Ryan Curtis, PhD, ATC, CSCS

Athletic Performance Data Manager at San Antonio Spurs

Ryan Curtis is the Athletic Performance Data Manager at San Antonio Spurs. Ryan has over 12 years of professional experience as a sports scientist, strength and conditioning coach and athletic trainer in military, collegiate and professional sports settings. He served in several positions at the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI), including the Assistant Director of Elite Athlete Health and Performance, Associate Director of Athlete Performance and Safety and Director of Athlete Performance and Safety. Prior to KSI, Ryan served special forces warfighters with the United States Marine Corps, developmental and professional athletes with the United States Tennis Association, and professional athletes on the ATP/WTA tennis tour. Dr. Curtis has authored over 15 peer-reviewed research publications and book chapters, presented feature lectures and research presentations at international conferences, and is an author of the book “Maximizing Performance and Safety in Elite Soccer Players”, which is scheduled to release in 2019. His professional and research interests are in optimizing athlete/human health and performance through integration of technology and analytics.

Dr. Curtis received his bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from Culver-Stockton College in 2006, Master’s degree in exercise science from Kansas State University in 2009 and Doctoral degree in exercise science from the University of Connecticut in 2019.