Michelle Pifer: Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning Rutgers University

Michelle Pifer: Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning Rutgers University

Michelle comes on the podcast and explains her role and interests working working with Field Hockey. Michelle provides insights from her time as intern to her various stops along her path to where she is currently working and programming for the many athletes she oversees.

Gio Grassi: Assistant Director of Athletic Performance Monmouth University

Gio Grassi comes on the podcast and explains his path of strength and conditioning to sports science. Gio provides insight from his experience working with professional athletes and college athletes and how he balances work and life with his family.

Stine Emrick: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Utah State University Football

Stine Emrick comes on the podcast and explains her path to being a collegiate football strength and conditioning coach. Stine details her experience as a former student-athlete and how she transitioned into learning from some elite level collegiate strength coaches.

Quinn Barham: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach University of Kentucky Football

Quinn Barham comes on the podcast and explains his path from being a previous collegiate and professional American Football player to finding his way coaching football athletes at some very well known academic institutions. Quinn describes his experiences being in head and assistant roles and how that has allowed him to be the man leading and mentoring others in his current role at the University of Kentucky.

Kirsten Thornhill: Researcher, Scientist, Educator

Kirsten Thornhill comes on the podcast and explains her experience through academics and athletics and how it has molded her to become a resilient researcher. Kirsten explains how her ability to be consistent in aspects of her life allows her to have a positive mindset in the midst of all adversity.