Brandon Marcello, Sports

Brandon Marcello: Redefining the vision of collegiate sports performance and making friends along the way.

Brandon Marcello's Bio:

Dr. Brandon Marcello was named the Director of Sports Performance at Stanford University in December of 2007 with his role serving to oversee all aspects of athletic performance enhancement for 36 intercollegiate sports. Acting as the chief administrator for the Sports Performance department, Marcello's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, budget oversight, facility design and equipment layout, nutritional strategies, staff development, and to direct methodology. Marcello has over 18 years of experience in the area of athletic performance, previously serving as the director of performance for USA Softball for the Olympic quadrennial leading up to the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing the speed and conditioning coach for the Baylor University women's softball team from 2003-2007. Formerly a Co-founder of Athletes’ Performance (now EXOS) in Phoenix, AZ, a world class training facility for professional and elite athletes, Marcello improved the performance of a number of professional athletes from all sports enhancing their strength, speed, flexibility and agility with their unique training methods. Prior to his work at the Arizona facility, Marcello was also a performance specialist at the International Performance Institute (IPI) of the IMG Academies in Bradenton, FL. There he prepared top college football players for the National Invitational Camp (NFL Combine) dramatically improving their draft status, in many cases to first and second round picks. A recognized author, Marcello's work appears regularly in various journals, textbooks and periodicals. He has served as a consultant to many Division I teams, international sports federations, as well as adidas International, Under Armour and Nike. Marcello holds a PhD in sports nutrition from Baylor and certifications from the NSCA, NASM and USA Weightlifting.

Brandon Marcello's Experience:

Director of Human Performance at USA Softball
April 2006 - September 2008
o Develop and implement individual sport-specific strength, speed and conditioning programs for the USA Women's Olympic Softball team. o Oversee all aspects of athletic development throughout quadrennial plan. o Collaborate with other members of the PET (Performance Enhancement Team) with respects to international team travel and performance. o Direct base running technique, drills as well as base running strategy for National/Olympic team players.
Speed & Conditioning Coach at Baylor University
August 2003 - December 2007
o Develop and implement sport-specific speed and conditioning programs for the Baylor Women's Softball team. o Design and implement position specific reconditioning, prehabilitation and rehabilitation programs. o Plan in-season lifting schedules and strength strategies for team. o Plan and execute nutritional strategies and in-season recovery workouts. o Prescribe and implement individual summer training programs for athletes who remained on-campus.
Co-Founder / Executive Director at Athletes' Performance
June 1999 - August 2002
o Key player in the business development of the country's premier performance enhancement company in the nation. These duties include but were not limited to: o Architectural design and build of the Athletes' Performance facility. o Securing of funds (public and private) to build the multi-million dollar facility. o Selection and ordering of equipment (exercise, therapy, recovery, nutrition, etc.). o Hiring and evaluation of all staff members. o Allocation of funds and managing company's operating budget. o Development of the company's policies and procedures. o Brand development and marketing strategies. o Design, implementation and development of performance enhancement programs (strength, nutrition, movement, regeneration, etc) for athletes from all sports including: NBA, NHL, WTA, NFL, MLB , ATP Tour, PGA, LPGA, WUSA, WPSL. o Instrumental in the development of the NFL combine preparation program that have garnered national media attention yearly as well as being viewed by the industry as the gold standard for NFL combine preparation. o Execution of various duties including, but not limited to, managing facility's day to day operations. Routine responsibilities included: scheduling, planning, budgeting and interviewing prospective employees. o Ongoing research and development including the planning and conducting of staff educational seminars. o Sponsorship contact, development and maintenance, including relationships with Arizona State University, adidas, and MET-Rx to name a few. o Coordination of the internship program, including selection, evaluation, training, education, and the ongoing development of the undergraduate and graduate intern curriculum. o Development of all presentations given by staff members at conferences and symposia.
Performance Specialist - IMG Academies at IMG
May 1998 - June 1999
o Training of professional, collegiate, amateur and Olympic athletes in the areas of strength, speed, power, nutrition, agility, flexibility, and movement within their sport. o Assisted in the design, implementation and development of performance enhancement programs (strength, nutrition, movement, regeneration, etc) for athletes participating in the NFL Combine Preparation and MLB Spring Training Preparation programs. o Responsible for the selection and hiring of interns, as well as intern orientation, education, evaluation and delegation of duties o Research, including the latest concepts in performance enhancement.
Director of Sports Performance at Stanford University
December 2007
o Facilitate and oversee all athletic performance enhancement programs for the 35 varsity sport programs. o Develop and implement sport specific strength and conditioning, prehabilitation, nutrition and recovery programs for the Stanford Women's Softball and Women's Water Polo programs. o Act as chief administrator for the Sports Performance department including but not limited to budget oversight, facility design and equipment layout, staffing and management of personnel, staff development, and to direct methodology. o Initiate cross-department collaboration with many of Stanford's academic departments. o Developed strategic plan for Stanford Athletics long-term sports performance initiative. o Created the Performance Based Dining concept that has been successfully implemented since 2011, and has received national media attention and numerous awards. o Co-founded campus-wide efforts such as and the Healthy Eating and Body Image Consortium. o Continually evolve methodology through research and innovation.
Adjunct Professor at Stanford University
January 2013

Brandon Marcello's Education:

Baylor University
PhD
Marshall University
MS
Concentration: Exercise Physiology
Marshall University
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Concentration: Exercise Science
Booker High School

Brandon Marcello

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Brandon Marcello: Redefining the vision of collegiate sports performance and making friends along the way.

Brandon Marcello's Bio:

Brandon Marcello's Experience:

Director of Human Performance at USA Softball

Speed & Conditioning Coach at Baylor University

Co-Founder / Executive Director at Athletes' Performance

Performance Specialist - IMG Academies at IMG

Director of Sports Performance at Stanford University

Adjunct Professor at Stanford University

Brandon Marcello's Education:

Baylor University

Marshall University

Marshall University

Booker High School