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​MA and PhD Graduates

Our MA, MS, and PhD graduates have gone on to impact the sport science and coaching fields in big ways. Check out where they are now!

PhD Graduates

Students that have completed our PhD program (or ABD) in Sport Physiology and Performance
*indicates graduate from our current MA program

Class of 2016
Heather Abbott: Assistant Professor - Indiana State University
Chris Bellon: Assistant Professor – LaGrange College
Caleb Bazyler: Assistant Professor – ETSU
Jacob Grazer: 
Tony Pustina: Lecturer – Carthage College
Anna Swisher: Director of Education and Performance, Eleiko; Assistant Professor - Western State Colorado University
Chris Taber: Assistant Professor - Sacred Heart University

Class of 2015
Janna Hollins: Assistant Professor – Freed-Hardeman University
Chris Sole: Assistant Professor – Citadel
Ben Gleason: Fort Bragg - Military Fitness Program Liaison
Tim Suchomel: Assistant Professor - East Stroudsburg University
*George Beckham: Assistant Professor – California State University, Monterey Bay
 Alex Harrison (ABD): made US National Bobsled Team and competed at the World Championships in Europe in 2014.  He is currently completing his dissertation.
Hugo Santana: Finished internship with Sporting Kansas City, Major League Soccer Team.

All of our previous PhD students
Ryan Alexander: US Men’s Nation Soccer Team Physiologist
Jacob Reed: Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Science – Texas A&M University (Note: S&C coach Northern Iowa starting August 2016)
Chris Bailey: Assistant Professor – LaGrange College
Tim McInnis: Assistant Professor – LaGrange College
Sha Zhanxin: Assistant Professor – University of Southern Mississippi
*Ashley Kavanaugh: Assistant Professor – ETSU
Brian Johnston: Director, Global Sport Leadership Program/Head Athletic Trainer – ETSU
Mark Chiang: Assistant Professor – Taiwan National Sport University
*Keith Leiting: Strength and Conditioning/Sport Science – Integration Sports, Taiwan
James Hoffman: Clinical Assistant Professor – Temple University
Mike Israetel: Clinical Assistant Professor – Temple University
*Guy Hornsby: Assistant Professor – West Virginia University
*Jeremy Gentles: Assistant Professor – Armstrong State University
Christian Carter: Director of Strength and Conditioning Coach – James Madison University
Chris MacDonald: Assistant Professor – Coastal Carolina University
*Satoshi Mizuguchi: Assistant Professor – ETSU
*Howard Gray (ABD): Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Science – Texas A&M University

MA Graduates


​Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education 2022
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    • Current Students >
      • Doctoral
      • Master's
    • Resident Athletes
    • Internships
    • All Things Powerlifting
    • All Things Weightlifting >
      • Weightlifting Tryouts
      • Training Site
  • Events
    • Run Jump Throw
    • Olympic Day
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    • Online
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