Brandon M.

I'm currently finishing up my Ph.D. in health and human performance. I completed my master's degree in exercise science at CalU and completed my undergraduate studies in physiology and sports management. I am the managing director of strength and conditioning and special projects for a local performance company. I work with players in the MLS, NFL, UFL, USL-PDL as well as national and local college and high school athletes. I played semi-professional and college soccer before moving on to coaching and fitness performance.

I am the fitness coach for Seattle Sounders second team and the women's youth national teams. I've worked with the U20, U23, U18, and U15 National teams.

I am a professional educator in the fields of exercise physiology, sports psychology, and kinesiology as well as an NSCA mentor registered strength and conditioning coach and CEU provider and speaker for the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Additional Certifications:
Advanced National Diploma
US Soccer C Licence
NSCAA National Diploma
NSCAA IV Coaching Diploma
NFHS Interscholastic Accredited Soccer Coach
League Managers Associations School of Football, soccer analytics certification
NASM-Performance Enhancement Specialist certification
NSCA, RSCC, CSCS
NSCA CEC provider and lecturer

2015 U20 Women's National Team Concacaf Champions (World Cup Qualifier event)
2016 U15 Women's National Team Concacaf Champions
Olympic Development teams- 1993-1997
Club Player: 1981-1995
College Player: 1995-1998
Semi-pro NASL/PDL: 1995-2002
Seattle Sounders First Team assistant fitness coach 2014-2015
Seattle Sounders Head Academy Sports Scientist 2016
Seattle Sounders Head Second Team Fitness Coach 2017

About the program: preseason-inseason
- 6 weeks - 3 sessions per week
- Combination of aerobic and speed elements to improve your endurance and muscular tone
- Soccer specific - all exercises include technical objectives
- Specific information about time, repetitions, number of set and rest periods
- Designed for all levels - suitable for youth level
- Fun and easy to execute with teammate

The program is organized in 6 weeks:

- Week 1: Focused on aerobic moderate intensity exercises
- Week 2: Combines aerobic high and moderate intensity exercises
- Week 3: Introduction to speed work
- Week 4: Progression to speed endurance work
- Week 5: Agility, speed and work at high intensity
- Week 6: Combination of different physical aspects to improve sharpness in movements

Offseason program

8 weeks- 3 sessions per week
-Combination of strength & speed for improving athletic power

Week 1-2 Physical objectives: Neuromuscular
Week 2-4 Physical objectives: Strength
Week 5-6 Physical objectives: Speed
Weeks 6-8 Speed Strength: Power