Book Private Lessons with Coach Matthew
Graduate-trained mental performance coach for baseball, strength, and sport.
I am a former state qualifying wrestling captain and national-level powerlifter whose career ended from injury. That experience changed how I coach. I know what it takes to compete at a high level and I know what it feels like to lose it. I have trained through BJJ and currently compete in bodybuilding. That background informs everything I do with athletes. On the coaching side I hold a Master of Science in Sport Psychology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation, four NASM certifications, and a doctorate in progress. I have worked with baseball athletes, world-level competitors, and athletes navigating return from injury. I currently coach inside a longevity-focused performance model. I bring the athlete identity, the academic depth, and the clinical exposure most coaches on this platform do not have.
Only trains virtually
Works with all age groups
Baseball, Mental performance, Strength and speed
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Get to know Coach Matthew
About Me:
I am a former state wrestling captain, PNW regional powerlifting champion, and Washington state powerlifting placer whose competitive career was derailed by injury. That experience did not end my relationship with sport, it deepened it. I have competed in BJJ and currently compete in NPC mens physique. I hold a Master of Science in Sport Psychology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation, four NASM certifications, and a doctorate in progress. I coach because I have lived both sides of what performance demands.
How I can help you improve your game:
I work at the intersection of physical development and mental performance. Whether you need to get stronger, sharper under pressure, or find your way back after an injury, I build programs around where you actually are, not where a template assumes you should be. I have worked with baseball athletes, world-level competitors, and athletes navigating complex return-to-sport timelines.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
We start with where you are that day, not where the program says you should be. Every session has structure and intention behind it, but I adjust in real time based on what I am seeing. You will leave knowing exactly what we accomplished and why it matters for your development long term.
Career summary and accomplishments:
Former PNW regional powerlifting champion and Washington state placer. Competitive BJJ athlete. Current NPC mens physique competitor. State wrestling captain. Over a decade of coaching across strength, mental performance, and sport-specific development. Trained athletes from youth through world-level competition including return from injury cases. MS in Sport Psychology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation from A.T. Still University. Four active NASM certifications. Currently coaching in a longevity-focused performance model.
Best coach I ever had:
The best coach I ever had did not just write programs. He paid attention. He knew when to push and when to back off, and he made it clear he was invested in my development as a person, not just my performance numbers. That is the standard I hold myself to with every athlete I work with.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I bring academic depth most coaches on this platform do not have, but I do not coach from a textbook. I have competed, I have been injured, and I have rebuilt. I take athlete development seriously across the physical and mental dimensions because I know from personal experience that you cannot separate them. I am direct, I document everything, and I show up prepared every single session.
Weekly Availability
Monday
Unavailable
Tuesday
11:00 pm - 3:00 am
Wednesday
Unavailable
Thursday
11:00 pm - 3:00 am
Friday
Unavailable
Saturday
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sunday
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
This is only general availability - more times may be available when booking!
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