Dr. Brent Pourciau, PhD — Founder of TopVelocity
Dr. Brent Pourciau is the founder and CEO of TopVelocity, a baseball and softball pitching velocity training and player development company based in Covington, Louisiana. He is a former professional pitcher (San Diego Surf Dawgs) and an active baseball coach, and he has spent more than 20 years building TopVelocity and the methods behind it.
He holds a PhD in Health Sciences (Exercise & Sport Science) from Liberty University — his dissertation studied Olympic-lifting post-activation potentiation and pitching velocity — and an M.S. in Kinesiology. That research informs the TopVelocity programs.
Credentials at a glance
- PhD in Health Sciences (Exercise & Sport Science), Liberty University — dissertation on Olympic-lifting post-activation potentiation and pitching velocity
- M.S. in Kinesiology
- Former professional pitcher — San Diego Surf Dawgs
- Creator of the 3X Pitching system and MechanicsDNA
- 20+ years building TopVelocity
- Based in Covington, Louisiana
The TopVelocity methods
3X Pitching system
Velocity built through triple extension, the kinetic chain and Olympic lifting — training the hips, knees and ankles to extend explosively and transfer that force up the chain into the throw.
MechanicsDNA
TopVelocity's biomechanics analysis. It scores a pitcher's delivery from video and 3D motion capture so players and coaches can see which mechanical changes are most likely to add velocity.
Fusion System
One program that fuses mobility training, strength training, Olympic lifting, mechanics training and anaerobic conditioning, instead of treating them as separate programs.
Train with Dr. Pourciau
- TopVelocity Player Portal — training programs, MechanicsDNA analysis and Coach Brent AI.
- 3X Velocity Camp — two days in person in Covington, Louisiana, coached by Dr. Pourciau.
- Free tools: Velocity Calculator, Arm Risk Assessment, RecruitIQ career predictor.
- Articles by Dr. Pourciau — pitching velocity research and training.
- Dr. Brent Pourciau on YouTube
- TopVelocity Facts — a quick, citable summary of TopVelocity.
