Staff Directory
Abbott, Ben

Ben Abbott
- Title:
- Director, Strength & Conditioning (Olympic Sports)
- Email:
- Phone:
- 314-2458
Ben Abbott joined Tulane Athletics as the Director of Strength and Conditioning in the summer of 2022.
He oversees all aspects of strength and conditioning for the Green Wave’s Olympic Sports programs while personally working with the women's basketball program.
Abbott arrived at Tulane after five years at Winthrop University where he was the Eagles’ Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Abbott originally joined the Eagles in June of 2017 as the Head Strength and Conditioning coach where he worked with women’s basketball, women’s tennis and women’s golf.
Prior to Winthrop, Abbott attended Florida State and stayed in Tallahassee after receiving his master’s degree in sports science from Florida State in 2014 to serve as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach. He spent three years with the Seminoles before continuing his career as a member of the Eagles.
He oversees all aspects of strength and conditioning for the Green Wave’s Olympic Sports programs while personally working with the women's basketball program.
Abbott arrived at Tulane after five years at Winthrop University where he was the Eagles’ Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Abbott originally joined the Eagles in June of 2017 as the Head Strength and Conditioning coach where he worked with women’s basketball, women’s tennis and women’s golf.
Prior to Winthrop, Abbott attended Florida State and stayed in Tallahassee after receiving his master’s degree in sports science from Florida State in 2014 to serve as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach. He spent three years with the Seminoles before continuing his career as a member of the Eagles.
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