BRANDON STEPHENS
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Stephens (a.k.a. "B-Stevez") currently serves as the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Performance for the Idaho State Bengals...
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ABOUT ME
Stephens (a.k.a. "B-Stevez") currently serves as the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Performance for the Idaho State Bengals. Prior to the title change, Stephens took over as Idaho State's Director of Strength & Conditioning in January of 2021. He was previously hired in March of 2020 as ISU's Assistant Director, Strength & Conditioning. In his short time as the Director, Stephens has helped develop 81 All-Big Sky athletes, 1 Big Sky Co-Defensive Player of the Year, 3 Big Sky Freshman of the Year, 1 Big Sky Outstanding Freshman, 2 Big Sky Newcomer of the Year, 1 Big Sky Most Outstanding Performer, 2 All-Americans, 20 Big Sky Champions, assisted the back-to-back Big Sky Champions Women's Basketball teams, assisted the Big Sky Champion Women's Softball team, and 2 professional athletes including Miami Dolphins Tight End, Tanner Conner, and Free Agent Tight End, Jared Scott. He comes to Pocatello from Western Colorado where he was named the university's first full-time strength and conditioning coach in 2017. Prior to his hiring at WCU, he worked as a graduate assistant from 2015-17.
During his three years as Western's strength and conditioning coach, Stephens has helped develop 108 All-RMAC athletes, 4 RMAC Athletes of the Year, 30 All-Americans, 6 National Champions, and 6 professional athletes including Los Angeles Chargers running back, Austin Ekeler, NFL free-agent, Isaiah Jackson, Seinajoki Crocodiles quarterback, Brett Arrivey, Swan City Titans quarterback, Ty Henry, Swan City Titans wide receiver, Travis Haney, and US Championship qualifier, Susan Jackson.While working as a graduate assistant, Stephens oversaw the programming and training of the Mountaineer Football, Wrestling, Volleyball, Men's and Women's Basketball teams. In 2017, he obtained his Masters of Science degree in High Altitude Exercise Physiology and was part of the program's first graduating class.Stephens, a native of Gunnison, Colorado, graduated from Western State Colorado University in 2014 with a Bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sport Science emphasizing in Exercise Science as well as Sport Marketing and Management. He graduated from Gunnison High in 2009.Before sustaining a career-ending shoulder injury in 2012, Stephens was a one-year starter for the Mountaineers at outside linebacker and played multiple positions on special teams. After his playing career ended, he joined Coach Bains' football staff as a Volunteer Student-Assistant both on the field and in the weight room. Stephens ran individual drills for various positons, scout team meetings and practices while assisting with game breakdowns, scouting reports and pre-game warm-ups.Stephens holds his CSCS with distinction and RSCC certifications through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, is a Certified Strength Coach – Level 1 through Eleiko Education, is a certified Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting, and is Sports Science Certified through TeamBuildr.Brandon is currently working on obtaining his Pn1 certification through Precision Nutrition, his MPM certification through Brian Cain Peak Performance, and is considering pursuing certification through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, as well as a PhD related to sport psychology and/or neuroscience.Brandon is married to his longtime girlfriend and college sweetheart, Kyra. They currently live together in Pocatello, Idaho with their pup, Gambit.
RESUME
EDUCATION
Western Colorado University
Date Completed: May 6, 2017
Date Completed: May 10, 2014
Collaborated & Planned 1st Annual “Hour of Power” Swim Relay Event for Sarcoma Cancer Research (2014)
CERTIFICATIONS
Eleiko Sport USA
National Strength & Conditioning Association
Date Issued: July 6th, 2017
Date Issued: June 21st, 2019
National Safety Council
First Aid, CPR & AED
Date Issued: August 18rd, 2022
USA Weightlifting
Date Issued: July 27th, 2019
TEAMBUILDR
Date Issued: February 13th, 2022
PRECISION NUTRITION
Date Issued: TBD
BRIAN CAIN PEAK PERFORMANCE
Date Issued: TBD
STRENGTH COACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Performance
Idaho State University (August 2022 - Present)
Director of Strength & Conditioning (January 2020 - July 2022) Assistant Director, Strength & Conditioning (March 2020 - December 2020)
Supervisor: Robyn Sharp (Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations)
Developed Mental Performance curriculums & initiatives.
Developed curriculums for our Internship program.
Developed content for our department's Social Media pages.
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Western Colorado University (June 2017 - February 2020)
Interim (2017), G.A. (2015-2017), Interim (2015), S.A. (2012-2015)
Supervisor: Miles Van Hee (Athletic Director)
Developed fundraising solutions to create a budget for our program.
Developed relationships with performance tech companies in order to utilize tech in our training.
Developed curriculums for our Essentials of Strength Training & Conditioning Course and Interns.
RELATED COACHING EXPERIENCE
Student-Assistant Football Coach
Western Colorado University
Aug. 2012 - May 2014, Jan. 2015 - May 2015
Supervisor: Jas Bains (Head Football Coach)
Coached drills for WR’s/TE’s/DB’s/All Special Teams Units and lead Scout Team meetings and practices.
Assisted with Game Day Preparation, monitoring Academic Game Plan (AGP)/Study Hall sessions and Online Player Recruiting.
Assisted with the direction football camps and community service at WSC.
PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH
High Altitude Exercise Physiology - Graduate Research
Early Phase Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning on Performance in Ski Mountaineering (2016)
Does Creatine Supplementation Offer Protection from Acute Mountain Sickness? (2015)
Cognitive and Speed Performance Challenges during Football Training and Competition in Hot, Cold, and Hypoxic Conditions (2015)
Mountain Muscle: Training Strategies for Improving Muscle Mass at High Elevation (2016)
The Effects of In-Season Block Periodization on Physical and Physiological Traits of Division II Male Basketball Players (Thesis, 2017)
NEWS & MEDIA
Western Colorado University
Idaho State University
Stephens Named Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach - The Bengal (2020)
HansenAthletics Radio Podcast Episode 18 - Idaho State Strength and Conditioning (2020)
Get to Know Strength and Conditioning Coach Brandon Stephens - ISUBengals.com (2021)
IGCT 2.0 Episode #246: Brandon Stephens - Idaho State University
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Center for Wellness and Human Performance - Exercise Physiology
Biochemistry: Training for the “No-Huddle” Offense (2016)
Mountain Muscle: Training Strategies for Improving Muscle Mass at High Elevation (2016)
Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science
Guest Lecture - Career Talk: Strength & Conditioning (2017)
Guest Lecture - Career Talk: Strength & Conditioning (2018)
Western Colorado University - Rocky Mountain Wrestling Camp
Guest Lecture - Coaches Corner: WCU Wrestling - Strength & Conditioning (2018)
Guest Lecture - Coaches Corner: WCU Wrestling - Strength & Conditioning (2019)
ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Western Colorado University, Football
Aug. 2009 - April 2012
Head Coach: Jas Bains
Varsity Letterman
RELATED SKILLS
Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
TeamBuildr Software
VBT (Assess2Perform)
G-Flight
Team Polar Pro
Photo & Video Editing Software (Hudl.com, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Photoshop, Viddyoze)
ARMS Software
Social Media
Data analysis software (IBM SPSS Statistics)
Front Rush Software.
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