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Austin Driggers

Title:
Executive Associate Athletics Director for Peak Performance
Email:
Phone (603):
603-646-3570

Driggers comes to the Upper Valley from the Kansas City Royals where he brings more than a decade of experience in optimizing athletic performance across multiple organizations, including Major League Baseball, NCAA, and U.S. Olympic training. During his tenure with the Kansas City Royals, Driggers served as Senior Director for Performance Science, building a sport science department from the ground up and spearheading interdisciplinary teams to implement data-informed systems and processes aimed at optimizing player health and performance.

Throughout his tenure with the Royals, which included an appearance in the 2014 World Series and a World Series championship in 2015, Driggers provided invaluable expertise on performance personnel, strategy and planned and managed complex projects in various areas such as hitting/pitching, sleep, physiology, biomechanics, talent evaluation and analytics. With his technical training, experience, and background as a two-sport athlete, Driggers is uniquely positioned to lead Dartmouth student-athletes toward overall well-being and drive peak performance.

“We are thrilled to welcome Austin and his family to Dartmouth Athletics as our new Executive Associate Athletics Director for Peak Performance” Harrity said. "His extensive experience and proven track record in enhancing athlete health, well-being and performance align perfectly with our commitment to student-athlete development and excellence in athletics. We are excited for not only Austin’s work within our department, but also for him to partner with teammates across campus, including Dartmouth’s inaugural Chief Health and Wellness Officer, as we work to prioritize mental health and wellness across the institution.

As DP2 leader, Driggers will drive performance innovation by directing the efficient and effective use of technology, software and data analytics to develop sport performance systems that enhance human performance and will oversee all peak performance areas, including strength and conditioning, sports medicine, nutrition and mental performance.

Driggers, a 2012 graduate from Wheaton College (Ill.) played football and baseball as an undergraduate. He went on to earn his Masters in Sport Physiology & Performance in 2014 from East Tennessee State University (ETSU). In addition, he received his Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance from Concordia University Chicago in 2022. While at ETSU, Driggers served as a sport scientist and strength and conditioning coach in addition to serving as a research assistant for the Center of Excellence in Sport Science and Coach Education. His career started in Lake Placid, N.Y. when he was an intern for strength and conditioning at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.