Bio

Brandon Beach has been named the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance, it was announced on Monday.

Beach joins the Bulldogs from Boston College where he was a football strength and conditioning assistant. He has spent 17 seasons working at the Division I (FBS and FCS) and Division III levels and has spent 13 years as a head strength and conditioning coach. 

A former football player for James Madison University, Beach started on the defensive line and was part of the 2004 National Championship team. Beach completed his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and went on to get his masters in Athletic Administration.
 
Beach began his coaching career at JMU working with football, softball, women's lacrosse, field hockey and golf.
 
Beach left JMU in June of 2008 to join the staff at Hofstra University. Serving as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, he oversaw Hofstra's 15 sports while working closely with football, men's and women's lacrosse.
 
In January 2010, Beach was hired by Wagner College as their Director of Strength and Conditioning to oversee the Seahawks' 17 athletic programs, working directly with their football team. In 2012, Wagner took home their first NEC Championship and added the NEC's first FCS playoff win. Beach also served as the NFL Pro liaison where he helped send several Seahawks to NFL rookie camps.
 
Following Wagner, Beach joined the staff at Bridgewater College (Va.) in April 2014. He served as the Director of Strength and Conditioning, overseeing the programming for 23 sports and the needs of the 600+ student-athletes. During his tenure, Bridgewater added six individual National Championships and multiple conference championships.

In 2019, he was named a Master Strength & Conditioning Coach (MSCC) by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa). This honor is the highest given in the strength & conditioning coaching profession.
 
Beach is married to Lauren Pomeroy Beach, of Wantage, N.J. They have a daughter Brielle, and a son Ryker.