Training You Can Trust!

Michael Cano

Michael is a certified Strength and Conditioning coach from the C.S.C.Ca and holds a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Illinois State University. Michael is a Chicago native and has coached a variety of athletes in a wide range of disciplines across the country. While working as a Sports Performance Coach to college athletes, he has been an integral part of both individual and team successes. His athletes include over 35 NFL players, 5 MLB Draft Picks and numerous All Americans, some even appearing in Pro Bowls and the MLB All Star Game. Conference championships, Bowl Games and a National Championship appearance are some of his finest memories as a coach. He has worked with the highest caliber of athletes in the most competitive programs. Michael's goal is to give his athletes every ounce of his energy, effort, and expertise. He teaches attention to detail, and proper lifting techniques, as well as inspiring athletes to be relentless and attack every rep in the weight room and on the field. 

Sports Performance Experience:
Texas A&M University
Southeastern Louisiana University
SMU
Mississippi State University

Brian Neal

Brian was a 4-year starter at linebacker for Bridgewater College and obtained his Master's Degree in Sport Coaching Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi. Since starting his coaching career Brian has trained some of the world's top Olympic athletes, over 20 collegiate All-Americans, and 35 draft-picks, including multiple first-rounder's. His efforts have contributed to dozens of Olympic medalists, 11 Conference titles, and 4 collegiate National Championship appearances. Brian's goal is to provide coaches, parents, and athletes with safe, customized tools and training needed to help them reach their maximum potential.

Sports Performance Experience:
United States Olympic Committee
Sam Houston State University
University of Southern Mississippi
Virginia Tech
UNC-Chapel Hill
Mississippi State University

Certified D-1 Sports Performance Coaches

On the surface we are a sports performance platform, but we are much more than that. We’ve worked our way up the ladder from interns, to graduate assistants, to full-time assistants, to Head Strength Coaches at the highest level of collegiate athletics. We have worked with the top athletes, in the premier conferences, and chased sports most elite and 
elusive trophies.

We are an online Sports Performance company comprised of real coaches who have competed where you are and coached where you want to be. We were never the fastest or strongest athletes on our team but we always strived to be the best. We 
were always looking for a way to take our ability to the next level but were lost on which road to take. Our mission is to give you the roadmap to success, your fast lane to unleashing your teams athletic potential.

We want all coaches and athletes to have access to elite training. We want to educate you on subjects from sport-specific resistance training and speed work to proper sleep patterns and personalized nutrition.We have always held ourselves to the same expectations and standards we hold our athletes. You will be no different. We want your athletes to be champions on and off the field.

Let us guide you to that place. Let us help your team start seeing results today.

Let us help… Transform your program

If you have any questions feel free to send us an email at mcano@oneightyathletics.com