Clinical Savant Series: Brad Scott, Atlanta Braves Head Performance Coach

Brad Scott is known in baseball for his ability to manage his players' workload and connect with players on a personal level. Brad Scott, Head Performance Coach for the Atlanta Braves, just completed his 21st year in strength and conditioning and 7th in professional baseball (2016 – 2022). Before assuming his current position, Brad was extensively involved in collegiate sports. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts – Boston in 2001, he gained experience in strength and conditioning first as an Intern Assistant at Northeastern University in Boston 2001 and then as a graduate assistant at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ from 2002-2004. He worked as the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at Velocity Sports Performance in Irvine California (2004-2005) before becoming the Director of Strength and Conditioning at California State University Northridge in Los Angeles in 2005. In 2006, he became Director of Strength and Conditioning for Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Volleyball at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. In 2007, he became the Associate Athletics Director / Director of Athletic Performance at the University of Portland, a position he held for 10 years before joining the Braves in 2016.

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