Brijesh Patel

Biography

Brijesh Patel joined Quinnipiac University in August 2008 as the athletic department's Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Patel previously held the title of Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. Patel primarily works with the men's and women's basketball and ice hockey teams at Quinnipiac, but also oversees the strength and conditioning development for all 21 varsity sports at Quinnipiac. He was named 2024 NSCA College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year, as announced by the The National Strength and Conditioning Association. The award annually recognizes the best Strength and Conditioning coaches in collegiate athletics around the country. Patel was also nominated for the National Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year award in both 2016 and 2018. Since joining the Bobcats staff, Patel has enhanced the strength and conditioning program at Quinnipiac University behind his philosophy of "year-round preparation." Patel spearheads a department where each student-athlete is given his or her own individualized program that is designed to improve movement skills, core strength, power, speed, strength, balance and flexibility. Patel graduated with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 2002 and a master's degree in sport management in 2004 from the University of Connecticut.