ABOUT OUR PERFORMANCE COACHES

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Tai joins bringing valuable experience as a sports performance coach in Central Virginia since 2007.   Tai has a passion for improving movement and power qualities in his athletes. He has developed sports performance programs at various local gyms and has been the sports performance coach at Virginia Episcopal School for 7 years.  Tai has a special interest in the training of rotational athletes from baseball, softball, and golf.

Tai was a standout football and basketball athlete in the Lynchburg area.  He attended Liberty University and spent time playing professional football internationally. He had the opportunity to work with various local youth and high school programs and individual athletes including: 9 Virginia Player of the Year winners in various sports and 25+ future NCAA D1 Athletes.

Certifications: 

Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

Exos Performance Specialist 

Master Sports Performance Coach (NSPA) 

Certified Applied Performance Enhancement Coach (CAPEC)

Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Certified

Onbase University Hitting & Pitching Certified 

Maggie joins with a passion for training athletes to achieve their maximum potential, primarily through strength training and conditioning. Having been an athlete for most of her life, she values the principles of functional movement and strength development. She plans to use her knowledge to help athletes to maximize their performance. Seeing the benefit that exercise and sports have had for her personally throughout many seasons of life, Maggie now has a desire to bring those benefits to others whenever possible.   

Maggie graduated from Liberty University’s Master’s Degree program in Human Performance in 2021 and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Exercise and Sport Sciences. Maggie was a 400-meter sprinter on Liberty University’s Division 1 Track and Field team and continues to have a passion for track and field. She spent one year as a volunteer strength and conditioning coach for Liberty University’s men’s ultimate frisbee team. Additionally, she has experience training individuals ranging from high school athletes to elderly individuals.  

Certifications: 

• Certified Exercise Physiologist, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

Chandler has a passion for empowering the next generation of athletes through training. His primary goal is to provide his athletes/clients with intentional care and instruction on developing various training qualities to reach their personal and athletic goals.

Chandler spent the first two years of college playing football at Wesley College and Liberty University before transitioning to coaching as an intern Strength Coach for Liberty University’s Football team. He has since transitioned to a Volunteer coach with Liberty University’s Track and Field team, where he has been for the past three years. Chandler heads the programming for the return-to-play athletes, helping them gain the strength to compete at a high level again. 

Chandler became a patient of VSSI due to two disk herniations and a fractured Sacrum. With the care he received from the clinic, he was inspired to help others battling back pain. Chandler graduated from Liberty University with a B.S. in Exercise Science: Strength and Conditioning and plans on continuing his education by pursuing a Master’s Degree in Human Performance. 

Certifications: 

• Certified Exercise Physiologist, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

Elke’s passion for fitness began in middle school during offseason soccer and track and field training. She describes herself as fortunate to have had a father with a keen eye for movement and dedication to progress as her coach during those years. Various injuries and health issues throughout high school and college shifted her desire from solely personal performance to an eagerness to also help others move well and excel in the activities they love. 

Elke graduated from Liberty University in 2018 with a B.S in Exercise Science. Overlapping with her degree, she worked as a Personal Trainer for three years and post-graduation, as a Wellness Coordinator for one and a half years. She started her Master’s Degree in Human Performance, and Graduate Assistantship with Liberty University Club Sports Strength and Conditioning in the Fall of 2021. When she isn’t coaching, she enjoys playing volleyball, reading, and spending quality time with church family and friends.

Certifications: 

• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
• Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)