Matthew E. Salvatore enters his 33rd year as Plattsburgh State's Fitness Center Director in 2026-27, a position he has held since 1994.
Salvatore, a 1990 graduate of The College at Brockport, received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education, with a concentration in exercise physiology and adult fitness. He received his Master of Arts in leadership and administration with a concentration in management from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2002.
Salvatore is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is certified as a personal trainer with the Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). He holds certifications in AED and CPR.
He is a recipient of the SUNY Chancellor Award for Excellence in Professional Service.
Salvatore teaches classes within the Fitness and Wellness Leadership Major in the classroom and web environment.
Prior to his appointment in 1994 at SUNY Plattsburgh as Fitness Center Director, Salvatore was a Fitness Specialist at the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, N.Y.
