has been the Head Olympic Strength and Conditioning coach for numerous sports at the University of Minnesota since 2000, including Men’s Hockey from 2000-present, Men’s’ Basketball from 2004-present, Women’s Hockey from 2003-present, Men’s Golf from 2000-present, Men’s Swimming from 2000-Present, Track and Field from 2000-present, Baseball from 2000-present, and Wrestling from 2000 to 2004. During his tenure, Dietz has trained: a Hobey Baker Award winner, two Big Ten Athlete- of- the-Year recipients, 259 All-Americans, 20 Big Ten/WCHA championship teams, 7 NCAA Team Champions, and 18 teams which have finished top four in the nation. He has consulted with Olympic and World Champions and coaches of various sports as well as train professional athletes in the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, and Professional Boxing.
Also, during his time at the university Dietz has helped found and chair the Sport Biomechanics Interest Group. The Biomechanics Interest Group’s purpose is to explore the physiological and biomechanical aspects of advanced human performance, encompassing the various aspects of kinesiology, biomechanics, neuro-mechanics and physics. Dietz is also a member of the Gender Equity Committee at the University of Minnesota and currently represents the University as a member of the Big Ten committee to develop performance enhancing policy for anabolic and ergogenic aids.
Prior to returning to Minnesota, Dietz was the strength coordinator at The University of Findlay, overseeing 26 men’s and women’s sports, in addition to coordinating the university’s fitness center, coaching the offensive line with the football program and teaching strength and conditioning classes.
The Shelby, Ohio native earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Findlay in 1996 and his master’s degree from Minnesota in kinesiology in May, 2000. During his athletic career at the University of Findlay Dietz won three National team championships, two in football and one in wrestling. Highlights of his career was earning 2 All-American honors in Football and winning the NAIA National Duals MVP in wrestling. In 1995 he received the NAIA College Sports Magazine Athlete of the year and was inducted into the University’s of Findlay’s Hall of Fame in 2005.
Dietz married Karyn Bye, a member of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team which captured the gold medal in 1998 and silver medal in 2002. The couple resides in Hudson, Wisconsin, with their daughter, Tatum Lynn Born in May 2003 and Brody Michael born July 2005.