Dwain Bradshaw serves as the Director of Athletic Performance for Hawai’i Football, a position he has held since the spring of 2019.
His performance system consists of movement, strength/power, and mental conditioning – all of which are collectively integrated for the enhancement of each position group and athlete individually.
He came to Hawaii from Texas Tech University under now Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury. He spent 2018 as the Director of Multi-directional Movement for the Red Raider Football team while also specializing in the training of defensive backs.
Before working at Texas Tech, Bradshaw was a strength & conditioning coach at the University of Southern California. He served in a role to help the Trojans win the PAC-12 Championship and play in the New Year’s Six Cotton Bowl during the 2017 football season.
Bradshaw began his professional career in 2014 as a sports performance intern at his alma mater, Arizona State University, where he also played safety and linebacker. Bradshaw later became a graduate assistant at Auburn University in 2015-2017. His key roles at Auburn were working with defensive backs and assisting in the indoctrination of incoming freshman Stage-0 athletes. Bradshaw also assisted the athletic trainers in the athlete reconditioning and return to play program. He was a key contributor in the return of second-round draft picks running back Kerryon Johnson and defensive back Jamel Dean.
Bradshaw holds certifications for CSCCA-SCCC (Strength & Conditioning College Coach), NSCA-CSCS (Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist), USAW Lv1 (USA Weight Lifting), FMS Lv1 (Functional Movement Screen), MAT Jump Start (Muscle Activation Techniques).
Bradshaw received his Master’s in Adult Education & Leadership at Auburn University and his Bachelors in Exercise & Wellness at Arizona State University. He is a native of Chino Hills, California.
