MSCC Class of 2019

Torre Becton

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Torre Becton is in his third season as Cal’s head strength and conditioning coach for football in 2019. Becton, a well-respected coach within his industry for his educational approach to the profession, has been on staffs of bowl teams in seven of the past eight seasons after the Golden Bears' trip to the Cheez-It Bowl in 2018.

Prior to his arrival at Cal in 2017, he spent a combined six seasons on the strength and conditioning staffs at Washington (2011-15) and USC (2016), working with Cal head coach Justin Wilcox during the 2012 and 2013 seasons at Washington when Wilcox served as defensive coordinator for the Huskies.

As the associate head strength and conditioning coach at USC in 2016 he helped the Trojans develop into one of the top teams in the nation with a final No. 3 ranking in the AP Top 25 poll.

Becton spent the five prior seasons as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Washington, the first three under head coach Steve Sarkisian and another two after being retained by current head coach Chris Petersen. Becton played a significant role in developing the foundation for a 2016 squad that captured the Pac-12 title and reached the College Football Playoff semifinals before ending the season ranked No. 4 in the final AP Top 25 poll.

Becton also took on the key role of overseeing the integration of freshmen into the team training structure and football program at both USC and Washington by designing and implementing a mentoring orientation period that would help them become acclimated to life on a college campus and increase their chances of success.

Before moving to the Pac-12, Becton spent one season as the Director of Speed, Strength and Development at South Carolina State in 2010, where he helped the Bulldogs to a 9-2 overall record and a share of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship.

Becton also picked up one season of experience in the NFL as a strength and conditioning assistant with the Houston Texans in 2009 after previous stints on staffs at Iowa State (2007-08), Baylor (2003-06) and Oklahoma State (2002-03).

Becton was the first person in his family to attend college and played football for four seasons on the defensive line during his playing career at North Carolina A&T State (1996-2000) with the Aggies winning the MEAC title during his 1999 junior campaign. Becton graduated from North Carolina A&T State in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education/fitness and wellness management. He added a master's degree in Sport Science from the United States Sports Academy in 2014.

Becton is certified through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) and is also Strength & Conditioning Coach (SCCC) and Functional Movement Systems (FMS) Level 1 certified, as well as a USA Weightlifting (USAW) Sports Performance Coach.

The well-versed Becton completed 450 hours as an intern with the Director of Football Operations at Washington in 2013 and is on the programming committee for the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), a former huddle leader for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

Becton and his wife, Chinela, are the parents of two daughters, Ariyah and Kennedi.