Biography
Brian Bell is in his 10th season coaching in the NFL and his seventh season with the Titans. After joining the Titans in 2018 as a strength and conditioning assistant, he was named sports performance coordinator in 2022 and then promoted to his current title of assistant director of sports performance in 2023.
During his first nine NFL seasons, Bell was a part of five playoff teams and four division winners.
In 2021, Bell was on a coaching staff that earned its third consecutive playoff appearance. The Titans won their second straight AFC South title, compiling a 12-5 record during a season in which they used an NFL-record 91 total players. In 2020, the Titans went 11-5 to win their division for the first time since 2008. The 2019 Titans advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 2002.
Prior to joining the Titans, Bell spent three seasons with the Houston Texans as assistant strength and conditioning coach. He was a member of back-to-back AFC South division championships in his first two campaigns in Houston.
Bell was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Penn State from 2012 to 2013.
Prior to accepting his position with the Texans, Bell was co-owner of The Athletic Factory, a sports performance center in Bowie, Md. From 2011 to 2012, he served as the head football strength and conditioning coach at his high school alma mater, DeMatha Catholic, in Hyattsville, Md.
Bell was a tight end and fullback at Kent State from 2002 to 2006. In 2007, Bell signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent and served on the team's practice squad.
He and his wife, Crystal, have two daughters, Logan and Parker, and a son, Brian Jr.
BRIAN BELL'S COACHING TIMELINE
2023-24: Assistant Director of Sports Performance – Tennessee Titans
2022: Sports Performance Coordinator – Tennessee Titans
2018-21: Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Tennessee Titans
2015-17: Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Houston Texans
2012-13: Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Penn State
2011-12: Head Strength and Conditioning – DeMatha Catholic High School
BRIAN BELL'S NFL PLAYING TIMELINE
2007: Tight End – Washington Commanders