Sierra Girton joined the Oakland women’s basketball staff as the Director of Sports Performance on June 10, 2021. She will handle all strength and conditioning and performance aspects for the women’s basketball student-athletes.
Girton comes the Golden Grizzlies from Georgia Southern University where she served as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and Sports Dietitian.
During her time at Georgia Southern, Girton was responsible for all strength and conditioning aspects for the women’s basketball, softball, swimming and diving, men’s soccer and women’s tennis teams. In addition, she also counseled student-athletes on developing healthy and consistent eating habits and created educational content and infographics to educate them about different nutrition topics.
Prior to her time at Georgia Southern, Girton was a Strength and Conditioning Intern at Purdue assisting with softball, men’s tennis, men’s basketball, track and field and men’s golf team lifts. She also served as the Strength and Conditioning Intern at Kentucky helping with softball, gymnastics, and men’s and women’s swimming team lifts.
A native of Brazil, Indiana, Girton earned a Master of Science degree in Sports Science and Rehabilitation at Logan University in 2019, a Bachelor of Science degree in Movement and Sports Science from Purdue University in 2016 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics and Nutrition, Fitness, and Health from Purdue in May 2020.
Certifications:
SCCC, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association
CSCS, National Strength and Conditioning Association
RD, Registered Dietitian, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Commission on Dietetic Registration
LDN, Licensed Dietitian and Nutritionist, Georgia State License
USAW, USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach
PES, Performance Enhancement Specialists, National Academy of Sports Medicine
GFS, Golf Fitness Specialists, National Academy of Sports Medicine
