Thomas Gesser
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Sport Responsibilities: Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field, Squash
Home Town: Camarillo, CA
Currently Resides: San Jose, CA
Birthday: October 28
Professional Education:
- California State University Stanislaus – BA Kinesiology
- California State University Northridge – MS Kinesiology – Biomechanics
Past Experience and Accomplishments
- Sep 2018 – Present – Assistant Sports Performance Coach; Stanford University
- Jan 2018 – Aug 2018 – Intern Assistant Sports Performance Coach; Stanford University
- Aug 2016 – June 2017 – Teaching Assistant, Biomechanics/Strength Training; California State University Northridge
- Jan 2017 – May 2017 – Assistant Track and Field Coach; Moorpark College
Biography
After being on the Farm for 9 months, the 2018 Season will be Gesser’s first year as a full-time Sports Performance Coach responsible for Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field as well as Squash. Arriving to Stanford in January 2018 as a Volunteer Intern, Gesser worked with Cross Country/Track and Field, Football, Field Hockey, and Lacrosse.
Before arriving to the Farm, Gesser was a Teaching Assistant at California State University Northridge where he taught Biomechanics and Strength Training courses while earning his Master’s degree from the University and serving as an Assistant Track and Field Coach at Moorpark College. Thomas earned his Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from California State University Stanislaus where he was also an All-American and CCAA Champion in the Hammer Throw.
Coach Gesser is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists with the National Strength and Conditioning Association as well as a Certified Sports Performance Coach with USA Weightlifting.
Athletics Headlines
- Hurff Joins Field Hockey StaffThe Stanford field hockey program has started to build out its staff under head coach Roz Ellis, as Laura Hurff has joined the team as an assistant coach.
- From the Desk of Bernard Muir53 Olympians in Tokyo have Cardinal ties, more than Stanford has sent to any other Games. There are more Team USA Olympians from Stanford than any other university, and, remarkably, 22 of the 34 Cardinal sports programs that compete in the Olympics have at least one athlete represented in these games.
- Spring Academic Honor RollThree hundred and thirty-five Stanford student-athletes were named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll, as announced by the conference.
- Lemos Awarded Postgraduate ScholarshipFifth-year senior Jacie Lemos has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for her academic and athletic achievements on The Farm.
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics CentralStanford will once again be well represented on the world's biggest stage, with a school-record 53 athletes scheduled to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
