Hans E. Straub

: Director of Olympic Sports Performance

Sport Responsibilities: : Baseball & Women’s Gymnastics
Home Town: Carlisle, PA
Currently Resides: Sunnyvale, CA
Birthday: April 2

Professional Education:

• Towson University (MD) – Sports Management, BS

Years in the Sports Performance Industry: 14

Past Experience and Accomplishments

• 2015-2014
  Director of Strength & Conditioning; Saint Leo University
• 2013-2013
  Director of Strength & Conditioning; University of South Florida
• 2011-2013
  Sports Performance Coach; Stanford University
• 2006-2011
  Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach; University of Washington
• 2002-2006
  Assistant Athletic Performance Coach; University of San Diego

Areas of Interest: Velocity-based training via Tendo Units, Strength training with accommodating resistance, Return to Participation protocols

Biography

Coach Straub came back to The Farm after directing the Strength & Conditioning programs for Saint Leo University & the University of South Florida.

Prior to joining the USF athletic department, Straub served as the top assistant Sports Performance coach for football at Stanford and was heavily involved in the day-to-day operations of the Sports Performance program.

Preceding his work at Stanford, Straub spent five years on the Strength & Conditioning staff at Pac-12 rival the University of Washington, as well as four years of service at the University of San Diego. During his time at Washington, he worked closely with the softball, baseball and women's volleyball programs. While at the University of San Diego, he worked with a variety of the 16 Torero programs, including baseball, softball, men's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men's golf, swimming and diving and men's and women's rowing.

Straub is a 2002 graduate of Towson (Md.) University, where he earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is currently pursuing his master's degree in exercise science from Texas-El Paso.

“A river cuts through a rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.” -Author Unknown