Aaron Brock
Chris Jackson
Director, Sports Medicine and Performance to the U.S. Na onal Teams 6th Year
Technical Coordinator 3rd Year Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Hometown: Storm Lake, Iowa Chris Jackson Jackson (Phoenix, Ariz.) joined the U.S. Men’s Team in 2009 from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, where he was an assistant coach for the men’s volleyball team for one year. Prior to his tenure with Grand Ganyon University, Jackson served as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s programs at University of Southern California, including a part of the 2007 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship na onal semifinalist team. He also served as an assistant coach for the 2008 U.S. Boys’ Youth Na onal Team that won the NORCECA Con nental Championship. “Chris has all the skills required to be great in our technical coordinator posi on,” U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe said. “He is self-mo vated, organized and great with the guys. He has a solid background in Data Project so ware and most importantly, he knows how to grind.” Jackson was on the coaching staff at Phoenix Brophy Prep from 200406, which included a state tle in 2005. His 16-year old group from the Southern California Volleyball Club finished fourth in the na on. Jackson played high school volleyball at Glendale Deer Valley in Arizona. He went on to play at Brigham Young University and was a freshman on its na onal championship team in 2004. He is a 2007 graduate of Arizona State University.
Aaron Brock (Storm Lake, Iowa) just completed his fi h year in 2010 as the full- me cer fied athle c trainer for the U.S. Men’s Na onal Team at its headquarters at the American Sports Centers in Anaheim, Calif. In 2009, he added the tle of Director of Sports Medicine and Performance to the U.S. Na onal Teams. In 2008, he helped the U.S. Men’s Team as it won the Olympic gold medal in Beijing and its first FIVB World League tle. Before joining the U.S. Men’s Team in 2006, Aaron worked with the U.S. Water Polo Team at the 2003 Pan American Games and the 2004 Olympic Games. He also has experience with high school and NCAA Division I and Division III sports teams as well as professional football and basketball teams. Brock, who was a four-sport high school athlete in Storm Lake, Iowa, went to the University of Iowa for both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Brock is married and has a son who was born in 2006. He lives with his family in Southern California. Brock’s day starts around 8 a.m. when he writes up rehabilita on and treatment protocols. He also gets the players ready for prac ce with taping and stretching exercises. Once prac ce starts, he runs a 15-minute injury-preven on session that includes core abdominal and back exercises and propriocep on exercises for ankle and knee stability. Finally, there are shoulder exercises to generate strength and wake up the muscles. Players who can’t prac ce due to injury will go to the athle c training room and do rehab. Brock monitors prac ce in case there is an injury. A er prac ce, Brock runs a stretching session. Then it’s me for more treatments for the athletes who are playing and prac cing while injured.
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