Athletic Lab is proud to announce the addition of Riley Rogers and John Evans to our coaching staff. Both coaches are familiar faces at Athletic Lab and are products of our Coaching Mentorship program.

I’m excited to add Riley and John to our coaching staff. Athletic Lab has one of the most experienced and credentialed coaching staffs in the country. Our standards for hire are more rigorous than practically any facility in the country. Both Riley and John went through our rigorous mentorship program and also have extensive coaching experience elsewhere. In Riley, we bring in a young coach who is passionate about the field, has put in the time to hone her craft and has great rapport with all our members. In John, Athletic Lab gains someone I’ve known for almost 10 years. His technical expertise will be a great addition to the staff and like Riley he is passionate about helping others. These two have proven themselves as excellent coaches and great fits for our community. It’s rare we can bring in two coaches who are already familiar faces and so well deserving of their positions. Our coaches are the cornerstone of everything we do at Athletic Lab and I know Riley and John will uphold this standard and make Athletic Lab even better.

– Mike Young, PhD
Athletic Lab Director of Performance & Research

Meet Riley Rogers

Riley Rogers joins the Athletic Lab staff as a Sport Performance Coach. Riley completed our Coaches Mentorship program in the Summer of 2016 and working as an associate coach at Athletic Lab while she completed her undergraduate degree in Exercise and Sport Science from UNC Chapel Hill. Riley is a CrossFit Level 1 Coach and a Certified Personal Trainer from the American Council on Education. She also previously worked as a team manager for the UNC Women’s Soccer team, the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the UNC Club Soccer team, and a Peak Performance coach for the Capital Area Soccer League (CASL).

Meet John Evans

John Evans participated in our Coaching Mentorship Program in the Summer of 2014 and 2015. John earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Slippery Rock University, and recently completed his Masters of Science degree in Sport Science from Northern Michigan University. During his time at Northern Michigan University, John coached the NMU women’s track team as a combined events/jumps coach. Additionally, John spent 18 months being learning from Olympic Training Site Weightlifting coach, Vance Newgard. During the summer of 2016, John completed a 13 week internship under elite coaches, Dan Pfaff and Stu McMillan with the ALTIS track club. The club features a World Record Holder, multiple Olympic and World medalists, and numerous Olympians. John holds USATF and USAW Level 1 certifications.