ksp Team

 

julee haley
ADMIN manager
CENTENNIAL CO

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Julee Haley has been coaching and training athletes from professional to youth for the last 17 years. Julee has unique skills in movement development and has worked with many different sports and various athlete needs. She worked for Movement Training Systems for 10 years where she was involved in training athletes from the high school, college and professional sectors including various sports at Columbia University in NYC. She has been a head track and cross country coach and currently serves as an assistant at Valor Christian High School in the track and field program and helped lead them to back to back state championships and a men's and women's double championship in 2019. She is a certified coach with the Colorado State Association of Athletics and a member coach with USA Track & Field.

Julee was a pole vaulter at the University of Northern Colorado. She was among some of the first female athletes to compete in the event as it was just added by the national federation in 1996. She is a Colorado native and earned a Bachelors degree from the University of Northern Colorado. Julee also operates her own personal fitness business.

Taylor Nelson-cook
vp operations/performance coach
CENTENNIAL CO

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TNC is the VP of Operations and a Master Coach at KSP. He leads and directs the Global Digital Platform and coodinates all remote programming. Taylor also oversees the NFL Pre-Draft training program and is integral in the day to day operations of the business. Taylor started his coaching career at APEC head quarters in Tyler, TX. There he coached all levels of athletes and was an integral leader for adult fitness. Taylor also carried the title of Youth Development Coordinator. Taylor comes to KSP with a wealth of experience and passion for people to succeed. Taylor Nelson-Cook has experience with NFL, MLB, and professional soccer athletes. In addition, he has aided in producing six Division 1 gymnastic athletes along with several All Americans.

Taylor was born and raised in Arlington, TX, where he began playing soccer at a young age. He has enjoyed success across all sports in his career and has played against, and with some of the top athletes in the nation, in football and soccer. Taylor was a part of the soccer team that set a high school record in wins and goals scored. Taylor went on to play soccer at UT Tyler where he received All-Conference honors and led the team as captain. He decided to pursue his career in strength and conditioning to help young athletes reach their peak physical potential as they begin to reach high school so that they can build on their athleticism with skill to be the best possible athlete.

Kristin jones
performance coach
CENTENNIAL CO

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Kristin grew up as a youth athlete in Littleton, Colorado, competing in both soccer and tennis. She was a top nationally ranked junior in tennis and won the Girls State Championship at #1 singles for Littleton High School. After being recruited nationwide, she accepted a scholarship to compete for the Women’s Tennis Team at the University of Oklahoma. Kristin served as Captain and was Big Xll Conference Champion- #2 Doubles, All-Big XII Conference Doubles Team, 2 time NCAA Regional Team and 4 time Academic All-American.

Kristin has a mission to help athletes get stronger, faster and better and challenge themselves to become their best mentally and physically. She spent the past year working as a Sports Performance Specialist, providing private and team sport specific performance training for athletes in the areas of acceleration, deceleration, plyometric power, strength and mobility. Kristin is also a NASM CPT, Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and has completed her certification in Return to Performance to help athletes return to sport after athletic injury. In a partnership with Colorado United Soccer Club, her youth training program expanded to offer a supplemental strength and conditioning program to competitive players in the club. Kristin and her husband, Corey have 3 daughters who are actively involved in competitive sports in Colorado. They love to spend time outdoors hiking, camping, skiing, travelling and enjoying the mountains.

markus miller
performance coach
CENTENNIAL CO

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Markus earned his B.S. in Exercise Science from the University of New Mexico in 2016 and competed for the UNM track and field team from 2011-2016 as a high jumper, earning All-Conference and leaving a mark that is in the top 10 all time at New Mexico. Markus has fourteen years of experience competing in track and field, and seven years of high level sports performance coaching experience. As the head track coach of Steadfast Track Academy here in Denver, Markus has coached some of Colorado’s top high school prospects including Lily Williams (Baylor University) and Teagan Zwaanstra (Stanford University). While Markus is a track and field specialist, he has also coached athletes from various other sports to the Division I level.

Markus works to provide world class speed and strength coaching to all of the people he works with and has a passion for developing mindful and resilient athletes. Markus’s certifications include: CSCS, USA Track and Field Level 1, USA-Weightlifting Level 1.

zak woodward
return to sport specialist
CENTENNIAL CO

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Angela kleinsasser
photographer
CENTENNIAL CO

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Jose Borja
performance Coach/GM
austin tx

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With years of experience as a football athlete at the high school and collegiate level, Jose is now coaching athletes of various levels and age groups. As a graduate of The University of Texas at Tyler’s Kinesiology Program and Certified Strength Coach, Jose utilizes science-driven exercise programing to improve athletes' performance while reducing the risk of injury.

Most recently Jose developed off-season and in-season training programs for state and nationally ranked high school and junior college football programs. As well as being a seasonal strength & conditioning coach for the Atlanta Falcons.

Jose’s current areas of coaching include off-season and in-season training for football and track. He has experience with high school, collegiate and professional athletes

Mary beth price
performance Coach
frederick co

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Brigg kula
performance Coach
frederick co

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Marla Kula
nutrition coach
CENTENNIAL CO

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Marla has a passion for healthful nutrition based on whole food to fuel the body. She is a certified Precision Nutrition Coach and comes from a group fitness and sales background. Marla holds additional AAAI/ISMA certifications in Sports Nutrition, Group Fitness, and Personal Training, and several levels of yoga, including Core Power Yoga.

