Curriculum Vitae

Nicolas Philipp PhD · CPSS · CSCS · CPT

Download PDF

Professional Experience

Denver Nuggets Basketball Club

Sport Scientist / Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Denver Nuggets Basketball Club

Aug 2024 – Present
  • Coordinate and carry out the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data to gather insights that help maintain player health and performance
  • Conduction and communication of team-internal as well as published research projects surrounding field-specific topics
  • Maintenance and calibration of sport science technologies
  • Team Manager, NBA Biomechanics Initiative
  • Assistance in the design and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for the team
  • Cloud data pipeline development (Azure Blob Storage → R) for large-scale longitudinal analysis

University of Kansas

Applied Sport Scientist — KU Basketball

University of Kansas

Aug 2021 – Jul 2024
  • Coordination of collection, analysis, visualization, and applied integration of performance data for KU men's and women's basketball teams
  • Lead and conducted in-house, unpublished, and published research projects
  • Deployment of data visualization dashboards and reports across teams
  • Generation of data-driven return-to-play reports for respective stakeholders
  • Assistance in the design and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for KU men's basketball

Graduate Research Assistant — Jayhawk Athletic Performance Lab

University of Kansas

Aug 2021 – Jul 2024
  • Conduction of research relevant to the field of sports science
  • Responsible for data collection, data analysis, and manuscript completion for peer-reviewed journals
  • Research and sport science mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students

Graduate Teaching Assistant — Dept. of Health, Sport & Exercise Science

University of Kansas

Aug 2021 – Jul 2024
  • Instructor of record: Methods in Strength and Conditioning
  • Instructor of record: Clinical Fitness Evaluation Techniques

University of Central Missouri

Applied Sport Scientist — UCM Athletic Department

University of Central Missouri

Aug 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Coordination of collection, analysis, and integration of physical performance data for football, men's and women's basketball, and track & field
  • Presented in-house research to football coaching staff, leading to adjustments in annual off-season testing procedures
  • Coordination of collaborative efforts between the UCM Human Performance Lab and the UCM athletic department

Graduate & Undergraduate Research Assistant — UCM Human Performance Lab

University of Central Missouri

Oct 2017 – Jun 2021
  • Conduction of research in sports science and human performance
  • Data collection, data analysis, and manuscript completion for peer-reviewed journals
  • Responsible for conducting DEXA body composition assessments for athletic teams and the campus community

Graduate Teaching Assistant — Kinesiology Department

University of Central Missouri

Aug 2020 – May 2021
  • Instructor of record: Fitness for a Global Community

Volunteer Strength & Conditioning Coach

University of Central Missouri

Sep 2017 – Jun 2021
  • Assistance in the design and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for football, men's and women's basketball, and pole vault (~5,000 hours)

Brose Baskets Bamberg — Germany

Sport Performance Intern

Brose Baskets Bamberg — Germany

May 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Assistance in the design and implementation of S&C programs for academy and professional team players during the off-season
  • Assistance in collection and applied integration of relevant physical performance data

Education

PhD, Exercise Physiology

University of Kansas

2024

Professional Certificate in Data Science

Harvard-X

2024

MS, Kinesiology

University of Central Missouri

2021

BS, Kinesiology

University of Central Missouri

2020

Certifications

CPSS

Certified Performance and Sport Scientist

NSCA

CSCS

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

NSCA

CPT

Certified Personal Trainer

NSCA

APC

Applied Performance Coach Certification & Mentorship

APC

Sport Science Technology

Force Plates (Hawkin Dynamics, Vald, Kistler)Vald Nord BoardKanga Tech 360Dari Motion CaptureXSENS IMU SystemKinexonVBT (EliteForm, Tendo, GymAware)Stalker ATS Radar1080 Sprint TechnologyDEXA Body CompositionBIA Body CompositionLactate Pro 2 Blood Lactate Analyzer

Data Analytics & Visualisation

RStatistical computingAPI integrationAMS integrationJamoviJASP Statistical SoftwareMicrosoft OfficeCloud data pipeline development (Azure Blob Storage → R) for large-scale longitudinal analysis

45+

Peer-Reviewed Publications

View all →