Most recently the offensive coordinator for the New York/ New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL, Briner comes to FIU with 25 years of coaching experience at the college and pro level.

Prior to the XFL, he coached at Southern Methodist University in Texas, where he also coached the South offense in the 1998 Blue-Gray All-Star game. With the University of Georgia, his quarterback, Mike Bobo, led the SEC in passing and was ranked fifth in the nation.
The Bulldogs won the Outback Bowl in 1998 with records set for completion percentage (93 percent) and consecutive completions (19).

Prior positions for Briner include offensive coordinator at Marshall University and the U.S. Naval Academy. At the Naval Academy 12 offensive records were set and at Marshall University, the Herd won the I-AA national championship in 1992, leading the nation in offense and scoring with the quarterback, Michael Payton, winning the Walter Payton award, the I-AA version of the Heisman Trophy.

Briner was with the Indianapolis Colts as the quality control director and then moved on to become the quarterback coach. His career began in 1976 at the University of Oregon.

Briner holds a Master of Science in physical education from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the United States International University.

He was the California Player of the Year and prep All-America quarterback at Gardena High School in Los Angeles and a member of the 1970 Rose Bowl Team at the University of Southern California.
He is married to Melanie.