COACHING STAFF
The Champions Sports Performance Staff is certified to provide your athletes with the best possible training for speed, strength, and agility while keeping them safe by utilizing evidence-based injury resiliency methods of training.
Logan Sandate
Program Director
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Grew up in Charlotte, NC
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B.S. Athletic Training – Catawba College
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Team Captain of Catawba College Women’s Soccer
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Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
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Board Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
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Enjoys teaching the importance of the biomechanics of speed and empowering youth and adult athletes
Sierra Simpson
Senior Performance Coach
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B.S Kinesiology – Anderson University
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Team Captain of Anderson University Women’s Basketball
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College Strength Coach for 5 Years
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CEO of Dream Factory Performance Training, specializing in basketball-specific skills training
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Enjoys teaching athletes how to achieve their performance goals by developing them both mentally and physically
Jon Rogers
Personal Trainer & Dry Land Swim Specialist
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B.A – University of Illinois at Chicago
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NASM Certified Personal Trainer
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NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
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NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist
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Surge Strength Dryland Certified Coach
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Level 1 Precision Nutrition Coach
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Over 10 years as a Fitness and Sports Performance Professional
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Originally from Chicago and moved to Charlotte in 2016
Santonio Thompson Jr
Performance Coach
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2010 4A State Champion, Mooresville NC
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2012 Junior World Team Qualifier
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2013 Senior World Team Qualifier
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4 Time Greco Roman All American
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Bachelors in Sports Management - Belmont Abbey
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2017-2018 Interim Assistant Wrestling Coach - Belmont Abbey