A&M-Commerce Adds Stoner to Bulk Up Athletic Performance Department

Commerce, Texas – A&M-Commerce Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student- Athlete Success,, has announced the addition ofas the Director of Sports Performance adding depth the Lions' Athletic Sports Performance department."I would like to thank Director of Athletics, Judy and Coach (Colby) Carthel and the interview committee for allowing me the opportunity," Stoner said. "I'm extremely excited to be apart of the A&M-Commerce athletics family especially with the recent success of the department and football team under Coach Carthel. My goal is to use my experiences to continue the success and bring a best in class experience to our student-athletes."Most recently, Stoner was at the University of Missouri in his second stint with the program from January 2014 to December 2015as the Director of Football Strength & Conditioning. He was responsible for football programming and developing and maintaining an athlete-monitoring program with various technologies."It is great to add Josh to our sports performance staff," Sackfield said. "He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to complement our program. He is dedicated to the overall wellbeing of our student-athletes and will add valuable depth to the sports performance team."Previously Stoner served as Director of Speed, Strength and Conditioning at Coastal Carolina University from February 2012 to January 2014. His primary role was oversight of all speed, strength and conditioning for Chanticleer Athletics, while working specifically with the football program. Stoner also administered the nutritional supplementation program for athletics.Prior to Coastal Carolina University, Stoner was at the University of Missouri from May 2004 to February 2012. During this time he worked with multiple teams including softball, track & field, baseball, as well as the first assistant for football athletic performance. Additional duties were to coordinate the internship program, organize the Mizzou Performance Coaches Clinic and the Mizzou Performance Club, which helped raise funds for athletic performance needs.Stoner served as the assistant director of strength and conditioning at the University of Tulsa from March 2002 to May 2004. He was responsible for assisting with the player development program for football as well as for women's basketball, men's soccer, men's tennis, women's tennis and the cross country/track and field teams. He was also a Graduate Assistant at the University of Southern Mississippi from January 2000 to December 2001. He assisted with the player development for football and men's basketball as well as directing the programs for women's soccer, volleyball and softball.Stoner also served as the strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater Centenary College of Louisiana, where he was responsible for all of its athletic teams.In April 2014, Stoner was recognized as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association. The MSCC is the highest honor that can be achieved as a strength & conditioning coach. It represents professionalism, knowledge, experience, expertise, as well as longevity in the field.He is the co-author of the book titled Complete Conditioning for Football which was published in 2012 by Human Kinetics. He was also a contributor to the book Winning Kids with Sport by Dr. Rick McGuire, also published in 2012 by Championship Productions.Stoner received an undergraduate degree in 1999 with a double major in applied science and health and exercise science from Centenary College of Louisiana. He completed a master's degree in exercise science at Southern Mississippi in 2001. Stoner holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.Stoner is married to the former Christin Lawrence from Bossier City, La.; they have two sons, Jarrett and Jackson. He also returns to his home state of Texas after growing up in nearby Denton.Fans can follow all the action from the 2015-16 season on www.LionAthletics.com, through twitter @Lion_Athletics and also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LionsAthletics.