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Jacksonville University

Ellen Gooch headshot 2025

Ellen Gooch

  • Title
    Assistant Sports Performance Coach
    Women’s Rowing, Men's Soccer, Softball
  • Email
    egooch@ju.edu

Team Assignments: Women's Rowing, Softball, Men's Soccer

EDUCATION:

• Master of Science: Jacksonville University, 2025
    o Major: Exercise Science
• Bachelor of Science: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2023
    o Major: Nutrition, Health and Society
    o 2nd Major: Exercise and Sport Science – Fitness Professional

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE:

• Jacksonville University – Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, 2023-2024 
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Strength & Conditioning Intern, Spring-Summer 2023
• Elon University – Sports Performance Intern, Summer 2022
• CrossFit Chapel Hill – CF-L1 Trainer, 2022-2023

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) - Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) 
• National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) – Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
• Functional Range Systems – Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist
• CF-L1 – CrossFit Level 1 Trainer

ATHLETIC/PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

• Division I Student-Athlete: Coxswain on UNC Women's Rowing, 2019-2023

PERSONAL:

Hometown: Durham, NC

Hobbies: Loves backpacking, climbing, hiking, anything outdoors

Fun fact: Has competed in two Ironman 70.3 races

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