Marla is the wife of Brian Kula and knows the challenges of meal planning and nutrition delivery for a busy household that includes a Coach and Professional Trainer husband and four athletic kids who all have busy practice and school schedules. Not only does she focus on the precise nutritional needs to maximize performance, she also provides practical advice and resources for saving time, money and hassle in the kitchen. A self-proclaimed food geek, Marla brings years of applied kitchen experience and knowledge to her clients.

PHIL ROMERO
PERFORMANCE COACH
CENTENNIAL CO

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Jay Peltier
advisor
CENTENNIAL CO

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matt lumkas
performance Coach
centennial CO

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abdon Campbell
regional manager
dallas TX

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Abdon (AB) is the Regional Manager and Trainer, overseeing the Dallas/Fort Worth Region of SpeedTown Express. AB was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, where he began running track in the 6th grade. He developed into a successful sprinter in high school, and earned a scholarship to run track at the University of North Texas (UNT). Abdon received All-Academic, Conference USA Commissioners and All-Conference honors; and after four years competing and representing UNT at NCAA West Regionals 2 years, he went on to start his professional career.

Abdon began his career at Michael Johnson Performance as an Applied Sport Science Coach, in McKinney, TX. There, his focus was on leading testing and kinematic analysis for all athletes while coaching athletes from the youth to professional level. From there, he spent two years at D1 Training Allen as the Head Speed and Strength Coach, where speed focused training truly began. Abdon has earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Kinesiology and is a Certified Personal Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Ab has experience with NFL, NBA, NHL and collegiate athletes. His goal is to help as many athletes as possible achieve their true athletic potential while lowering risk of injury.

OAI LuoNG
Director of HR/Finance
CENTENNIAL CO

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Oai Luong is a Director of Operations specialist with years of successful experience in hiring and employee management. A self-motivator and a believer in the power of positive thinking in the workplace. Studied Economics at UNC and a Series 7, Oai has applied his knowledge at ATL Financial, Consumer Financial, CFS, Summit and Light Label.

Oai’s passion outside of work is being with his wife, three wonderful boys and enjoying the game of lacrosse.

LIzzie Waters
PERFORMANCE COACH
CENTENNIAL CO

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Audrey Johnson
VP Marketing/performance coach
austin TX

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Audrey is the VP of Marketing and Master Coach at KSP. She led the opening and development of our Austin facility before moving full-time to Denver where she helps lead our Headquarters and Global platform. Audrey began her work in sports performance at APEC in Fort Worth for 4.5 years where she worked with the Spherical adults, Youth, High School, College, and helped with the NFL Draft Prep training. She has had experience training the 5 year old how to sprint as well as coaching elite athletes such as quarterback Mac Jones. A large part of her role was business administration for MLB, NFL Off-Season and day-to-day tasks for the team and facility. In the summer of 2023, Audrey made the transition to Austin to open the newest KSP facility as General Manager and Master Coach. Audrey grew up playing soccer in Round Rock, Tx where she helped her club team win a state title, regional title, and become National Finalists in 2014. She went on to play for Dallas Baptist University winning 4 Conference Tournaments and appearing in the NCAA Sweet 16 twice. Audrey has a passion for helping athletes achieve their dreams whether it is making High School Varsity, winning their next match, or playing at the collegiate level and strives to help as many as possible fulfill their potential.

Derek Allen
Performance Coach
austin tx

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Steve CLuely
performance Coach
centennial CO

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naomi upshaw
performance coach
HIGHLANDS RANCH CO

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Naomi grew up in Eliot, Maine where her passion for sports began. She tried many sports, but fell in love with cheer and track. She was a 4x NCA All American athlete, as well as honored with numerous athletic and leadership awards. Naomi had the honor of cheering at Oklahoma State and further her passion for coaching at Cheer Athletics. Naomi went on to become the tumbling director and also attained her first NCA title as a coach. Throughout various times in her career Naomi has experienced her own knee and back injuries within her sport. Through these experiences it has driven her to be passionate about injury prevention. Naomi’s drive is in providing a strong foundation of technique and strength for each athlete she coaches. With her 16 years of coaching experience she has helped instill confidence, strong work ethic and self growth through adversity!

CJ Crow
director northern co
greeley CO

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david garza
performance Coach
frederick co

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David grew up in Genoa, IL, about an hour and a half west of Chicago, IL. He played baseball and basketball through highschool and a year of college baseball at Judson University. He later transferred to Millikin University where he graduated in 2017 earning a B.S. in Exercise Science and minored in Nutrition.

David obtained his NSCA CSCS in 2018 and EXOS Performance Specialist certification in 2019 to better serve his athletes and grow his knowledge to become a better performance coach. He has experience working with adults, youth, high school, college and professional athletes in the private sector as a Head Coach in multiple facilities in the past. He also has experience working with EXOS as a Performance Specialist.

David enjoys getting to know his athletes on a personal level to help build trust so that they can achieve their full athletic potential. Speed, power and strength are his areas of specialty when it comes to training.

When David is not coaching, you can find him snowboarding in the winter and spring and hiking in the summer and fall. His go to meal is steak with pineapple on the side!

aneurin minson
vp speedtown express
centennial co