Ivan Marquez
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- Strength & Conditioning Coach
Marquez began his role with The University of St. Thomas as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Men’s Soccer on January 2020. Marquez is the former Director of Sport Performance for Houston Dynamo Academy working with U19, U17, and U15 teams. Additionally, Marquez served as the Director of Performance for Houston Dynamo/Dash Youth while serving as the Performance Coach for Athlete Training and Health. At Athlete Training and Health, he was able to work with a wide variety of athletes of all sports, ranging from youth athletes to professional. Before moving to Houston, Marquez was a Sport Performance Intern at Texas A&M University Athletics. At Texas A&M University he worked with Olympic Sports while completing his Master of Science Degree in Exercise Science. Additionally, he worked with Brazos Valley Cavalry Youth. Marquez has further experience working as a Strength and Conditioning Supervisor, Small Group Coach, and Intramural Soccer Official/Supervisor for Texas A&M University Recreational Sports.
Marquez is from Mercedes, Texas. He graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Applied Exercise Physiology in May of 2017 from Texas A&M University. He continued his education at Texas A&M University and received his Master of Science in Sport Physiology in December 2018. He holds the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, among other notable certifications in sport performance.
