JT joined the Saint Mary's Sports Performance Staff in the Summer of 2024, and brings a wealth of Sports Performance experience to Moraga.
A graduate of Ohio Dominican University, JT began his career in sports performance at The Ohio State University, serving as a volunteer intern for the Buckeyes Sports Performance staff, working with the football, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's ice hockey and women's soccer programs during the 2018-19 academic year.
JT departed Ohio State for a two season stint as a Strength and Conditioning Assistant with the New York Jets, before returning to college athletics as an Assistant Strength and Condition Coach at Southeastern Louisiana. In one season in Hammond, JT worked with both the men's and women's basketball programs, as well as both indoor and beach volleyball.
JT's next stop would be back in New York, this time serving as the Sports Performance Coach for the University of Buffalo's Women's Basketball program before returning to the ranks of professional football, this time in the XFL. He served as the Associate Performance Director for both the Vegas Vipers and Seattle Sea Dragons, performing Head Strength Coach duties on a weekly basis during the season.
Most recently, JT served as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers, working primarily in the weight room and on field with Return to Play Athletes.
