NY Giants news: Strength and conditioning coach from Ravens joins staff

RON SHRIFT is in his ninth NFL season, spending each one in Baltimore, and currently serves as the team’s strength & conditioning coach. In his role, Shrift helps lead all sports science, speed, strength training and recovery initiatives, working closely with strength & conditioning coordinator Scott Elliott to oversee a program that helps prepare players for the rigors of each NFL season. He originally joined the Ravens after spending several years working at Power Train Sports, a sports performance and fitness training facility in Pennsylvania. Shrift attended Juniata (PA) College, where he was the captain of the football team and a strength & conditioning All-American before assisting in the strength & conditioning program. Once earning his master’s degree in recreation and sport management from Florida International University, where he also served as a graduate assistant strength & conditioning coach, Shrift interned at Penn State University and joined North Carolina A&T as an assistant strength & conditioning coach. He also holds a master’s degree in exercise science, performance enhancement and injury prevention from California University of Pennsylvania. A registered strength & conditioning coach and specialist, Shrift’s credentials include certifications in speed and agility, as well as pre-habilitation and recovery.