University of California, Santa Barbara

Demia Bland joined UC Santa Barbara Sports Performance in March 2026.

Currently pursuing a Master of Science in Sports and Exercise Analytics at Marquette University, Bland has gained hands-on experience across collegiate and professional environments. She serves as a Sports Performance Intern at P3, in Santa Barbara, where she coaches and monitors lifting technique for athletes at all levels using science-based training methods. Previously, she contributed to strength and conditioning programs at Marquette and the UMass Football program, where she led sports science initiatives and utilized technologies such as Catapult and force plates to inform performance decisions.

Her experience is further complemented by her time at Mississippi State, where she assisted in analyzing and visualizing athlete performance data to enhance training outcomes. With a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Bland earned her B.S from Mississippi State.