Brandon Pietrzyk is in his third season at Iowa State as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Cyclone football program.
The 2024 Cyclone football team rewrote the record books with the most successful season in school history. Iowa State finished the season with an overall record of 11-3, the first double-digit win season in program history. ISU advanced to the program's second-ever conference championship game and went on to win the Pop-Tarts Bowl with a 42-41 win against No. 15 Miami.
Iowa State continued a recent trend and outscored opponents 225-127 in the second half and 139-58 in the fourth quarter on its way to the recrod-setting season.
Wide receiver Jayden Higgins earned All-America honors and 15 players earned All-Big 12 recognition, including five on the first or second teams.
In his first season at Iowa State, Pietrzyk saw the Cyclones reach the AutoZone Liberty Bowl while finishing the season 7-6 overall and 6-3 in Big 12 play, recording the largest win improvement (+5) in conference play among Power-5 schools.
Iowa State players gained an average of eight pounds per player during the first offseason with him on staff and the Cyclones noticeably improved down the stretch in games, outscoring opponents 167-133 in the second half.
Cornerback T.J. Tampa earned All-Big 12 and All-America honors, while safeties Jeremiah Cooper and Beau Freyler joined wide receiver Jaylin Noel and tight end Stevo Klotz in earning all-league accolades as well.
Prior to Iowa State, Pietrzyk spent two seasons as associate director of sport performance with the Boise State football team.
While at Boise State, the Broncos went 17-9 overall, including a 10-4 record in 2022 and a berth in the Mountain West Conference championship game. The Broncos won the 2022 Frisco Bowl and were dominant along the line of scrimmage, outgaining opponents by more than 1,200 yards and compiling 27 sacks while allowing just 14.
Prior to his time in Boise, the Portland, Oregon, native spent two seasons as a quality control assistant in strength and conditioning. The Ducks reached the 2019 Rose Bowl and the 2020 Fiesta Bowl during his tenure.
Pietrzyk was the athletics director at Glenview College Prep in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also coached boys basketball, football and softball from 2015-19.
A member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Pietrzyk is certified RPR Level 1 and 2, as well as ALTIS Foundation Course and ALTIS Need for Speed Course.
He is a 2011 graduate of Buena Vista (Iowa), earning his bachelor's degree in exercise science - human performance.