Nicholas Torres
Email: ntorres3@sfsu.edu
Nick Torres completed his MS in Kinesiology at San Francisco State University in 2012. He is a Lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology at SFSU and the Head Distance Coach at Covent & Stuart Hall High School for the Cross Country and Track & Field teams. He specializes in coaching, applied exercise physiology, and strength & conditioning. Nick has over 10 years coaching and teaching at both the High School and College levels where his student athletes have competed for championships and attained multiple scholarships.
Research Group: SFSU x CCHRC x UCSF
- Creating exercise programs for the elderly Asian community in the Bay Area.
- Physical activity and the social emotional perspective of caretakers.
Exceptional Athletes
- Gerardo Castro: CCSF 800 State Champion 2017
- Sienna Faidi: C&SH D-V XC State Runner Up 2022
- Malcolm Oakes: C&SH 2 X 1600 , 3200 BCL Class A Champion 2022/2023
Certifications
- NASM-CPT
- NSCA CSCS
- USA Track & Field Level 1
Teaching
- KIN 314: Strength and Conditioning
- KIN 355: Sports, Science and Fitness
- KIN 384: Research Methods in Kinesiology - GWAR
- KIN 100: Series