Training Background

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• Over 25 years of experience as a Performance Enhancement Coach and Consultant to middle school, high school, collegiate, and professional athletes of most sports

  • Click here for a list of athletes trained

  • Click here for testimonials

• Master's Degree in Exercise Science

• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA

• Certified Speed and Agility Coach (CSAC) through the NSPA

• Nationally known 60 Yard Dash and Baseball-Specific Speed Coach

  • Creator of the 60 Yard Dash and Baseball-Specific Speed Course

•  Greatly incorporates Mental Skills Coaching into training sessions

  • Creator of TheMindLesson Mental Skills Course

• Public speaker and consultant to numerous high schools, colleges/universities, and organizations

• Author of numerous training articles

• Offered a position as a strength and conditioning coach with the Chicago White Sox

• Click here to learn more about my training philosophy, and to understand which aspects of performance enhancement that I am (and am not) qualified for​

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Sports Background​

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• Former professional minor league baseball player

• Collegiate Conference MVP - Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference - 1999

• Elected into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Concordia University Chicago - 2014

• High School Conference MVP - Chicago Catholic League - 1995

• On Fenwick High School's Wall of Fame as an All-State Baseball Player - 1995

• Former college baseball coach and current youth softball coach

 

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​Personal Background

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• Brother (Kevin) is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).  He is a regional manager for AthletiCo Physical Therapy

• Sister-in-law (Jackie) is also a DPT

  • In other words, Kevin and Jackie deal mainly with injured athletes, whereas I work with healthy athletes looking to get quicker, faster, stronger, etc.

• I live in suburban Chicago with my wife, Amy, and our two daughters, Ashlyn and Ally