Master's

Masters Students

Gannon Brochin

Gannon is a first year Master’s student at ETSU pursuing his degree with a concentration in applied sport science. He received his B.S. in Exercise Science from Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ. He played soccer during his four years at GCU at the Division II level. Also as a United States Soccer Federation certified coach, he hopes to pursue a career with professional soccer athletes.

Joel Canacoo, BS, CSCS, USAW-1

Joel is a second year online Master’s student at ETSU. Born and raised in Ghana, Joel moved to the United States when he was thirteen in order to start a new life, and gain the best education possible. Joel obtained his undergraduate degree from California Lutheran University (CLU) in Thousand Oaks, CA. Joel is currently an assistant strength and conditioning coach at CLU. He also oversees the daily operations of the fitness center there.

Daniel Cook, BS

Aaron Duvall, BS, CSCS, CISSN, USAW-2

Aaron Duvall is an online M.S. student pursuing a degree in Sport Science and Coach Education with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning. He recently received his B.S. in Community Health with a Pre-Physical Therapy concentration from LSU-Shreveport, where he also competed as a weightlifter under the coaching of Kyle Pierce. As an online student, he currently resides in Clemson, SC where he is a Strength and Conditioning intern at Clemson University. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS), Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN), and a USA Weightlifting Advanced Sports Performance Coach (USAW2). His long term goal is to eventually pursue his Ph.D. and work in academia.

Will Horstmann

Will is a first year Master's student pursuing a degree in Applied Sport Science. Will is an avid snow skier and also competed in Martial Arts throughout high school and his first two years of college. He graduated from ETSU in 2017 with a Bachelor's in Physical Education with a concentration in Exercise Science. During the spring semester of his senior year he interned in ETSU's Athletic Weight Room, assisting with Women's Volleyball, Men's Soccer, and Men's Golf. He currently serves as Assistant Strength Coach for King University's Cross Country team. After earning his M.S., Will aspires to pursue a Doctorate of Chiropractic. His long-term goals include creating a clinic which can also serve as an athlete monitoring lab, becoming a well-respected clinician and movement coach, and owning a gym. Moreover, he hopes to help bridge the gap between rehabilitation and performance by hosting seminars educating therapists and clinicians about the training process and the importance of performance qualities for injury prevention, as well as educating coaches about proper screening for injury prevention and athlete monitoring strategies.

Julia Kirkpatrick

Julia is a first year Master's student pursuing a degree in Sports Science and Coach Education. She is from Philadelphia, PA where she graduated with a B.S. degree from Temple University in Kinesiology and a concentration in Exercise Science. While at Temple, she interned with their Strength and Conditioning Program working with Women's Rowing, Tennis, Field Hockey, Fencing, Volleyball, and Men's Soccer. She also interned with the University of Pennsylvania's Strength and Conditioning Program where she worked with Men's Swimming and Diving, Basketball, and the Sprinters and Throwers. She is a competitive Powerlifter and hopes to pursue a career in academia.

DJ Marsh, BS, CSCS, USAW-1

DJ is a first year Master's student pursuing his degree with a concentration in Applied Sport Science. He obtained his B.S. in Clinical Exercise Science from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He has served as an intern with the Center of Excellence in Sport Science and Coach Education (CESSCE) at ETSU, as well as an intern with the North Carolina State University Olympic Sports Program, where he worked with Swim, Dive, Wrestling, Men and Women's Basketball and Soccer, and Track and Field. He currently works with the Weightlifting team at ETSU as part of the Sport Science/Coaching staff. His research interests include methods of quantifying fatigue monitoring/management, long-term physiological adaptions to strength training, and individual optimization of training programs for elite athletes. DJ is a competitive weightlifter and aspires to pursue his PhD.

Cameron Mathis, ATC

Cameron is entering his second year as a graduate assistant at ETSU and works with the football program. Cam graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training. As a student athletic trainer, Cam worked with football, track and field, women’s soccer, and tennis. He worked as an athletic training intern at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in the summer of 2015. Cam is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and Performance at ETSU.

Jason P. McCleery CSCS, TSAC-F, NSCA-CPT

Jason is a second year M.S. student pursuing a degree in Applied Sports Science. Previously, he worked for Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy in Vail, CO as a strength & conditioning coach for the acrobatic athletes (Freeski, Freestyle, and Snowboard). While in Colorado, he also served as an intern at the NSCA World Headquarters in Colorado Springs. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Western Illinois University and now works with the Milligan College Women’s Basketball team. He plans to pursue a career in strength and conditioning and to become a professor.

Alec Perkins

Alec is a second year master's student and works with weightlifting.

