Brijesh Patel is the assistant strength and conditioning coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. He works directly with the Crusader men's basketball team, in addition to serving as the strength coach for Holy Cross' men's soccer, men's and women's lacrosse, baseball, softball, field hockey, tennis and women's track & field squads.

Prior to his time at Holy Cross, Patel spent six years at the University of Connecticut, where he was a student assistant during his undergraduate time and a graduate assistant for two years. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (NSCA) and a USA weightlifting club coach (USAW). Patel has also had the experience of working with Mike Boyle at his professional facility in Massachusetts, Oakwood soccer club of Connecticut and with the Worcester Ice Cats of the AHL. He has trained and continues to train a variety of athletes ranging from middle school to the professional and Olympic levels.

Brijesh is also the co-founder of S B Coaches College, LLC, which is an internet education site for trainers, coaches, physical therapists, parents and athletes. Their goal is to provide quality, no-nonsense training information to other health and conditioning professionals. They have a number of motivational quotes, training tips, powerpoint presentations, an extensive article library and an on-line store. S B Coaches College has produced over 10 training videos and 4 training manuals. Check them out at www.sbcoachescollege.com

Check out an interview with Brijesh on the Strength Coach Podcast http://strengthcoachpodcast.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=292914