Jeff Fish

Biography

Jeff Fish enters his second season as Director of Athletic Performance for the Falcons after spending the previous four seasons (2004-07) as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Oakland Raiders.

Due to the success of Fish’s athletic performance program in his first year, the Falcons significantly decreased their number of injuries from 2007. The conditioning of the players made it possible for the Falcons to finish 11-5 and make their first playoff appearance since 2004. Under the watchful eye of Fish, DE John Abraham competed in 16 games while totaling a franchise-best and career-high 16.5 sacks. All the hard work that Fish asked from the players paid off when RB Michael Turner and WR Roddy White were selected to their first Pro Bowl.

Before joining the Silver & Black, Fish was the Director of Strength and Conditioning at the University of Missouri (2001-03) where he oversaw a program that worked with nearly 500 student-athletes from 20 Missouri sports teams.

Fish’s second stint in the NFL came with the Kansas City Chiefs as a Strength and Conditioning Intern in 1998. After one season, he was promoted to Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach where he served from 1999-2000. He earned his start in the League with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a Strength and Conditioning Intern in 1997.

Fish spent eight seasons in the college ranks with four different schools. The certified strength and conditioning specialist started his coaching journey with Western Michigan University as a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in 1989. He served as an Assistant Strength Coach at Clemson University from 1991-93 and then moved on to Kent State as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach from 1993-95. Fish’s last stop at the collegiate ranks came at the University of Tulsa where he served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach from 1995-97

The Ithaca, N.Y. native competed as a wide receiver at Western Carolina. Fish and his wife, Rachel, have one daughter, Whitney.

Jeff Fish’s Coaching Background

• 2008-2009 -- Director of Athletic Performance // Atlanta Falcons
• 2004-2007 -- Strength and Conditioning Coach // Oakland Raiders
• 2001-2003 -- Strength and Conditioning Coach // University of Missouri
• 1999-2000 -- Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach // Kansas City Chiefs
• 1998 -- Strength and Conditioning Intern // Kansas City Chiefs
• 1997 -- Strength and Conditioning Intern // Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• 1995-1997 -- Strength and Conditioning Coach // University of Tulsa
• 1993-1995 -- Strength and Conditioning Coach // Kent State
• 1991-1993 -- Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach // Clemson University
• 1989 -- Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach // Western Michigan