Brian A. Thompson, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E

Springfield College

Brian Thompson is the Director of Strength and Conditioning, a Professor of Exercise Science, and the Graduate Strength and Conditioning Program Director at Springfield College where he has worked since 1998. He is responsible for overseeing the strength and conditioning program design and implementation for all 24 teams at Springfield College as well as teaching and advising. Brian first started working in the field of strength and conditioning in 1986 and has trained athletes at all levels from youth to Olympic. He has given presentations and/or conducted strength and conditioning related workshops over 100 times in Australia, China, Mexico, Taiwan and throughout the United States and is the first non-Chinese citizen to be appointed as an Expert Consultant to the Chinese National Fitness Trainers Committee. In 2021 Coach Thompson was named the NSCA College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. He received his Bachelors degree from Ball State University and his Masters and Doctoral degrees in Exercise Physiology from the University of Illinois.