Maral Javadifar enters her second season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020, where she serves as assistant strength & conditioning coach.
Javadifar completed her sports physical therapy residency at Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to her time at VCU, Javadifar worked as a performance physical therapist in the Virginia/DC area. Her passion lies in the interplay between rehabilitation and training. She believes in an athlete-centered model that is focused on maximizing the potential of each player. She has a background in different forms of manual medicine, load management, physical assessments and motor learning.
A native of Queens, New York, Javadifar played college basketball at Pace University in New York. After receiving a bachelor of science degree in molecular biology from Pace, Javadifar then earned her doctor of physical therapy degree from New York Medical College.
