Football
Peoples, Nathaniel

Nathaniel Peoples
- Title:
- Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning
- Email:
- ncpeople@syr.edu
- Phone:
- 4817
Coaching Experience | ||
2013-present | Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning | Syracuse University |
2005-12 | Head Strength Coach for Football | Western Michigan University |
2002-05 | Assistant Strength Coach | Stanford University |
2000-02 | Assistant Strength Coach | University of Central Florida |
1998-99 | Graduate Assistant Strength Coach | Mississippi State University |
Playing Accomplishments |
199-97 Mississippi State football letterwinner |
Championships and Bowl Games as a Coach |
2011 Little Caesars Bowl, Western Michigan |
2008 Texas Bowl, Western Michigan |
2007 International Bowl, Western Michigan |
1999 Cotton Bowl, Mississippi State University |
Prominent Football Players Coached | ||
Name | Team with Peoples | Pro Accomplishments |
Greg Jennings | Western Michigan | NFL second-round draft selection (GreenBay Packers) |
Tony Scheffler | Western Michigan | NFL second-round draft selection (Denver Broncos) |
Louis Delmas | Western Michigan | NFL second-round draft selection (Detroit Lions) |
E.J. Biggers | Western Michigan | NFL seventh-round draft selection (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) |
Jordan White | Western Michigan | NFL seventh-round draft selection (New York Jets) |
John Potter | Western Michigan | NFL seventh-round draft selection (Buffalo Bills) |
Kwame Harris | Stanford | NFL first-round draft selection (San Francisco 49ers) |
Ohimogho Atogwe | Stanford | NFL third-round draft selection (St. Louis Rams) |
T.J. Rushing | Stanford | NFL seventh-round draft selection (Indianapolis Colts) |
Trent Edwards | Stanford | NFL third-round draft selection (Buffalo Bills) |
Greg Camarillo | Stanford | San Diego Chargers free agent signee |
Asante Samuel | University of Central Florida | NFL fourth-round draft selection (New England Patriots) |
Prominent Players Coached |
Baseball: Stanford University - Danny Putnam (first-round draft pick by the Oakland Athletics), Dony Lucy (second-round draft pick by the Chicago White Sox), Sam Fuld (10th round draft pick by the Chicago Cubs), Jed Lowrie (first-round draft pick by the Boston Red Sox) and Greg Reynolds (first-round draft pick by the Colorado Rockets); University of Central Florida - Jason Graham (14th-round draft pick by the Detroit Tigers), Dee Brown (10th-round draft pick by the Washington Nationals) |
Wrestling: Stanford University - Matt Gentry (2004 National Champion in the 157 pound weight class) |
Men's Crew: Stanford University - Jamie Schroder (2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics Participant for USA) |
Women's Crew: Stanford University - Missy Fiesler (All-American, All-Pac 10), Sabrina Kolker (2004 Summer Olympics Participant for Canada), Sam MaGee (2004 Summer Olympics Participant for USA, All-American and All-Pac 10). |
Basketball: University of Central Florida - Joey Graham (first-round draft pick by the Toronto Raptors), Stephen Graham (Houston Rockets). |
Education | |
• Armwood High School (Seffner, Fla.) | |
• Mississippi State University (fitness management) 1997 | |
• Mississippi State University (MS, sports administration) 1999 | |
• Strength and Conditioning Certified (SCCC) | |
• Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) | |
• Sports Performance Coach Certified, United States of America Weightlifting Federation (USAW) |
Personal | |
• A native of Tampa, Fla. | |
• One of four finalists for NCAA Division I (FBS) Strength & Coach of the Year by FootballScoop.com | |
• He and his wife, Amber, have two daughters, Marin Sierra and Taylor Mary. |