Tyler Kishbaugh

Biography

Tyler Kishbaugh joined University of Houston Football in January 2024 as its Assistant Strength Coach. The 2025 season will be his second with the Cougars after spending two seasons in the same capacity at Tulane (2022-23). At Tulane, Kishbaugh was responsible for weight room programming and skill positions as well as all aspects of return to play for football. He led and programmed FRC mobility routines for pregame and lift sessions and played an integral role in the Green Wave's historic two-year run which included two American Athletic Conference Championship appearances, one league title and a Cotton Bowl victory over No. 9 USC. Prior to Tulane, Kishbaugh spent eight months as Temple's Assistant Strength Coach and an eight-month part time role as North Carolina's Assistant Athletic Performance Coach. Kishbaugh also served Sports Performance Intern stints at Villanova and Ithaca College. He received his Bachelor of Exercise Science from Ithaca College in May 2019, where he played defensive back and was named to All-Conference in the Liberty League. In May 2021, he earned his Master of Exercise Science in Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention from California University of Pennsylvania. Kishbaugh is an NSCA certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, a certified Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist and is certified by the American Red Cross in CPR/AED/First Aid.