BRANDON GILLIAM

Assistant Athletic Trainer & Director Of Rehabilitation

Brandon Gilliam enters his sixth season with the HEAT as the team’s Assistant Athletic Trainer and Director of Rehabilitation. Gilliam’s relationship with the players is one focused on injury prevention and rehabilitation. Through the many services he provides, including functional movement assessment, manual therapy and corrective exercise prescription, he is able to keep active players healthy and return injured players to the fold.

Prior to joining the HEAT, Gilliam owned and operated his own private practice that specialized in concierge physical training for entertainers and athletes. In addition to his work in the field, he is a distinguished speaker having presented his practices at national and international conferences. He is a member of numerous organizations including: American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA) and National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA).

Gilliam obtained two degrees from the University of Tennessee, starting with his bachelor of science in 2000 and culminating with his master of science in 2002. He would later add a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Belmont University in 2005.

Born in Big Stone Gap, VA, Gilliam was raised in Sewanee, TN. He currently resides in Edgewater.