Taylor Portman, BS, CSCS

Taylor is a second year Master's candidate. He is from Raleigh, NC and earned his Bachelors in Exercise Science from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. During his undergrad, Taylor interned with App State's Strength and Conditioning. He also spent two summers volunteering with NC State's Strength and Conditioning where he worked with Women's Basketball, Swimming, and Wrestling. Taylor is pursuing his Master's in Sport Science and Coach Education and currently works with Milligan College Baseball's strength program. He plans to pursue a career in strength and conditioning in a collegiate or professional atmosphere.

Landon Powell

Landon is a second year Master's Candidate. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. During his time at ETSU he has worked with Milligan College Men's Basketball and more recently the University School's boys basketball strength program. He plans on pursuing a career as an athletic director at a high school or college.

Matthew Ramsay

Matthew is a first year Master’s student pursuing a degree in Applied Sport Science. He graduated from Tusculum College with a degree in Sport Science and a minor in Coaching. He was also a member of the baseball team at Tusculum College. Matthew's goal is to become a strength and conditioning coach at the professional level.

Marisa Romeo

Marisa is a first year Master's student pursuing a degree in Applied Sports Science. Prior to ETSU, she worked as a personal trainer in Naples, FL and taught several group exercise classes. Marisa graduated from Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. During her undergraduate studies she performed research examining the effects of short bouts of physical activity on transient mood states in college students. At Warren Wilson, Marisa was a member of the women’s soccer team, earning honors as a 3-year captain and a first team All-American. Marisa is from Winston Salem, North Carolina and loves outdoor activities as well as competing in running and triathlon events.

Kelsey Scarbrough

Kelsey is a first year Master's student pursuing a degree in Applied Sport Science. She is from Crossville, TN and has her Bachelor's degree is in Exercise Science from ETSU. During her time as an undergraduate, she interned with the strength coaches of the Softball and Men's Soccer teams. She currently works with the Men's Soccer team.

Timothy Smith

Dylan Suarez BS, USAW-1, NSCA-CPT

Dylan recently completed his undergraduate degree at ETSU and now is a first year master's student studying Applied Sport Science. He grew up in Orlando, FL and moved to Johnson City, TN in 2014 to join the Olympic Training Site's Weightlifting team. Prior to competing in Weightlifting he competed nationally and internationally in Martial Arts and Kickboxing and for several years worked as a Martial Arts instructor and coach. He continues to compete in Weightlifting while working as a member of the team's sport science staff as well as working as a personal trainer at ETSU's campus gym. His long term goals include getting his PhD, becoming a professor, and continuing to work with Weightlifters and combat sports athletes.

Justin Taylor BS, CSCS, USAW

Justin is from Dallas, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree from University of Texas at Arlington in 2007. Justin is passionate about sports, competition and improving performance. He played NCAA baseball and has competed in boxing and martial arts. He is also a proud member of Stoneage Weightlifting Club. Justin is working with the ETSU men's soccer team.

Kyle Travis, BS, CSCS

Kyle is a second-year master’s candidate from Picayune, MS (right outside of New Orleans, LA). He obtained his undergraduate degree in Human Performance with an emphasis in Exercise Science & Physiology from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS. His research interests revolve around overreaching and peaking for strength-power athletes. To be more specific, physiological variables such as biomarkers and hormonal changes induced from training, as well as changes in muscle architecture, and how those variables explain positive or negative performance changes. Kyle is part of the sports science staff, graduate assistant coach for the para-powerlifting team, and also the lead sport scientist and S&C coach for two of the most successful teams at ETSU, men and women’s tennis. Kyle will be pursuing his Ph.D. once his master’s degree is completed. Being infatuated with strength sports, Kyle also enjoys competing in powerlifting, highland games, and strongman.

Alex Wetmore, BS, CSCS, USATF 1, ISAK L1

Alex is a second year Master’s Candidate. Alex grew up in Indianapolis, IN and completed his undergraduate studies at Marian University. During his time as a student at Marian, Alex was a member of the Knights football team, earning Academic All-American twice. Alex is a two-time NAIA Football National Champion, competing in National Titles in three out of his four years. Alex is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Sport Science and Coach Education. Alex currently works with the ETSU Men’s Soccer program as a part of the Strength and Conditioning/Sport Science staff.

Tyler Whitt

Tyler is a first-year master's student pursuing a degree in Applied Sport Science. He is from Abingdon, VA and has his Bachelor's degree is in Exercise Science from ETSU. During his time as an undergraduate Tyler interned with ETSU Softball. He also worked as the Head Coach of the Holston High School Wrestling program. Tyler is currently working with the ETSU Softball Team.

Mike Wines, BS

Mike is a second year Master’s student pursuing a degree in Exercise Physiology and Sports Performance. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2014 with his Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science. During his undergraduate career, Mike interned with multiple collegiate and professional organizations including EXOS (formerly Athlete’s Performance) and USC’s strength and conditioning department. After his undergraduate studies, Mike worked as the in-house content editor for a large scale fitness website before continuing on to his graduate studies. Upon graduation, Mike plans to pursue a career in strength and conditioning within the collegiate or professional sector.