Bryan Stevens is in his first year as the strength and conditioning coach at UVA Wise.
Stevens comes to the school after most recently serving as a strength and conditioning specialist at Lone Peak Physical Therapy in Big Sky, Mont.
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Over his career, the coach has had extensive experience at various levels of collegiate athletics. Before the COVID-19 Pandemic, Stevens served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at NCAA Division II member West Chester University (Pa.).
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In that role, Stevens worked primarily with the school’s baseball, field hockey, football, softball, women’s lacrosse, and women’s gymnastics student-athletes.
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The coach has also spent time at the University of Denver as a sports performance intern and Springfield College (Mass.) as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant. Additionally, Stevens has had stops at The Citadel, the University of Massachusetts, and Washington College (Md.), working in various strength and conditioning positions.
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A former lacrosse student-athlete, Stevens also spent time competing with East Coast Gold in Olympic Weightlifting.
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The coach is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, USA Weightlifting, Reflexive Performance Reset, B Strong BFR Training and the American Red Cross. Stevens obtained a bachelor’s degree in history from Washington College before later adding a master’s degree in exercise science from Springfield College. Â
