Brandon Spayd begins his sixth season as the strength coach and operations director for the men’s basketball team in the fall of 2022.
Education
Spayd attended his hometown Juniata College (Huntingdon, Pa.) where he was a four-year starting strong safety on the football team. He served as the team captain in two seasons and garnered NSCA All-America honors in 2009.
Spayd graduated from Juniata in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. He then attained a master’s degree in exercise science (performance enhancement / injury prevention) from the California University of Pennsylvania in 2011.
At Penn State (2010-11 to 2015-16)
Spayd had internships with both the Juniata and Penn State strength and conditioning staffs. He joined the Penn State staff full time upon graduating from Juniata. Spayd first was an assistant strength and conditioning coach for three years before spending the next three years as a performance enhancement coordinator. He spent most of his time in Happy Valley with the men’s and women’s basketball teams and also assisted with the school’s football team.
At UAB (2016-17)
Spayd accepted a position as the director of performance UAB for the 2016-17 season. He led all aspects of the strength and conditioning program for the school’s basketball and golf teams.
Additional Certifications
Spayd is certified as a U.S. Weightlifting Level I Sports Performance Coach and a NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist. He holds certifications from the National Association of Speed and Explosion and has a Level I SKOGG System Coach Certification. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, is a National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and the International Sports Science Association certified him as a Sports Nutrition Specialist.
