UC San Diego

Dr. Jason Berry joined the Triton Athletics team in July 2025 after an eight-year stint at the multi-sport environment of IMG Academy in Florida. He brings high-level expertise and a diversity of leadership experience across sport and education settings in Australia and the United States. Dr. Berry completed his PhD at The University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia) and is an accredited High-Performance Manager and Sport Scientist (ESSA). Dr. Berry leads the Health and Performance division of Triton Athletics that provides support services to UC San Diego's 600 scholar-athletes across 24 sports. This support includes specialist staff in the areas of Mental Health, Mental Performance, Performance Nutrition, Sports Medicine, Sport Science, and Strength and Conditioning. 

At IMG Academy, Dr. Berry’s primary leadership influence was driving the integration of evidence-based concepts into the holistic athlete development program for the 1500+ student-athletes; and the creation of the coaching excellence professional development program for the 300+ coaches. This included the creation of a high-performance knowledge system to inform transdisciplinary program development through initiatives in Sport Science, Research, and Innovation. 

Prior to arriving in the United States, Dr. Berry held a joint appointment with Victoria University and Maribyrnong Sports Academy in Melbourne, Australia. Maribyrnong is the sporting specialist school of the Victorian State Government supporting over 500 student-athletes across twelve sports. He led a systematic program of research aimed at maximizing knowledge transfer between the internationally recognized sport science research at Victoria University and the development of best practice athlete development and coaching initiatives at Maribyrnong Sports Academy.

Dr. Berry has a strong history of involvement with the Australian Football League (AFL) and held various roles across the AFL industry including sport scientist, funded researcher, specialist coach, and high-performance consultant. 

At UC San Diego, Dr. Berry is charged with implementation of the Triton Performance 360 strategy that underscores UC San Diego's commitment to building an industry-leading approach to comprehensive performance excellence. 

Dr. Berry is joined in San Diego by his wife, Louise. They have four adult sons who have graduated onto their own life journeys.