Memphis Grizzlies hire Robb Hornett as head strength and conditioning coach
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 7:30 PM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026

The Memphis Grizzlies are adding Robb Hornett to the organization as the team's head strength and conditioning coach. Hornett previously served as the director of athletic performance for Olympic sports at Liberty University and held a similar position with the Memphis Tigers during the 2021-22 season. His appointment follows the June hiring of Mike Curtis, who leads the player health and performance staff. This move is part of an ongoing restructuring of the training and medical departments after a season significantly impacted by player injuries. In addition to these personnel changes, the Grizzlies recently transitioned their sports medicine partnership from OrthoSouth to the Campbell Clinic. The team begins its preseason schedule on Oct. 5 against the Atlanta Hawks, followed by the regular season opener against the Utah Jazz on Oct. 21.
- •Robb Hornett joins the Memphis Grizzlies as head strength and conditioning coach.
- •Mike Curtis, who previously worked with Hornett at Virginia, leads the Grizzlies health staff.
- •The team moved its medical partnership from OrthoSouth to the Campbell Clinic.
- •Memphis opens preseason play against the Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 5.
- •The regular season begins at home versus the Utah Jazz on Oct. 21.
- 7:30 PMYahoo Sports — Exclusive: Former Memphis Tigers strength coach Robb Hornett joining Grizzlies, per sources
"The Memphis Grizzlies are hiring Robb Hornett as their head strength and conditioning coach, multiple sources told The Commercial Appeal.
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