The Cleveland Browns have made six new hires and promoted three members of the health and performance staff at the start of the 2025 season, as the department continues to work closely with University Hospitals and James Voos, MD the Head Team Physician for the Cleveland Browns, who also serves as President of the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS), to ensure the team is receiving optimal medical care.
"Player availability and safety while maximizing player performance is a crucial process to the success of our organization. Over the past calendar year, we have begun the process of modernizing our approach in the player health and wellness spaces," said Cleveland Browns Executive Vice President, Football Operations & General Manager Andrew Berry. "We believe that bringing in additional expertise and promoting deserving members of our existing staff will continue to advance this area of our operation with the goal of creating positive, lasting impacts for our players both on and off the field."
The promotions include several tenured staff members stepping into new leadership positions: Pat Rock as Head Athletic Trainer, Kelsey Fahy as Director of Performance Nutrition, and Gordon Williams as Health & Performance Operations Coordinator.
The new hires include Ryan Curtis, Director of Health & Performance Innovation; Keenan Robinson, Manager of Recovery Services; Matt Hobbs, Performance Therapist; Steven Best, Performance Therapist; Grace Kennedy, Assistant of Performance Nutrition; and Jeremy Portillo, Performance Science Fellow.
Pat Rock – Head Athletic Trainer: After starting with the Cleveland Browns as an athletic training summer intern in 2014, Rock has been with the organization for 11 years, elevating to Head Athletic Trainer for the 2025 season. As Head Athletic Trainer, Rock leads an interdisciplinary medical team of Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists, as well as coordinating the services of Team Physicians and medical consultants. He is a certified athletic trainer and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. Rock earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Drew University in 2013, where he played baseball and completed his master's degree in athletic training from Seton Hall University.
Kelsey Fahy – Director of Performance Nutrition: Fahy is in her fourth season with the Browns and was promoted from her previous role as Nutrition Coordinator. She oversees all performance nutrition services, which includes directing the culinary program for players, creating personalized fueling and supplementation plans for health and performance optimization, consulting on body composition plans and providing education on supplements and hydration. Fahy was previously a dietitian for Minnesota United FC. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and a master's degree in kinesiology and exercise science with an emphasis in sports nutrition from Concordia University Chicago.
Gordon Williams – Health & Performance Operations Coordinator: Williams is entering his 16th season with the Browns and starts in his new role as Manager, Health and Performance Operations after serving as an Assistant Athletic Trainer since 2010. In his role he will work closely with Head of Athlete Health & Performance, Dustin Nabhan to ensure cohesion between athletic training, strength and conditioning, innovation, recovery, and nutrition staffs, fostering a true team-oriented environment for the overall care of Browns players to perform at their highest levels. Prior to his time with the Browns, Williams was an Assistant Athletic Trainer with the Philadelphia Eagles for three seasons. He received his bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University and completed his master's in athletic training from PennWest California and his master's in business administration from the University of Findlay.
Ryan Curtis – Director of Health & Performance Innovation: Curtis is an Athletic Trainer, Strength & Conditioning Coach and Sport Scientist whose role will include analysis, reporting and facilitating decision making with Health & Performance data. He comes to the Browns from the San Antonio Spurs, where he was the Director of Sport Science. He received his undergraduate degree from Culver-Stockton College, his master's from Kansas State and his Ph.D. in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from the University of Connecticut.
Keenan Robinson – Manager of Recovery Services: Keenan comes to the Browns from Olympic Sport, where he was most recently Director of Sport Science & Medicine for USA Swimming. Keenan is dual credentialed as a Strength & Conditioning Coach and Athletic Trainer. He has coached over 100 individual Olympic medals, including the most decorated Olympian of all time Michael Phelps. As a sports medicine provider, Keenan has worked with multiple athletes on career longevity and health, allowing them to compete in three or more Olympic games, spanning 12 plus year professional careers of winning international medals. He will oversee the Browns recovery center, integrating performance therapy into the team's daily schedule. Robinson received his undergraduate degree from Adrian College and his master's from A.T. Still University.
Matt Hobbs – Performance Therapist: Hobbs joins the Browns as a physical therapist who is focused on advanced strength and conditioning for return to play. He is an elite Olympic weightlifter and comes to Cleveland following a stint at Nebraska Football as the Director of Football Return to Performance. Prior to that he served as a physical therapist for University of Miami football, Northwestern University football, and University of South Carolina football. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina and received his Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Science.
Steven Best – Performance Therapist: Best is a physical therapist who is focused on early-stage rehabilitation and assists with return to play programming. He was formerly the Director of Rehabilitation at Rutgers University, has worked with the Pittsburgh Steelers and most recently was a staff physical therapist at University Hospitals. Best graduated with his bachelor's degree from Cleveland State and received his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Ohio University.
Grace Kennedy – Assistant of Performance Nutrition: Kennedy joins the Cleveland Browns after completing a season with the Philadelphia Eagles as a Performance Nutrition Seasonal Associate. Prior to that, she spent a year as a Sports Nutrition intern with the New York Jets. She is a former Division 1 swimmer at the University of Rhode Island.
Jeremy Portillo – Performance Science Fellow: Portillo is the Browns first Performance Science Fellow. He is a Strength & Conditioning Coach and Sport Scientist pursuing a Ph.D. in Sport Science at Middlesex University in the United Kingdom. He comes to Cleveland from Evansville University, where he worked with the men's basketball team. Portillo has also worked with Louisville basketball, P3 Performance and the University of Wisconsin in Sport Science.
