Brad Scott - Atlanta Braves Head Performance Coach

Conversation with Brad Scott - Head Performance Coach for the Atlanta Braves.

Show Notes - we discuss:

• How advanced physiology data supporting pro-baseball fits into Brad’s role with the team
• Types of technology currently being use to support player health 
• Decision criteria on what new technologies to review and ultimately integrate.
• Strategy for leveraging SmO2 (Moxy) into individual and team evaluation and performance

More About Brad:

Brad Scott - Head Performance Coach for the Atlanta Braves, is heading into his 19th year as a strength and conditioning coach and 5th season in professional baseball. Prior to his current position, Brad was involved extensively in collegiate sports.  After graduating from University of Massachusetts - Boston in 2001, he gained experience in strength and conditioning first as an intern at Northeastern University and then as a graduate assistant at the University of Arizona from 2002-2004. He worked as the Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning at Velocity Sports Performance in Irvine, California (2004-2005) before becoming the Director of Strength and Conditioning at California State University Northridge in 2005.  In 2006, he became the Director of Strength and Conditioning for Men’s & Women’s Basketball and Volleyball at the University of Southern California.  In 2007, he became the Associate Athletics Director / Director of Athletic Performance at the University of Portland, a position he held for 9 years before joining the Braves in 2016.   

A native of Westwood, Mass, Brad earned both a BS in Exercise Physiology from the University of Massachusetts - Boston in 2001 and Master of Ed. from the University of Arizona in 2003.  In 2012, he earned his license in Massage Therapy from East West College of Healing Arts in Portland.

He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA