Summary: Brijesh Patel is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Quinnipiac University. Patel primarily works with the men’s and women’s basketball and ice hockey teams at Quinnipiac, but also oversees the strength and conditioning development for all 21 varsity sports at Quinnipiac. Patel previously held the title of Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusets and was a Graduate Assistant at the University of Conneticut. Patel graduated with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 2002 and a master's degree in sport management in 2004 from the University of Connecticut. He has written and spoken for numerous industry publications and seminars. Patel holds certifications from the NSCA, USA Weightlifting, and the Red Cross and is also SPIN certified. Patel is also the founder and partner of SB Coaches College.In this episode we discuss:His journey into Strength and Conditioning.Taking over and creating a program from scratch at Quinnipiac.Programming for 21 Division 1 Sports.How he provides Nutrition education to those athletes.Recommendations for young coaches.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
