The Sports Performance Coach
The Sports Performance Coach is a new breed of uniquely qualified performance coach for the next generation of athletes. Encompassing a greater scope of knowledge in all of the related aspects of performance (movement, recovery & regeneration, nutrition, flexibility, energy system development, strength, evaluation, etc.), this athletic development specialist possesses a totally encompassing and diverse background to assist the Stanford coaches and athletes with the most innovative, effective and ethical means to help each achieve his/her athletic goals.
The entire Stanford staff has worked along side and been mentored by some of the most respected minds in the performance enhancement industry. This has culminated in a very strong understanding of athletic preparation for championship competition at all levels.
Sports Performance Staff
Tyler Friedrich
Director of Olympic Sports Performance
Cullen Carroll
Kissick Family Director of Football Sports Performance
Ray Tam
Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Performance
Darius Reese
Associate Football Sports Performance Coach
Ali Kershner
Associate Olympic Sports Performance Coach
John Snyder
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Ryan Tibbets
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Brianna Kanz
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Anthony Tran
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Thomas Gesser
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Nanci Conniff
Sports Performance Wellness Coach
Athletics Headlines
- Set The ExpectationStanford returns home to host Oregon on Saturday for the third annual Set The Expectation game.
- Fall Ball ScheduleStanford will play five weekends in the Fall, which includes a trip East and several of the nation's top programs.
- Remembering RalstonJohn Ralston, who revitalized the Stanford football program and guided the team to consecutive Rose Bowl victories in 1971 and 1972, died peacefully Saturday in Sunnyvale, Calif. He was 92.
- Played with a PurposeStanford ripped off 25 shots, allowed just one and the No. 3 Cardinal posted its third consecutive shutout with a 3-0 win over American at Cagan Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
- Sundays With SoltauNothing UCF did Saturday surprised Stanford head coach David Shaw, the Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football. As advertised, they were fast, aggressive, well-coached and executed.
