STANFORD, Calif. – Marie, ’78, and Alex Shipman, have made a present to call the Marie and Alex Shipman Director of Sports Performance and Applied Sports Science, a place that’s a part of the athletics division’s Cardinal Strong program. This interdisciplinary initiative is leveraging assets throughout the college to offer Stanford student-athletes with providers supporting their success in all facets of their lives.

“We are incredibly grateful for Marie and Alex’s generosity, and for their passion for the Cardinal,” mentioned Bernard Muir, the Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics. “Their gift will help our student-athletes enhance their performance and attain the level of excellence we strive for every day on the Farm.”

Marie Shipman acquired her bachelor’s diploma in economics at Stanford in 1978 and have become a industrial actual property developer and investor, focusing totally on retail and procuring heart properties. Alex Shipman is a retired actual property lawyer and former CFO of an NYSE listed firm. Together, they’re avid sports activities fanatics and Cardinal followers; they steadily hit the highway, touring to cheer on Cardinal student-athletes each on The Farm and at away competitions across the nation. When selecting methods to assist the Cardinal, they had been intrigued by the multi-disciplinary and collaborative nature of the Cardinal Strong program, which companions with college researchers to advance sports activities science and profit student-athletes.

“Alex and I believe deeply in the mission of Stanford Athletics,” Marie mentioned. “This gift is intended to help Stanford student-athletes perform and compete at the highest levels by integrating science and performance, reflecting the collaborative approach that Stanford has embraced. We are thankful for this opportunity to be part of the outstanding sports legacy Stanford student-athletes, coaches, and donors have created.”

Tyler Friedrich, the inaugural Marie and Alex Shipman Director of Sports Performance and Applied Sports Science, oversees the energy and conditioning and sports activities science efforts for every of Stanford’s Olympic sports activities packages. Cutting-edge know-how and collaboration with campus companions, together with researchers on the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, put Friedrich and his crew on the forefront of analysis. This new data helps them fulfill their goals of enhancing student-athletes’ efficiency talents and cut back the incidence of harm.

“It is exciting to see donors recognizing all the elements that go into performing at a championship level and investing in our student-athletes’ success,” mentioned Friedrich. “I deeply appreciate the Shipmans’ passion for sports science and am honored to represent them as the inaugural holder of the position.”