Gary Heron joined the Highlanders staff as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in September of 2010, and was promoted to Director of Strength and Conditioning in 2014.Â
Heron was the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, his alma mater, from 2007-2008 prior to working as the Director of Performance at Adrenaline Athletic Training in Riverside for two years.
The Riverside native prepped at Ramona High School where he played on the varsity baseball team.
Heron received both his master and bachelor degrees in Kinesiology from Cal Poly in 2008 and 2007 respectively.
He is a National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist; and a USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach.
During his time as strength coach, Heron has helped coach athletes that currently play in the National Football League, Major League Baseball, and English Premier League.
In his free time, Heron enjoys cooking, hiking, and spending time with his wife, Corie, at Disneyland.
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