Andrew Behnam

Andrew Behnam was named the Director of Baseball Sports Performance at UVA in September of 2023. Behnam works exclusively with UVA baseball players and oversees the wholistic strength and conditioning development plan for each student-athlete.

Behnam comes to Charlottesville after serving as the assistant director of sports performance at Elon University, a position he held starting in September of 2022. While at Elon, Behnam was responsible for all aspects of programming for the Phoenix baseball team, as well as the speed and strength development of the Quarterbacks on the football team. Behnam played a key role in the 2023 Elon baseball team that racked 33 wins, the most by an Elon club since 2019 and 19 CAA wins, which matched a program record. Among the victories were wins over four, power-five programs and three nationally ranked foes, all who went on to make postseason play. In his one season with the Phoenix, Behnam aided in the development of 12 all-conference selections and three MLB draft picks.

In May of 2021, Behnam began as a volunteer assistant with the TCU strength and conditioning staff, and was later promoted to a full-time assistant strength and conditioning coach in September, where he worked with the Horned Frogs baseball team. In this role, Behnam was the lead baseball assistant to Zach Dechant, one of top experts in the field of baseball performance. Behnam’s first full season with the program saw the team reach the College Station regional and finish with a record of 38-22.

Before his time at TCU, Behnam worked for two years as a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Millersville University where he led or assisted with all 19 varsity sports. Notably, Behnam was responsible for the day-to-day programming of Millersville’s nationally ranked Division II baseball program.

In the spring and summer of 2019, Behnam worked as a strength and conditioning intern for Villanova University’s football program.

Behnam graduated from Eastern University in May of 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. While at Eastern, Behnam played four years of college baseball, where he was named captain his senior year. Later, he earned a dual Master’s degree in Sport Management and Coaching from Millersville University of Pennsylvania in May of 2021.

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