Menlo College

MA, CSCS, FRCms

Jess Sayo, born in Chicago, IL and raised in the Bay Area, joined the Sports Performance staff in 2018 after graduating from California State University, Sacramento in 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. Growing up, Jess participated in martial arts starting at the age of 8, then transitioned into football in high school. It was during this time that he discovered his passion for strength and conditioning, and optimizing athletic performance. In addition to earning his Master’s degree in Kinesiology from San Jose State in Spring of 2019, Jess is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA and is a Level 1 Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting.