John has been involved in coaching for 25 years with everything from the Olympics to young children.  John is a strength and conditioning coach. He also coaches baseball, basketball, and disabled individuals.  John is also a special education teacher in McKinney, Texas.

John has written over ten books on strength and speed training.  He has been published in over 100 print publications and hundreds of online publications.  He currently writes regularly for Inside Pitch Magazine, Techniques, the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association’s technical journal, and STACK.  He is also a reviewer for Strength and Conditioning Journal.  John has given over 70 professional presentations on strength and conditioning, speed training, and teaching all over the United States and in Australia.

As a coach, John is heavily focused on fundamentals and the value of sport to athletes.  In addition to the technical side of sports, John is interested in the development of team culture, using sports to teach about expectations, accountability and discipline, and using sports to teach the value of hard work.  John believes in service and is involved in putting on programs for disabled individuals and serves in advocacy organization for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.