Brittany Rucker
Head Coach | USAW Senior International Coach
Brittany Rucker is the Head Coach and founder of Bexar Barbell and a USA Weightlifting Senior International Coach. She has coached athletes across all ages and levels in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, from complete beginners to Team USA competitors, with athletes ranging in age from 6 to 74.
Brittany has produced national and international medalists across multiple age groups and has coached with Team USA at the Youth, Junior, and Senior levels since 2020. Her international coaching experience includes major competitions across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, including multiple IWF World Championships.
As an athlete, Brittany has competed nationally at the American Open Series since 2017 and medaled at the 2025 IMWA World Championship. She has trained under and collaborated with some of the most respected coaches in the United States, shaping a coaching philosophy rooted in technical excellence, long-term athlete development, and sustainable progress.
In 2018, Brittany helped open TSS Barbell’s first brick-and-mortar location in San Antonio before founding Bexar Barbell in 2020. Under her leadership, the team has grown from a small garage program into one of the largest and most successful clubs in the country, earning multiple state and national titles since 2021.
Brittany holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics from Texas A&M University and mentors USA Weightlifting coaches nationwide. She can be reached at brittany@bexarbarbell.com.
