Patrick "Sarge" Avon
FMS, CES, PES, CFSC Owner Josh Hosey
BS, CFCS, CPT, CPPS Strength and Conditioning Coach Education Manager Ari Mazziotta
CES, CPT, Parkour Level 2 Strength & Conditioning Coach Private Trainer Taylor Hose
BS, CSCS Strength & Conditioning Coach Private/Semi-Private Trainer Abby C.
Alphabet Soup Strength & Conditioning Coach Carl Tossah
BS, NASM CPT Strength & Conditioning Coach Dakota Durant
BS, etc Strength & Fitness Coach Kevin Bidlack
BS, CSCS, CK FMS, RKC, AHHPS Levels 1,2,3, ViprPro Semi-Private Post-Rehab and Performance Training Specialist/ Team Leader Nick Chalk
BS, NASM CPT and CES and PES, USA Weighlifting Level 1 Semi-Private Training Coach Performance Coach Heidy Williamson
BS, NASM CPT and CES, RKC, USA Weighlifting Level 1 Semi-Private Training Coach |
Operated by Navy veteran, Patrick "Sarge" Avon, author and performance coach for over 25 years. His background in fitness and performance is diverse, to say the least. He holds many certifications and even created one for his other business, The Sergeant's Program. A Performance Enhancement Coach and Corrective Exercise Specialist, Sarge has a keen eye for muscle imbalances and how they hinder performance.
Josh Hosey earned his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Salisbury University. He has also completed his CPT (Certified Personal Trainer) certification, as well as Mike Boyle's CFSC (Certified Functional Strength Coach) Level 1, and Joe DeFranco's CPPS (Certified Physical Preparation Specialist) - considered "the gold standard" for fitness professionals. He has trained our athletes at Sarge Athletics for over a decade! Josh is also a varsity lacrosse coach at Urbana High School in Frederick County.
Ari Mazziotta holds certifications as a Corrective Exercise Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He began his athletic journey at the age of 5 when he began competing in gymnastics and martial arts. During his career he has earned medals in regional martial arts demonstrations as well as tumbling competitions. Ari played recreational racquetball, tennis, soccer, and baseball throughout his school years. In 2012, Ari obtained his Parkour Instructor certification from American Parkour and immediately developed Parkour Evolution for a local training facility. Ari devotes most of his free time to training and competing in powerlifting and strongman.
Taylor grew up in Damascus, playing baseball until his passion turned towards coaching. He went to and later graduated from Salisbury University with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. During his time as an undergrad, Taylor worked as a Strength Coach working with Football and other team sports at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School. Upon graduating, Taylor became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He then went south to be an intern coach at the Division 1 level. After two years in warmer weather, Taylor (along with his better half) moved back to MD. Taylor aims to bring his positive energy to - and grow with - the Sarge staff!
Abby could write the longest bio here, so give us some time!
Carl grew up in Clarksburg, Maryland and played football throughout high school. He attended Shepherd University in West Virginia earning his degree in Exercise Science, due to his curiosity of how the body works and his love for sports. Carl currently enjoys coaching football, snowboarding, and numerous other outdoor activities, as well as working as a Physical Therapy Assistant when he’s not here coaching our youth athletes.
Dakota has been busy graduating from the police academy and will get back to this bio soon!
Kevin has been a fitness professional for over 15 years. If you're in pain or looking to reach the next level of performance then you have found the right post-rehab and performance training specialist! He earned his BS in Kinesiology from James Madison Univeristy, as well as an extensive background in many different certifications including (but are not limited to): Institute of Human Performance and the Grey Institute, ViprPro, PTA Global, and Egoscue.
Kevin assesses and designs high quality exercise programs to help reach the highest levels of performance. Being in the training field for so long, he enjoys concentrating in many different types of training: * Performance/Sport Specific * Strength/Functional Strength * * Transitional power/speed * Post-Rehabilitation * Mobility/Stability * * Metabolic output/endurance training * Hips and Spine alignment Nick grew up here in Frederick County, and played soccer for most of his life plus a few years of baseball. He played two years with Hood College, and transferred out to obtain a B.S. in Health Sciences at Towson University. Nick went on to complete the NASM Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist, and USA Weightlifting-Level 1 certifications. Nick is also currently an assistant coach with Tuscarora High School Boys soccer.
Heidy is a a certified personal trainer with a drive for helping others achieve their fitness goals. Raised in Montgomery County to later find her home here in Frederick. With over 3 years of experience in the industry, Heidy specializes in strength training, hypertrophy, and endurance conditioning. Her client base is mainly women. She believes is changing the name of the game for women with weights. Women are strong and she believes we should feel that power. Heidy’s upbeat personality and motivational coaching style have helped countless clients transform their bodies and improve their overall health and self confidence.
Outside of weight training she enjoys countless things with the number one being salsa dancing! Always down for traveling and a motorcycle ride. |
Amanda Evans
BS, CHLC, CNC, RYT-200 Social Media/Marketing Nutrition Coach |
Amanda Evans is our resident "Jill of All Trades". She graduated from Shippensburg Univeristy in 2007 with a Bachelors of Science in Education K-6. As a former elementary teacher, this mom of two has evolved into teaching yoga, supporting others as a Certified Holistic Life Coach and Nutrition Coach, and leveraging her social media/website/graphics passions as a creative outlet for her favorite Training Center. She has avidly been a Sarge Athletics member and fitness enthusiast since 2019, continues to life-long learn into multiple roles, and will keep unapologetically taking pictures of you on the training floor...SAY CHEESE!
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