Brandt Wood enters his first year as an assistant coach for the baseball program in 2023.
He attended and played baseball at Southwestern College as a catcher. After an injury ended his playing career, he transferred and graduated cum laude from The University of Texas Arlington with a degree in Kinesiology. Since then, Wood earned his certification as a USA Weightlifting Coach and over the past two years worked with hundreds of youth and college athletes in their strength and conditioning development, including high-profile names such as the New York Mets 2022 first round draft pick Jett Williams. Â
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"Brandt brings a passion for these young men and investing in them on and off the field," said head coach Paul Phillips. "He has depth of knowledge especially in improving baseball players ability to move more efficiently and effectively on and off the field, and brings a network and knowledge of high school and travel baseball coaches in the area. Furthermore, he's got experience at the college level as a catcher and brings with him a forward-thinking approach through developing athletes through a constraints led approach."Â
