University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Staff Directory

Brian King
- Title:
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (MBB, WBB, Soccer)
Southern Miss announced June 14, 2024, the hiring of assistant strength and conditioning coach Brian King. King will oversee the men's basketball, women's basketball and soccer programs in all strength and conditioning aspects.Â
"I am excited to be a Golden Eagle once again," King said. "Since starting this profession, I've always wanted to be in Hattiesburg repping that black and gold as a coach. I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity to be back here working with some incredible athletes. God bless and SMTTT!"
King was most recently the assistant athletic director for sports performance at Mississippi College and worked with football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, women's soccer, track and field, and cross country. The Crystal Springs, Miss., native spent time at Mississippi College as an assistant, graduate assistant and intern.Â
A two-year member of the Golden Eagle football team, King received bachelor's degree in Kinesiology in 2019 from Southern Miss. He earned in master's in exercise physiology from Mississippi College in 2022. King played football at Hinds CC in 2015-16.
"I am excited to be a Golden Eagle once again," King said. "Since starting this profession, I've always wanted to be in Hattiesburg repping that black and gold as a coach. I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity to be back here working with some incredible athletes. God bless and SMTTT!"
King was most recently the assistant athletic director for sports performance at Mississippi College and worked with football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, women's soccer, track and field, and cross country. The Crystal Springs, Miss., native spent time at Mississippi College as an assistant, graduate assistant and intern.Â
A two-year member of the Golden Eagle football team, King received bachelor's degree in Kinesiology in 2019 from Southern Miss. He earned in master's in exercise physiology from Mississippi College in 2022. King played football at Hinds CC in 2015-16.
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