8th Annual Coaches College - Speaker Bios

Dr. Michael Stone
The program coordinator for the PhD program in Sport Physiology and Performance. He is also the sports science lab coordinator. With a research interest in strength-power training and sports performance, Dr. Stone was formerly the head of physiology for the USOC.

Margaret Stone
Two-time Olympian and distinguished strength and conditioning coach. She was the first female head strength and conditioning coach working with football  at a D1 university. Currently the Director of the Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education as well as the Olympic Training Site at ETSU.

Ben Gleason
Currently pursuing his PhD in sport performance at ETSU where he is the assistant strength & conditioning coach for Men’s Basketball. He played offensive line at the University of Memphis and served as a full time strength and conditioning coach at Hampton University before arriving at ETSU.

Dr. Guy Hornsby
Guy Hornsby is currently a Visiting Professor of Exercise Physiology in the Department of Health and Human Performance at the College of Charleston.  Dr. Hornsby recently received his Ph.D. in Sport Physiology and Performance from East Tennessee State University. While at ETSU he served as an applied sport scientist and strength and conditioning coach.  His research interests deal with optimally managing the training process for competitive athletes.

Clive Brewer  
Clive is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Widnes Vikings Rugby League club where he is responsible for all aspects of conditioning of the players at the club, and also directs and delivers the sports science programmes with the players. He was also the Lead S&C coach for Scotland Rugby League in the 2013 World Cup. Currently the Vice-Chair of the UK Strength & Conditioning Association (UKSCA).

Dr. Brad DeWeese
Assistant professor in the Exercise and Sport Science Department at East Tennessee State University.  Prior to his appointment Dr. DeWeese served the United States Olympic Committee as the Head Sport Physiologist for the Winter Division at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York.

Dr. Bill Sands
Former Director of Education for the National Strength and Conditioning Association in Colorado Springs, CO. He has served as the Director of the Monfort Family Human Performance Research Laboratory at Colorado Mesa University. He is also the former Recovery Center Leader, Head of Sport Biomechanics and Engineering and Senior Physiologist for the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, CO. His primary service and research interests lie in athlete recovery, high-performance training, strength and power performance and wilderness emergency medicine.

Brian Johnston
Entering his tenth year as Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and is in his last year of the Sport Physiology and Performance doctoral program. A former graduate of the NATA approved Athletic Training curriculum, Johnston has been associated with East Tennessee State University for several years.

Dr. Satoshi Mizuguchi
Second year assistant professor in the Exercise & Sport Science department. He was the first graduate from the ETSU doctoral program in Sport Physiology and Performance. His primary interest is the use of vertical jump height in athletes’ performance monitoring. Currently one of the Olympic Training Site weightlifting coaches.

Dr. Kimi Sato
Faculty member in the Exercise & Sport Science department. He received his PhD in exercise science with a concentration in biomechanics at the University of Northern Colorado. His primary research interest is to identify specific sports injuries from physical capabilities and anthropometry measurements.