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I grew up playing competitive soccer and spent years training at a high level with the goal of continuing my career collegiately. After suffering an ACL tear that ultimately cost me my scholarship opportunity, I shifted my focus toward understanding athletic performance, recovery, and injury prevention. That experience completely changed the way I approach sports and coaching. It taught me resilience, discipline, and the importance of developing athletes both physically and mentally.

Since then, I have spent over 10 years coaching youth and high school athletes through team coaching and private training sessions. I have coached soccer and high school girls flag football while also continuing my own athletic journey as a current women’s tackle football player for the Utah Falconz in the WNFC and a women’s flag football player for Utah Sting.

As both a coach and active athlete, I understand firsthand the work, confidence, and mindset required to improve and compete. My goal is to help athletes not only become more skilled players, but also more confident, disciplined, and resilient people on and off the field.

I can help athletes improve their game by focusing on the fundamentals that translate directly into confidence and performance on the field. My training emphasizes footwork, agility, conditioning, game IQ, technique, and overall athletic development while tailoring sessions to each athlete’s skill level and goals. Whether an athlete is just starting out or preparing for competitive play, I focus on building strong habits and helping them understand the “why” behind what they are learning so they can apply it during games.

Because I have experience both coaching and competing at a high level, I also understand the mental side of sports. I help athletes develop confidence, resilience, communication, and discipline while creating an environment that is challenging, supportive, and encouraging. My goal is for every athlete to leave training feeling more skilled, motivated, and confident in their ability to improve.

A typical training session with me focuses heavily on building athleticism, confidence, and strong fundamentals through high-repetition, game-focused training. Sessions usually begin with agility, speed, and footwork work to improve coordination, explosiveness, and overall movement. At the beginning of working with a new athlete, I like to do an assessment to understand their current skill level, strengths, weaknesses, and goals so training can be personalized to what they need most.

From there, we focus on building a strong foundation first. I believe athletes improve the fastest when the basics are done correctly, so we spend time making sure footwork, technique, mechanics, and overall understanding are solid before progressing into more advanced skills and game situations. As athletes improve, sessions continue to build layer by layer so they are constantly learning, developing, and gaining confidence.

I also make sure athletes are consistently getting touches, actively moving, and learning throughout the session. Beyond physical skills, I spend time teaching game IQ, situational awareness, decision-making, and talking through gameplay concepts so athletes understand not just what to do, but why they are doing it.

Conditioning is also a major part of my training philosophy, but I believe conditioning should match the demands of the athlete’s sport and position. Different sports require different movement patterns, endurance levels, and bursts of energy, so I tailor conditioning specifically to what athletes will actually experience in competition. A soccer player, wide receiver, and lineman all require different types of conditioning, and I structure sessions accordingly to help athletes perform more effectively in game situations.

My goal is for every session to feel productive, challenging, and rewarding while helping athletes become smarter, stronger, and more confident competitors.

Over 10 years of experience coaching youth and high school athletes through team coaching and private training

Grew up playing competitive soccer with collegiate aspirations before an ACL injury shifted my focus toward athletic development, injury prevention, recovery, and performance training

Current women’s tackle football player for the Utah Falconz in the WNFC

Current women’s flag football player for Utah Sting

Experience coaching soccer and high school girls flag football

Specialize in agility, speed development, conditioning, game IQ, and building strong athletic foundations

Develop sport-specific and position-specific conditioning programs tailored to the demands of each athlete’s game

Strong background in athlete mentorship, confidence building, and long-term skill development

Background in psychology and statistics with knowledge of sports psychology, motivation, and athlete performance

Passionate about helping athletes become more confident, disciplined, and resilient both on and off the field

The best coach I ever had was Luis Sanes. He completely changed the trajectory of my soccer career and taught me what it truly means to be both a competitor and an athlete. He was tough, demanding, and held us to a very high standard, but he was also fair. There was never favoritism or politics involved. The athletes who worked the hardest and performed the best earned their opportunities, and that created a culture built on accountability, discipline, and trust.

Luis believed that athletes were capable of far more than they thought if they were willing to put in the work. His practices were intense, conditioning was demanding, and he constantly pushed us outside of our comfort zones, but because of that, our skills and fitness improved tremendously. He cared deeply about development and expected excellence from everyone because he genuinely believed we could achieve it.

What also made him so impactful was his own story and experience. Having played at the World Cup level, he brought a level of knowledge, professionalism, and passion that inspired the athletes around him. Despite everything he accomplished, he never coached from ego. He worked incredibly hard for his players and invested fully into helping us improve. He is a huge reason why I value hard work, accountability, conditioning, and athlete development so much in my own coaching today.

Athletes and parents should know that I genuinely care about the long-term development of the athletes I work with. My goal is not just to run a workout or training session, but to help athletes become the best version of themselves both physically and mentally. When an athlete works with me, I want them to feel fully supported, challenged, and invested in throughout their development process.

I believe athlete development works best when there is strong communication, consistency, and trust. I want the athletes I train to feel comfortable asking questions, seeking feedback, and communicating with me outside of sessions when needed. I take a comprehensive approach to training that focuses not only on skills and conditioning, but also confidence, game IQ, discipline, mindset, and overall athletic growth.

Every athlete develops at a different pace, so I prioritize individualized training and building strong foundations before progressing to more advanced skills. I will always push athletes to improve while still creating an encouraging environment where they feel confident and motivated to grow.

At the end of the day, I truly want athletes to succeed, and I am willing to invest the time, energy, and effort necessary to help them reach their potential.