Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Brian Gabriel is in his third year at Coastal Carolina University as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach.

Certified by the National Strength & Conditioning Association, Gabriel arrived in Fall 2006 from Columbia University, where he had been the Assistant Strength Coach and Director of Football Strength and Performance for the past four years. There he developed and implemented a comprehensive strength and speed program for individual teams, concentrating on position-specific athletes.

Prior to his time at Columbia, Gabriel had spent one year at Trinity (Texas) University as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, as well as one year in the same position with the Detroit Dogs of the American Basketball Association, who won the ABA[apos]s World Championship that year.

Also while at Columbia, Gabriel earned his master[apos]s degree in biobehavioral science-physical education in 2006. He started his collegiate career at University of Incarnate Word, where he obtained a bachelor[apos]s in psychology with a minor in sociology.

Gabriel, his wife Guadalupe and son Zion reside in Myrtle Beach.