CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Head baseball coach Brian O’Connor introduced the addition of Andrew Behnam as this system’s director of baseball sports activities efficiency. Behnam will work completely with UVA baseball gamers and oversee the wholistic energy and conditioning improvement plan for every student-athlete.

“We are excited to welcome Andrew to our baseball program. He is a respected, talented and innovative mind who brings a wealth of well-rounded experience to our staff,” head coach Brian O’Connor stated. “We take a lot of pride in our program’s ability to develop and prepare our players for success here at UVA and beyond. With the addition of Andrew, I know that we are positioned to offer our players even more resources in their pursuit to become the best player and man that they can be. I’m looking forward to seeing the impact that he will have on our current and future Cavaliers as well as our program as a whole.”

Behnam involves Charlottesville after serving because the assistant director of sport efficiency at Elon, working with the Phoenix baseball and soccer applications. The 2023 Elon baseball group racked 33 wins, essentially the most by an Elon membership since 2019, and 19 CAA wins matched a program-record. Among the victories had been wins over 4, power-five applications and three nationally ranked foes, all who went on to make postseason play. Behnam aided within the improvement of 12 all-conference picks and three MLB draft picks in two seasons at Elon.

Prior to his expertise at Elon, Behnam hung out as an assistant energy and conditioning coach at TCU, the place he labored with the Horned Frogs baseball program. In this position, Behnam was the lead baseball assistant to Zach Dechant, one of many main educators within the subject of baseball efficiency. Behnam’s first full season with this system noticed the group attain the College Station regional and end with a document of 38-22.

Prior to TCU, Behnam labored for 2 years as a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Millersville University the place he led or assisted with all 19 varsity sports activities. Notably, Behnam was chargeable for the day-to-day programming of Millersville’s nationally ranked Division II baseball program.

In the spring and summer season of 2019, Behnam labored as a energy and conditioning intern for Villanova University’s soccer program.

Behnam graduated from Eastern University in 2019 with a bachelor’s diploma in Exercise Science. While at Eastern, Behnam performed 4 years of school baseball, the place he was named captain his senior yr. Later, he earned a twin Master’s diploma in Sport Management and Coaching from Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 2021.

Behnam is initially from Exton, Pa. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), AED, and CPR licensed.