Episode 113: Interview with Brandon Golden (Part 1)

Brandon Golden had that opportunity to intern with High Point University, Mississippi State, and Wake Forest prior to a GA position at St. John’s.  Brandon says, "My time in New York was a foundational one as I was able to do many things that set the table for my career.  At St. John’s I was able to train several teams and travel with Baseball.  During the Summer of 2015, I worked with the Collegiate National team with USA Baseball.  After my time in Queens, I worked at Charleston Southern University as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach.  East Carolina was the next stop for us.  We were able to be a part of East Carolina Baseball for four years along with many other teams.  Currently, I am working with the Dodgers as a MiLB Performance coach. During my coaching career I have been fortunate to be a part of the following championship teams:-2015 Regular Season and Big East Tournament Champs.  Regional Finalists (St. John’s University)-2016 Conference Champs (Charleston Southern Football)-2018 American Conference Tournament Champs and Greenville Regional Hosts (East Carolina)-2019 American Conference Regular Season Champs and Greenville Regional Champs (East Carolina)"Topics covered in this episode:-Working college vs. professional baseball-Velocity-Based Training-Importance of being a Graduate AssistantQuotes:-"There are so many different things that go into being a professional baseball player that just aren't quite there in the college setting" (5:24)-"One of the many biggest reasons that I love the VBT aspect of things is that it takes all the subjectivity out of training" (8:10)-"To me VBT is that advantage" (28:11)If you would like to learn more from Brandon, you can follow him on social media:Instagram:@coachbgoldenTwitter:@coachBGolden