Ryan Kirkpatrick
Athletic Performance Coach, Lacrosse Skills Coach
Ryan is a born and raised Southern California athlete and the big brother to Champion’s Quest athlete alumni Megan Kirkpatrick (who is know playing volleyball ay CSUN.) During his 4-year collegiate career at Whittier College, Ryan donated his time helping the Champion’s Quest coaches with training classes and teaching skill specific training.
At Whittier College, Ryan played all four years as a starter for the Football and Lacrosse teams. Having an aggressive defensive mindset, Ryan played Defensive End in Football and Defense in Lacrosse. His greatest accomplishment thus far has been graduating from Whittier with his Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and playing a sport in each semester he attended. On top of being a stand-out athlete, Ryan made the Dean’s list, honorable mention All SCIAC team (football,) and 1st team All-Academic SCIAC (football.)
Now attending the Strength and Conditioning/ Exercise Physiology graduate program at Cal State University Fullerton, Ryan is eager to be back at Champion’s Quest making a greater impact on the athletes. Ryan is USA-W Certified and will be completing his CSCS Certification in 2012.
Fun Fact:
-Ryan has a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
“I want to provide youth athletes with the experience and education that I have endured to help create better youth athletes. I love the passion and up-beat attitudes of youth athletes.”
Ryan's Published Articles:
Lacrosse: Developing the Game Changer (Skills & Drills) Part 1
Lacrosse: Developing the Game Changer (Skills & Drills) Part 2
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— Basketball/Lacrosse/MVP, All Tournament, Coaches Award, Rookie of the Year