Bryan Mann is entering his third year with the University of Missouri Strength and Conditioning staff and his first as an Assistant Director, after working as a Graduate Assistant the previous two years. It is also his first year working with the Tiger women's basketball program.
While Mann's primary responsibilities are with women's basketball and soccer, he also assists with the player development program for football and baseball. In addition to these team duties, he is also the director of research & development, as well as the coordinator for on-campus academic relations.
Prior to his arrival at the University of Missouri, Mann attended Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State), where he served as a student assistant as well as a Graduate Assistant from March 1999-May 2004. He assisted in the player development of football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and volleyball. He developed the programs for field hockey, softball, men's and women's soccer, swimming and diving, and men's tennis. He also trained 2004 Barbados Olympic triple jumper Greg Hughes.
Mann also helped produce some great achievements for the athletic department at SMS. These include a Final Four appearance by women's basketball and a College World Series appearance by baseball.
Throughout high school and college, Mann was a four-time national and two-time world champion in powerlifting for the Natural Athlete's Strength Association and was considered among the top 20 athletes in the world for his age.
Mann received his degree in Health Promotion from Missouri State University in 2003, a Graduate Certificate in Sports Management from Missouri State University in 2004, and a Master's Degree in Health Education and Promotion in 2006, and is currently progressing toward his PhD. Mann is recognized as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (SCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as well as Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.
Mann is married to the former Corinne Schoppet of Ashburn, Va.