Braden Mechem has served as a Coaching Assistant in the CSC Strength and Conditioning department since the spring of 2025, after initially joining Eagle Strength and Conditioning as a student assistant intern in the spring of 2023.
Mechem is the strength and conditioning coach for women's wrestling and women's golf and also assists with track and field (throws) and the CSC football program.
Prior to Chadron State, the Torrington, Wyoming, native attended Eastern Wyoming College and received his associate degree in social science. He then went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Chadron State College in the winter of 2023 in sports and recreation with an emphasis in strength and conditioning. Following the completion of his bachelor's degree, Mechem became a Coaching Assistant for the Strength and Conditioning department and went on to complete his master’s degree in sports organizational management in the spring of 2025.
Mechem is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and holds the Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) credential through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa). He is also CPR/AED certified.
