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Hawks announce hires to Athletic Performance team

State Farm Arena is viewed before an NBA basketball game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

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State Farm Arena is viewed before an NBA basketball game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)
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Aug 22, 2023

The Hawks added some new faces to their Athletic Performance Team.

The team announced the hiring of a new Director of Integrative Health Ray Chow, who comes to the Hawks after 27 years as a massage therapist and assistant athletic trainer with the Raptors.

Other athletic performance team members include:

- Paddy Hogben (head strength and conditioning coach)

- Isaiah West (assistant strength and conditioning coach)

- Mojca “Mo” Herman (upper extremity specialist)

- Javan Francis (assistant physical therapist)

- Nick Gibson (performance coach, basketball systems)

Director of Athletic Training Scottie Parker will be back for his 10th season with the franchise along with assistants John Dusel and Takahiro Uchida.

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