Coach Phil grew up wanting to be a pro baseball player. He was offered multiple DI scholarships and chose to attend Ohio University where he became a 3-year full-time starter as an outfielder or catcher. Despite multiple opportunities to pursue pro baseball, Coach Phil decided instead to take a full ride scholarship to earn his Masters in Strength and Conditioning.

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“During that time, I was learning a ton of different principles and techniques, and had a mentor who decided that I would be a successful weightlifter if I developed a passion for it. He started me with basic technique and programming, and in my first ever meet, I qualified for the USAW American Open. From there, I was hooked on the sport and training, and I went on to win a bunch of National medals, including winning the 2009 American Open, 2010 National Championships, and was a 3x member of Team USA for international events. In 2012, I finished 5th overall in the USAW Olympic Games ranking. I am still Nationally competitive and am training hard to win more medals!”

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While Coach Phil has some awesome athletic accomplishments, he still says his greatest accomplishment is his family. “I have been married to my wife, Erica, for 6 years, and we have 2 daughters, Marielle (4) and Daniella (2). I also play lead guitar in a Pop/Modern-Funk band, “Suburban Sunday”. Come out and listen to us jam!”