Football UC Announces Two Assts, Strength Coach

[jason stamm]

Release from UC Athletics:

• Christopher Friend, Associate Director of Football Sports Performance
• Brandon Garcia, Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance
• MyQuon Stout, Assistant Football Sports Performance Coach
• Scott Ethington, Assistant Football Sports Performance Coach

Friend spent the last five years as a member of the Ohio State performance staff. In addition to working with football during his time with the Buckeyes, he oversaw all aspects of strength and conditioning and performance for both the men’s and women’s ice hockey programs. The women’s ice hockey team won the 2022 NCAA National Championship.
Garcia most recently served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for UNLV football, beginning in the role in 2020. He previously served as strength and conditioning coach/sports performance assistant for football at the University of Maryland in 2018.
Stout spent the previous four seasons as an assistant strength coach for the University of Louisville football program. He wrapped up his playing career in 2018, spending five seasons at Appalachian State under Satterfield. He started 38 of 39 games over his final three seasons at Appalachian State, tallying 82 tackles and earning All-Sun Belt Conference honorable mention honors as a junior.
Ethington previously served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for Marshall, beginning in the role in January of 2022. He worked with both the football and softball programs. Prior to Marshall, he was a strength and conditioning intern at Ohio State (2020-2021) and University of Maryland football (2019).