Stephanie Grubbs

Stephanie Grubbs

Stephanie Grubbs was hired by the Astros as assistant strength and conditioning coach in January of 2025. She brings several years of experience in the strength and conditioning field in the college ranks. Prior to joining the Astros, Grubbs had served as assistant athletic director for sports performance at the University of Pittsburgh since June of 2021. While at Pitt, she worked with several successful programs, including their women’s volleyball team that won three consecutive ACC championships (2022-24). Before joining the Pitt Panthers, she was the director of Olympic sports strength and conditioning for Mississippi State University from July of 2018-May of 2021. Grubbs’ also spent five seasons working for Clemson University (2013-18), where she started as an intern before advancing to assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2016 and then assistant director of Olympic sports strength and conditioning in 2017. Additionally, Grubbs’ experience includes a stint as a seasonal strength and conditioning/sports science intern with the Pittsburgh Steelers from July of 2022-January of 2023. In 2022, she was awarded the title of Master International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner by the International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association. She earned a bachelor of science degree in physical activity and sports sciences from West Virginia University in 2013, earning Big East All-Academic Team honors from 2009-11. Grubbs later would earn her master’s degree in athletic leadership/human resource development from Clemson University in 2016. Grubbs resides in Houston with her husband, Ryan Grubbs, who serves as the Houston Texans director of reconditioning return to football and speed development.