SUNY Brockport Director of Athletics Erick Hart has announced the hiring of alumnus Bryonne Herring '15 as the Golden Eagles first full-time head strength and conditioning coach on Wednesday. Herring will be primarily responsible for the organization and supervision of the strength and conditioning activities for SUNY Brockport's 23 sport NCAA Division III athletic program.
"We are thrilled to welcome back our new strength and conditioning coach, Bryonne Herring, to the Golden Eagle family. Bryonne's exceptional expertise, dedication, and passion for optimizing athletic performance stood out among a competitive field of candidates," said Erick Hart. "As we strive for excellence in both academics and athletics, we believe Bryonne's innovative approach and commitment to fostering the holistic development of our student-athletes will play a pivotal role in achieving our goals. With Bryonne's guidance, our athletes are not only gaining a coach, but also a mentor who will empower them to reach new heights both on and off the field."
Herring comes back to Brockport with eight years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach in the collegiate ranks. Most recently, he spent six months as the head strength and conditioning coach at Stevenson University in Owens Mills, MD. During his time at Stevenson, he designed and implemented strength and conditioning programs for football, men's lacrosse, soccer, acrobatics and tumbling as well as the swimming and diving teams. He oversaw the design speed and agility programs for all sports as well as managing the weight room and scheduling.
"As an alumnus of Brockport, I am extremely grateful and eager to join the Golden Eagle family. It's a dream come true to be able to give back to the program that developed me into the coach I am today," said Herring. "I would like to thank Erick Hart, Kathryn Stiner and the rest of the search committee for this opportunity."
Prior to Stevenson, he spent over three years as the head sports performance coach and the director of the Intermetor Wellness Center at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA. While at King's he designed and implemented strength and conditioning programs for the college's 27 NCAA Division III teams. He also developed nutrition plans and recommendations for student-athletes and he performed regular fitness evaluations.
After graduating from SUNY Brockport with a degree in Kinesiology in 2015, Herring spent time as the head strength and condition coach at nearby RIT before accepting the same role at the University of Mount Olive in 2017.
While at Brockport, Herring will be responsible for developing training programs based on individual athletes and team/program needs. He will create and implement policies and procedures for the strength and conditioning program in accordance with the NSCA Strength and Conditioning Professional Standards. He will schedule team training times and individual training sessions while also collaborating with coaches and athletic training staff on overall conditioning, rehabilitation, and welfare of student athletes. He will also be responsible for supervising assistant strength and conditioning coaches, interns, and practicum students as well as working with facilities staff to ensure proper cleaning and maintenance of the Bill Steele Athlete Weight Room.
Originally from Gates, NY, Herring attended Gates-Chili High School. He earned his master's in strength and conditioning from Lagrange College in 2018.
He currently resides in Brockport with his wife Vilma and four children Bryanna, Deanna, Emyiah and Bryonne Jr.
