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Brendon Huttmann – PBSCCS Secretary

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By mattwalker | September 19, 2011 11:02 am | Current Board, Meet Our Coaches | Leave a comment

Brendon Huttmann was named the Pirates Major League Strength and Conditioning Coach on October 24, 2011. He spent the previous four seasons (2008-2011) in the same capacity with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Prior to joining the Dodgers, Huttmann spent five seasons (2003-07) in the Cleveland organization. From 2003 to 2006 he served as a minor league strength coach (AA / AAA). Then, in 2007, was promoted to Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator / Major League Assistant strength coach where he served two seasons. Additionally, in 2002, he worked for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) prior to the 2002 Olympics with athletes preparing for the Winter Olympic games. He also worked as a minor league strength coach in the Colorado organization in 2002.

Huttmann is a 2002 graduate of the University of Kansas, where he worked with the Jayhawks baseball team and earned a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. He was also a member of the Hutchinson Community College baseball team where he earned his associates degree.

Brendon has been the PBSCCS Secretary for one season. He is a Certified and Registered (CSCS-R) Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Additionally, he has been attending the annual Strength Coach meetings since he became a strength coach in 2006.

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