Staff
Erik Siftar, MSPT, CSCS, Director Strength & Conditioning
Erik Siftar, MSPT, CSCS, Director Strength & Conditioning
Erik Siftar, MSPT, CSCS, Director Strength & Conditioning
Erik is the founder and owner of Project Athlete. He has been working with athletes of all levels as both a licensed physical therapist and certified strength and conditioning specialist since 2000. Project Athlete was founded in 2009 and moved to its current location in 2016 with renovations and expanded space in 2018.
Michael Runge, PT, DPT, MS
Erik Siftar, MSPT, CSCS, Director Strength & Conditioning
Erik Siftar, MSPT, CSCS, Director Strength & Conditioning
Michael is a San Marcos native and a new addition to the Project Athlete staff. A recent graduate from the University of St. Augustine with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy focusing on manual therapy skills and techniques. Michael has also received a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of North Texas where he worked with their D-1 athletes as part of a strength and conditioning fellowship directly coaching the football, golf and softball teams.