What People Are Saying
Athletes
“I have worked with Coach B for the past 7 years. He is more than a strength coach, he is a life coach. His ability to cater to each individuals unique personalities is unprecedented. His approach to training has you leaving not only a better all around athlete but a better all around person. Coach B has enabled me to find more in myself physically and mentally, allowing me to accomplish more and more each day. I am honored and humbled to call him a coach, a mentor, and most importantly a true friend.”
-Devon Toews, Professional Hockey Player, Colorado Avalanche
“Coach B is not only an elite strength coach, but he truly is a life coach. The principals he instills in his gym have helped me become a stronger athlete and more importantly a stronger human.”
-Sam Anas, Professional Hockey Player, 2020 AHL Point Leader, AHL All-Star, AHL First Team Selection
”I worked with coach B at Quinnipiac for years and was able to develop a work and personal relationship with him. His motivation to strengthen us as individuals and as a team extended beyond the weight room. He pushed me to be the best athlete I could be by not only helping me improve physically but mentally. Working with him really helped me transition to working with NBA/ High level European teams. His dedication to strength conditioning and to our team was admirable and his coaching is something I will always carry with me as I continue my professional career.”
-Cameron Young, Professional Basketball Player
“Coach B is a nationally known strength and conditioning coach for a reason. He is the highest caliber, elite. And that’s what he instills in his athletes. He is the reason why so many alumni return to train with him in their off-season. Over my years training with Coach B, I became a better athlete, hockey player, and person because of Coach B.”
-Brogan Rafferty, Professional Hockey Player, Detroit Red Wings
“Coach B has forever changed my life by molding me from an average athlete to a top performer. He has not only instilled characteristics like accountability and discipline in me, but has helped me develop a better mindset towards my athletic development and life itself.”
-Chase Priskie, Professional Hockey Player, Washington Capitals
”Coach B is one of the best human beings that I have in my life. His passion and dedication for his family and work are admirable. He lives his life with optimal purpose and greatness. Coach B has impacted my life in such tremendous ways. He has taught me day in and day out to be my greatest self on the ice, in the weight room, or simply in everyday life. Ever since meeting him, I have grown as an individual and athlete. I’m honored and proud to be one of his many athletes.”
-Melissa Samoskevich, Assistant Coach, Princeton University
”Not only the training and learning I received from Coach B helped me reach unimaginable strives in performance but the specific details he’s given has pushed my professional career to great lengths. He continues to prepare me on what to expect and what I need to do in order to maximize my performance at the professional level. Without Coach B I wouldn’t be the player I am today.”
-Zaid Hearst, Professional Basketball Player
”There are alot of good strength coaches, but Coach B was GREAT! He had a way of getting the most out of you by explaining precisely the program, exercise or drill and how it was going to improve your performance. From there, he challenged you to perform at your highest level, accepting nothing else. He helped make me a better player, teammate and young man!
-Keith Simmons, Former Professional Basketball Player, Personal Trainer
https://www.sweatnhustle.com/
Strength & Conditioning Professionals
"Brijesh is one of the brightest young minds in the field. His success over his career speaks for itself. "
-Mike Boyle, co-founder of Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning
https://www.bodybyboyle.com/
“Coach B has been the single greatest influence on my professional career and it’s not even close. I often thank my lucky stars for having met him when I did. Having Coach B as a mentor lead me from barely certified to NBA Strength Coach in four years. Nobody works harder; Nobody has a stronger Strength and Conditioning skillset and nobody is a better person. I can confidently say that I would not be where I am today if it were not for Coach B.”
-Sean Light, CEO of 4A Health
https://www.4ahps.com/
“If there is one person in this industry who helped me to understand what it means to be a top-notch strength & conditioning coach, it's Brijesh Patel. Rarely do you see an A+ in skillset, knowledge, and personality, Brijesh has it all! People always ask me for resources that I use to learn from, here's one on my shortlist.”
-Tim DiFrancesco, President and Founder of TD Athlete’s Edge
https://www.tdathletesedge.com/
“I’ve known Brijesh for almost 20 years and he has always stayed on the cutting edge of training methodology and effective coaching strategy. Our sharing of ideas over the years has been not only productive to my learning as a strength professional, but has benefited the programming for my professional hockey players as well.”
