Darnell LaPlant
Job title: Graduate Assistantship: VCU Women's Basketball Strength & Conditioning
Affiliation: Undergraduate institution: University of Buffalo
Darnell LaPlant is originally from Wayland-Cohocton, New York. He attended The University at Buffalo, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. During his time at UB, he gained experience across multiple collegiate athletic settings, completing internships with UB Football, University of Connecticut Football, and Duke University Olympic Sports. These experiences provided him with exposure to strength and conditioning, athlete development, and the demands of working within high-level collegiate athletics.
He currently serves as a Graduate Assistant in Sport Performance with VCU Women’s Basketball while being the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Randolph-Macon College women’s basketball team.