SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — This week's episode of the University of San Francisco's cable television show "Behind the Mask," hones in on the athletic department's true appreciation for its student-athletes, ensuring that they have the best resources and personnel in order to be successful. The Athletic Performance at USF goes above and beyond just the general status of a college athlete, as the team of highly trained professionals focuses on each individuals well-being in and out of competition.
Senior Associate AD,
Doug Padron prioritizes that every student-athlete comes first, by administering the top of the line strength and conditioning, sports medicine, nutrition, and mental performance assistance. Assistant A.D. Athletic Performance
Justin Leach, Associate Athletic Trainer
Nicki Graham, Associate Strength and Conditioning coach
Brian Luchsinger, Clinical Registered Dietitian Alyssa Haberman and Mental Performance coach
Yvonne Gomez speak on the symbolism of the performance center at USF and what it means to prioritize each day focusing on the betterment of their very own student-athletes.
The background on USF's Athletic Performance spotlight can be watched
here.
Check local listings for your cable provider's station guide and additional air dates and times each month. Segments from the show, as well as past seasons of "Behind the Mask," can also be found on-demand on
USF Athletics' Youtube channel.
To tune in to the show in the San Francisco Bay Area, NBC Sports California can typically be found on channel 698 for DirecTV customers, 438 on the Dish Network, 412-01 on Dish Hopper packages, 767 on U-Verse and 41 on most Comcast packages. NBC Sports Bay Area can be generally be accessed at channel 40 on Comcast, 41 on the Dish Network, 696 for DirecTV subscribers, and at 770 on U-Verse.