-Mike Potenza, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Golden State Warriors
https://www.optimizinghumanperformance.com/
“The knowledge and coaching insight I’ve learned from B has had a significant impact on my approach to developing athletes over the past 12+ years. In addition to his tremendous background in program design, his understanding of what it takes to cultivate great leaders and develop effective teams will benefit coaches at every level.”
-Kevin Neeld, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Boston Bruins
http://www.kevinneeld.com/
“I've had the honor of knowing Brijesh (Coach Patel) for over 15 years. In that time, he has consistently challenged my thought process and encouraged me to examine what it takes to optimally improve athletic performance. Every time I see him present, he brings a unique and often overlooked component of coaching that I had never considered. He is a true innovator and secret weapon to anyone who has the opportunity to work with and learn from in performance coaching.”
-Adam Feit, Coordinator of Physical and Mental Performance, Springfield College
http://www.adamfeit.com/
“Brijesh is one of the most organized, dedicated and passionate coaches I have ever had the opportunity of interacting with. Perhaps no other quality is as evident as his love for helping others. I am lucky to call Brijesh a friend and colleague. He is a top coach, and an even better human being.”
-Anthony Donskov, Head Performance Coach, Donskov Strength and Conditioning
https://www.donskovsc.com/
“Brijesh is a relentless life long learner that is able to distill concepts from every area of performance into an action plan for improvement. He is one of the brightest Strength & Conditioning Coaches that I know which makes him one of my go-to sources for information.”
-Shawn Windle, Director of Sports Performance/Assistant Athletic Trainer, Indiana Pacers
Sport Coaches
“On top of his years of experience and his proven track record, Brijesh is an absolute pleasure to work with. He has the unique blend of deep competence in his field and a youthful zest that expresses the love he has for his craft. He channels these skills and qualities into each athlete and for each rep, and the results speak for themselves.”
-Mark Daignault, NBA Head Coach, Oklahoma City Thunder
“Brijesh Patel has one of brightest minds in athletic performance development. As a former professional athlete I have been around some of the greatest coaches and personal trainers that an athlete could ever want. Coach B is right there or even better than the majority of them. Coach B understands every aspect of what it takes to make someone a better person and athlete. Coach B helps athletes to become the best versions of themselves not only physically but also mentally. He understands the importance of state of mind, nutrition, flexibility and so much more. If you are you looking to be great, there’s no one else that I would recommend than Coach B. I wish I had him when I was playing.”
-Scott Burrell, 8 year NBA Pro, NBA Champion (Bulls 97-98), Division 2 Basketball Coach
“In today’s hyper competitive sports market, who an athlete surrounds him or herself with is imperative to their performance. Brijesh demands the same excellence of himself that he will demand from the athlete or team. This excellence is based on unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Brijesh is not on the cutting edge, he is defining it.”
-Jared Waimon, NHL Goaltending Scout, Tampa Bay Lightning
https://www.procreasegoaltending.com/home
“B is in the top echelon of his profession. He has been an absolute game changer for the institutions he’s been apart of. B is unrelenting in his pursuit of excellence, remarkable in his ability to develop his athletes, and genuine to his core in his desire to form meaningful relationships with everyone that he works with. B is the best of the best”
-Reid Cashman, Division 1 Hockey Coach
”First and foremost Coach B is one of the best people I’ve ever been around. He relates to all and finds ways to push everyone he comes across to be the best version of themselves. Coach lives what he preaches and produces results.”
-Anthony Goins, Division 1 Basketball Coach
“Having worked together for nearly a decade, I can unequivocally say Brijesh Patel is one of the best strength coaches in the country and also one of the finest people I’ve ever been around. Smart, professional, energetic, loyal, upbeat, and consistent are just some of the many ways I’d describe him. He instantly earned my teams’ trust and consistently found ways to reach every group we had year in and year out. Very few are as knowledgeable about their craft and equally competent at teaching that craft as Brijesh. I would wholeheartedly recommend him for any strength coaching position in the country.”
-Tom Moore, Division 1 Basketball Coach
“From the moment I met Coach B it was a life changing experience. His core values helped me maximize my full potential as a student athlete, overseas professional and now as a head men’s college basketball coach. The workouts and obstacles he put our team through my four years didn’t just prepare us to be the best conditioned team in the conference but far more importantly taught us how to become leaders on campus and later on in our communities once we graduated.”
-Evan Conti, Division 2 Basketball Coach