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Andy Ward named Bulldog football’s strength and conditioning coach
1/8/2017 1:03:00 PM | Football
Sutter, California native and six-year Stanford veteran Andy Ward set to lead Fresno State football’s strength and conditioning program
FRESNO, Calif. – Head football coach Jeff Tedford named Andy Ward Fresno State's head football strength and conditioning coach on Sunday. Ward began his sixth academic term at Stanford in the fall of 2016.
Ward has worked full-time with the Cardinal football program for the past three seasons and with the team for the last six seasons. Before going full-time with football, he also oversaw developing strength training aspects for the Cardinal track and field program.
Prior to arriving at Stanford, Ward split the 2010-11 academic year with internships at UC San Diego and Sacramento State. At UC San Diego, Ward assisted with the design and implementation of 13 sport-specific programs. His time at Sacramento State was spent implementing programs for the men's soccer, women's soccer and men's golf teams while assisting with 11 other programs.
Ward earned an undergraduate degree in physical education from Cal State Stanislaus in 2009, where he was a student assistant in the strength program while serving as a performance trainer at nearby Custom Built Personal Training.
The Sutter, California native earned his master's degree in exercise science at California University (Pa.).
• Andy Ward
Position: head football strength and conditioning coach
Last stop: Stanford (sports performance coach)
Alma Mater: Cal State Stanislaus (2009)
Coaching Experience:
2011-16: Stanford – sports performance coach
2010-11: UC San Diego/Sacramento State – intern
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Ward has worked full-time with the Cardinal football program for the past three seasons and with the team for the last six seasons. Before going full-time with football, he also oversaw developing strength training aspects for the Cardinal track and field program.
Prior to arriving at Stanford, Ward split the 2010-11 academic year with internships at UC San Diego and Sacramento State. At UC San Diego, Ward assisted with the design and implementation of 13 sport-specific programs. His time at Sacramento State was spent implementing programs for the men's soccer, women's soccer and men's golf teams while assisting with 11 other programs.
Ward earned an undergraduate degree in physical education from Cal State Stanislaus in 2009, where he was a student assistant in the strength program while serving as a performance trainer at nearby Custom Built Personal Training.
The Sutter, California native earned his master's degree in exercise science at California University (Pa.).
• Andy Ward
Position: head football strength and conditioning coach
Last stop: Stanford (sports performance coach)
Alma Mater: Cal State Stanislaus (2009)
Coaching Experience:
2011-16: Stanford – sports performance coach
2010-11: UC San Diego/Sacramento State – intern
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – Tickets for the 2017 Fresno State football season are now on sale at GoBulldogs.com or by calling 559-278-3647. 940 AM ESPN Radio and 1600 AM ESPN Deportes is the official home of the Fresno State Bulldogs.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateFB
Instagram: Fresno_State_Football
Facebook: FresnoStateAthletics
Snap Chat: FSAthletics
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