Bio

Mike Brungardt served as the head strength and conditioning coach of the San Antonio Spurs from 1994 - 2011.  During his 17 year career with the Spurs, Brungardt was involved in 4 Spurs championships, and was responsible for the physical training of all players.  Working close with Hall of Famers; David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard. 

In the summer of 2011 Brungardt was inducted into the USA Strength Coaches Hall Of Fame.  He was also named the NBA Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year at the conclusion of the 2010-2011 season. In 2012 he received the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association’s Legend In The Field award.

From 1977 – 1986 Brungardt was the head wrestling coach, assistant football coach, and teacher for 9 years at Northwest High School in Grand Island, NE.  There he helped develop the first weight training curriculum and taught the first high school weight training class in Nebraska, and one of the first in the U.S.  During this time, Northwest won two state football championships, in 1981 and 1985, and was regarded as one of the top high school athletic programs in Nebraska.  

From 2014 through 2016 Brungardt worked with tennis pro Victoria Azarenka.

Brungardt is a USA Weightlifting Certified Sports Coach, as well as a USA Weightlifting Certified Advanced Sports Performance Coach, their highest certification. He is also USA Safe Sport certified. 

Publications include: The Strength Kit, The Complete Book Of Abs, The Complete Book Of Butt And Legs, The Complete Book Of Shoulders And Arms, The Complete Book Of Core Training, and Complete Conditioning For Basketball.