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About Our Contributors for the Speed Training Report

Founding Members and Main Contributors:

Latif Thomas -- Co-Owner of Athletes' Acceleration inc., 2005 Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Coach of the Year, National Strength & Conditioning Association (CSCS)

Patrick Beith -- Co-Owner of Athletes' Acceleration Inc., BS in Exercise Physiology, National Strength & Conditioning Association (CSCS), National Academy of Sports Medicine (PES), American College of Sports Medicine (HFI), USA Track & Field Coaching Level II (Jumps, Sprints, Hurdles and Relays).


Other Contributors
Al Vermeil -- Strength and conditioning consultant for the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, only strength coach who has worked in the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball, the only strength coach to have a World Championship ring from the NFL and NBA.

Barry Ross -- Coaching for more than 25 years, initially a track and field throwing events and general strength training coach, his focus in the last 10 years is on increasing the strength, speed and power of athletes in nearly every sport. Noted athlete trained: Allison Felix

Boo Schexnayder -- Louisiana State University Assistant Track & Field Coach, Coached 10 different athletes to 19 individual NCAA, developed 57 All-American athletes

Brian Grasso -- Founder and Executive Director of the International Youth Conditioning Association (IYCA), Performance Coach to Olympic, professional and elite athletes, educational consultant to the Children's Memorial Hospital's Institute for Sports Medicine

Brian Schiff -- Owner of the Fitness Edge, is a licensed physical therapist, respected author, and certified strength and conditioning specialist (NSCA), and former strength and conditioning coach for The Columbus Crew Major League Soccer Team from 2002 -2006

Cameron Gary -- Currently the jump coach at Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley, CA. Also serves as an advisor and consultant to numerous high school, collegiate and elite athletes and coaches throughout the country. As a competitive triple jumper, Cameron qualified for the United States National Championships in 1983, 84 and 85, as well as the United States Olympic Trials in 1984.

Corey Crane -- Associate Head Strength and Conditioning Coach United States Military Academy (Army), designs and implements the strength and conditioning programs for lacrosse, hockey, volleyball and assisting with football

Dr. Evan Osar -- B.S. and degree in chiropractic from the Palmer College of Chiropractic, diploma in clinical massage therapy from the Soma Institute for Clinical Massage Therapy, certified by National Academy of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Glenn Harris -- Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Boston University Terriers. A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and also holds a Club Coaching Certification by the U.S.W.

Jason Hadeed -- President and founder of Elite Athlete Training Systems, Inc. a company dedicated to training high school, college, and professional athletes, former NFL and Olympic Strength Coach

Jason Shea -- certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS) and the National Academy of Sports Medicine (PES). Coach Shea is the owner of APECS, Athletic Performance Enhancement Centers

Jeremy Boone -- Professional Speed Coach to NFL Carolina Panthers, WUSA Atlanta Beat, WSL Charlotte Lady Eagles, and A-League Charlotte Eagles

John Berardi -- Performance nutrition consultant to: Toronto Maple Leafs, Canadian National Speed Skating Team, University of Texas Women's Track and Field Team, individual athletes in the NFL and CFL, NHL and AHL, MLB, NBA and more

John Stemmerman -- Athletes’ Performance’s Director of High School and College Prep Programs

Keats Snideman -- Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a licensed massage therapist specializing in Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT). He has coached and provided treatment to a variety of clients (athletic and non-athletic alike). Some of the clients Keats has worked with include athletes from the NFL, NBA, MLBA, USA Track & Field as well as athletes from both the collegiate and high school levels.

Kevin Seaman -- A three-time Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee, being inducted into the ZDK, AMA and World Martial Arts Hall of Fame's.

Lee Taft -- Highly respected as one of the top agility and change of direction specialists in the country, Performance Director and owner of Sports Speed, Etc., Inc.

Matt Daily -- Baseball staff at Santa Clara University, formerly served as a Division I Assistant Coach at Georgetown University, the University of Portland, and Texas A&M, Corpus Christi -- as well as a former scout for the San Diego Padres

Mike Boyle -- From 1991-1999 Boyle served as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. Strength and Conditioning Coach for the 1998 US Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team, Gold Medalists in Nagano, and served as a consultant in the development of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program.

Robb Rogers -- National Strength and Conditioning Association as the 1996 Southwest Conference Coach of the year, 1994 National Coach of the Year, Training & Conditioning magazine Comeback Athlete Rehab Team award

Zach Even-esh -- Acclaimed speaker & author, having presented at Ryan Lee's Boot Camp, Perform Better Seminars and at numerous wrestling clubs through out NJ, is a Youth Conditioning Specialist (IYCA) and is a regular writer for Men’s Health Magazine.

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