BRIAN SCHIFF, PT, CSCS graduated from The Ohio State
University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree of Physical Therapy in
Allied Health Professions. Since then, he has practiced as a licensed physical
therapist specializing in sports medicine. Through the National Strength and
Conditioning Association, Brian became a certified strength and conditioning
specialist (CSCS) in 1998.
He is a contributing author for PTontheNet and expert author for Ezinearticles.com
and recently contributed a chapter on periodization to a fitness book entitled
The Power of Champions. Schiff also co-authored a breakthrough manual on
ACL injury prevention entitled Protecting the Athlete’s Knee and contributed
three chapters in a much awaited golf conditioning e-book entitled Fitness
Secrets of Championship Golfers.
Currently, he owns Fitness Edge, a private fitness studio specializing in personal
fitness and sport specific training programs for athletes of all sports and ages. In
addition, Brian recently served as the clinic director for an outpatient therapy clinic
in New Albany, OH from May 2006 to December 2007.
Brian served as the strength and conditioning coach for The Columbus Crew Major
League Soccer Team from 2002 - 2006. He has presented at professional conferences and
coaches’ clinics on topics including training for shoulder stability, baseball specific
training, soccer specific conditioning and sport specific training, safe shoulder training,
ACL injury prevention, functional golf training and training the low back.
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