Tsuyoshi Kawata is an offensive assistant for the Cardinal program, as the 2015 season is his ninth on the Stanford coaching staff and fourth on the offensive side of the ball.
Kawata came to Stanford in 2007 as a volunteer assistant under former head coach Jim Harbaugh, and was promoted to a full-time position under David Shaw.
His duties have included assisting with the development of Stanford’s running game, organizing practice coverage, charting plays, statistical analysis and preparing opponent scouting reports for the offensive staff.
Prior to coming to Stanford, Kawata served in various coaching capacities with OBIC Seagulls of the Japanese League from 1999-2006, including offensive coordinator (2004-06) and assistant head coach (2005-06).
He also played on the Seagulls offensive line from 1995 to 2003 and helped OBIC win the first Football World Cup that was held in Palermo, Italy, in 1999. He earned all-Japan League honors three times during his playing career.
A native of Tokyo, Japan, Kawata is a 1995 graduate of JOSAI University, where he was a two-time all-conference selection.
Kawata resides in Menlo Park.