Sports Performance Team
Our expert team of athletic trainers, strength & conditioning coaches, personal trainers, sports physical therapists, exercise physiologist, sports nutritionist, performance psychology specialist and biomechanists blend physical performance, injury prevention, recovery, nutrition, and mental readiness to develop the whole athlete. The Sanford Sports Performance program teaches techniques based on scientific principles supported by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and USA Weightlifting. Our degreed strength coaches are all Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists (CSCS) through the NSCA.
All Locations
Some members of our team serve all locations, so you can access expert support and personalized solutions—wherever you are.
Scott Hettenbach
Director, Sanford Sports Performance
Melissa Moyer
Director of Therapies & Rehabilitation
Natasha Hansen, RD, LRD
Senior Sports Dietitian
Andy Gillham, PhD
Lead Performance Psychology Specialist
Sioux Falls
Jason Dorman
Lead Sports Science Specialist
Zach Granatowicz
Lead Biomechanical Engineer
Brett Fischer, PT, DPT
Manager, Therapy & Rehabilitation
Adam Moen, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Brett Nowotny, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Dale Schlimgen, PT, MPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Josie Stockland, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Matt Rollag, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Nate Kirby, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Tyler Turbak, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Jordan Olson, PT, DPT
Sports Physical Therapy Resident
Jenny Dalland, MS, ATC, LAT
Athletic Trainer
Kyle Johnson, MS, ATC, LAT
Athletic Trainer
Jesse Haines
Manager, Sanford Sports Performance
Brad Rilling
Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach
Brady Bonte
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Cassidy Dyhrkopp
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Charley Smook
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Doug Walls
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Isaac Charlson
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jim Lloyd
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jordan Soukup
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kaity Soukup
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kurt Solberg
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Paul Lundgren
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Fargo
Colin Bond
Program Director Center for Biomechanics and Movement Science
Jason Burud, PT, DPT
Manager, Therapy & Rehabilitation
Brandon Szklarski, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Brecca Wahlund, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Hannah Breske
Therapy Aide
Joshua Jordan, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Kathy Woken, PT
Senior Physical Therapist
Kyle Knutson, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Landon Workin
Physical Therapist Assistant
Ryan Dennehy, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Christian Prevost, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Randy Martin
Manager, Sanford Sports Performance
Al Kraft
Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach
Brandon Toothaker
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Brett Beil
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Chris Musselman
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jakob Petry
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jesse Koenig
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kari Volk
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kendall Railing
Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach
Mark Steichen
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Nick Stone
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Philip Herkenhoff
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Shane Perkins
Strength & Conditioning Coach
William Perry
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Wyatt Schafer
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Bismarck
Mike Wagner, MOTR/L
Senior Occupational Therapist
Brendon Ehrlich, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Nichole Sommers, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Tyson Carney, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Rhonda Olson, ATC
Athletic Trainer, Return to Performance Specialist
Michael Silbernagel
Manager, Sanford Sports Performance
Dalton Weisz
Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach
David Murphy
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Matthew Strecker
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Nolan LaValley
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Ryan Woroniecki
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Shayla Reep
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Trystan Tatum
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Zach Morast
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Bemidji
Briana Isakson, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Aryn Ball, ATC
Lead Athletic Trainer
Corinne Dauksavage, ATC
Lead Athletic Trainer
Elisha Morris, ATC
Athletic Trainer
Ben Kinne
Manager, Sanford Sports
Anna Iburg
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Cameron Boen
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Grand Forks
Amanda Leavy, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Hunter Lake, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Josh Klabunde, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Anthony Morando
Manager, Sanford Sports Performance
Kyle Casillas
Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach
Anda Kuzmina
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Daniel Rooney
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jake Osowski
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jalen Morrison
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Matt McCreary
Strength & Conditioning Coach
School-Based
At our school-based program locations, we partner with local schools to train and develop athletes. These sites are in communities where a Sanford Sports Performance facility isn’t physically present. Our certified performance coaches deliver programming throughout the school year and summer.
Jake Arechigo
Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jake Sanders
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Ally Gruber
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Eric Ihde
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Korie Riely
Strength & Conditioning Coach