Doctoral Student
University of Kansas
Joe moved to the Kansas City area in 2017 and worked three years as the strength and conditioning specialist for Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Joe served as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Portuguesa de Remo (Portuguese Rowing Federation) from 2018 to the conclusion of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. During his tenure as Head S&C won a total of 10 international medals at World Cups and European Championships. The Portuguese LM2x qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and finished 13th. Joe earned a Master of Science in Sports Performance with First Class Honors from the University of Limerick in 2021. Joe has assisted with USRowing training camps at the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Centers in Colorado Springs, CO and Lake Placid, NY. He is currently a PhD student in Exercise Physiology at the University of Kansas under Dr. Andrew C. Fry and Dr. Kathryn Ackerman.