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TIM BUSS quality assurance coach

Known as the "Vice President of Stuff," Tim Buss joins the Angels
in 2020 following 18 seasons (2001-19) as the Head Strength and
Conditioning Coach for the Chicago Cubs. During his 18-year tenure,
he worked under Cubs managers Don Baylor, Dusty Baker, Mike
Quade, Dale Sveum, Rick Renteria and most recently Joe Maddon.
Prior to getting the Major League strength position with the Cubs,
Buss spent the 2000 season working in the Dodgers organization as front office
Strength and Conditioning Coach for Single-A San Bernardino and
the Dodgers' Instructional League team. Buss began his career in professional baseball in
the 1998 and 1999 seasons with the Cubs spring and Instructional League camps as well as
strength and conditioning coach at Triple-A Iowa .
Buss is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the
International Fitness Professionals Association. He received his associate degree from
Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, IA and a bachelor's degree in physical education
from Iowa Wesleyan College.

YOICHI TERADA MASSAGE THERAPIST
Yoichi (yo-EACH-ee) Terada (ter-AH-duh) enters his 10th season with the
Halos in 2020. In his role, Terada works daily with players and staff using
touch to manipulate the soft tissues of the body. In 2016, Terada was
selected to work on the A.L. training staff for the All-Star Game at Petco
Park in San Diego .
With massage therapy, he relieves pain, assists in rehabilitation of
injuries, improves circulation and aids in the general wellness of players.
Additionally, he assists with English translation during Japanese media
interviews with the Angels.
Terada joined the Club in 2011 as a Japanese interpreter/personal massage therapist for
pitcher Hisanori Takahashi. In 2013, he was named as the team’s massage therapist.
Born and raised in Shizuoka, Japan, Terada graduated from Fresno State University with a
degree in sports medicine. Yoichi and wife, Maki, have three children and reside in Fountain
Valley .

WILL LENZNER DIRECTOR, MENTAL CONDITIONING

Will Lenzner enters his third campaign as the Angels Mental Conditioning
Coach. Before joining the Halos, he served in the same capacity with the
New York Mets for two seasons (2016-17). A native of Washington, D.C.
Lenzner broke into the big leagues in 2015 as the Seattle Mariners Mental
Skills Coach in their player development department.
In 2014, Lenzner worked as a consultant with the U.S. Army as a Mental
Performance Specialist. Additionally, he was a performance consultant
for American Top Team Mixed Martial Arts from 2012-14.
Lenzner started his professional career as Director of Mental Conditioning for the Evert Tennis
Academy from 2011-12. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Pitzer College (Los Angeles, CA)
and a master’s in Sports Psychology from John F. Kennedy University (Pleasant Hill, CA).

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