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John Simon

Position: Owner-Performance Specialist
Certification: NSCA-CSCS USAW

Biography

John received his Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a national qualifying collegiate track and field athlete. John is a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a certified and licensed teacher in the state of Texas with over 11 years of experience working with athletes of all ages. John has been involved in athletics and/or conditioning for more than 16 years and has coached football, basketball, baseball and track athletes.  John currently trains several pro athletes including Jerald Sowell, Gary Baxter, Kevin Mathis, Ray Crockett, and Chris Brazzell as well as area collegiate players.

Prior to joining Velocity Sports Performance in Allen, Texas in 2002, John was the owner and director of sports performance training at XCEL Training Camps. During his 5-year tenure with EXCEL, he successfully marketed, designed and implemented the strength, speed, agility, conditioning and flexibility programs for athletes participating in ice hockey, men's and women's soccer, football, track and field, field hockey, lacrosse and women's volleyball. John has trained athletes of all ages and skill levels. Velocity Sports Performance is fortunate to have John on board with all of his passion and expertise.