Norton Sports Health Performance & Wellness Center Coaches | Norton Sports Performance Louisville, Ky.

Derek Dozier

Coaching experience: 7 years
Education/certifications:
- Certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS)
Marital status: Married
Hobbies: Football, being outside, airplanes
Passion for coaching: Seeing athletes grow and develop over the years of training. Watching all the progress they’ve made since the beginning and having the chance to move on to the college level.

Coaching experience: 4 years
Education/certifications:
- National Strength and Conditioning Association certified personal trainer (NSCA-CPT)
Marital status: Single, no kids
Hobbies: Hiking, sports (golf, football, basketball), trying new food spots
Fun fact: I played football at the University of Kentucky from 2012 to 2013.
Passion for coaching: I enjoy being able to help people achieve and exceed their goals and live an overall healthier lifestyle.

Coaching experience: 3 years
Education/certifications:
- Registered yoga teacher, 200 hours (RYT 200)
Marital status: Single grandmother
Hobbies: Staying moving and eating
Fun fact: I make killer cupcakes!
Passion for coaching: Yoga has been a part of my life for almost 20 years. My practice has helped me grow stronger, kinder, more flexible and funnier. My passion is to help others love yoga just as much as I do.

Coaching experience: 12 years
Education/certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- American College of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer (ACSM-CPT)
- Certified group fitness instructor
Family: Fur baby Chloe
Hobbies: I like hanging with family and friends, trying new local restaurants and traveling with my bestie. My real hobby is working out and coaching.
Fun facts: I once biked 28 miles down a dormant volcano. I am terrified of frogs. I love all things chocolate.
Passion for coaching: My mom instilled in me at an early age that “can’t never could.” I love proving to myself that I can do anything I put my mind to (like picking up and putting down heavy things), which carries forward into my passion for helping and watching others push themselves to do things they think they can’t. For me, there is nothing better than seeing someone realize their potential, that they can do more than what they thought and knowing I helped play a small part in that, but also have fun.

Coaching experience: 4 years
Education/certifications:
Master’s degree in exercise physiology
- Certified strength and conditioning specialist
Marital status: Single
Hobbies: Combat sports, collecting vintage razors, being an experimental chef, playing laser pointers with my cats
Fun fact: My first pet was a hairless dog. And yes, he needed sunscreen during the summer and coats in the winter.
Passion for coaching: My passion for coaching comes from a desire to empower others to achieve goals they once thought unachievable. This allows me to share my passion with others, hopefully allowing for an enjoyable experience throughout the journey.

Coaching experience: 4 years
Certification:
- CPR/AED
Hobbies: Listening to music, lifting, playing basketball and watching sports
Fun Fact: I got run over by a bicycle and broke my wrist.
Passion for coaching: My passion for coaching comes from playing sports my entire life. I grew up playing basketball and soccer, as well as running cross country. I have always wanted to stay in shape and get bigger, stronger and faster.

Coaching experience: 4 years
Education/certifications:
- Certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS)
Marital status: Engaged
Hobbies: Golf, baseball, gardening and being outside
Passion for coaching: I enjoy seeing athletes build a love for bettering themselves and being able to assist them in their overall physical condition.

Coaching experience: 15 years
- Former director of football strength and conditioning at the University of Louisville, Western Kentucky University and Marshall University
Education/Certifications:
- Master’s degree in exercise science
- Bachelor’s degree in health education
- Strength and conditioning coach certified (College Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association)
Marital status: Married
Hobbies: Family, boating, mental and physical training
Passion for coaching: Assisting athletes as they reach their potential first mentally and then physically; developing athletes at the collegiate level and then watching them grow at the professional level as well as observing how it carries over their own lives

Coaching experience: 7 years
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in exercise sports science, University of the Cumberlands
Marital status: Married
Hobbies: Coaching baseball
Passion for coaching: Helping athletes reach their potential

Coaching experience: 12 years
Education/certifications:
- Master’s degree in folk studies
- 200-hour registered yoga teacher
- Additional training in yoga plus high-intensity interval training, yoga for kids and yoga during pregnancy
Family: I live with my husband, our two girls, one dog and one cat.
Hobbies: I’m a parent; I don’t have hobbies, unless you count cleaning the house. Just kidding! (Kinda). I love to read and be outdoors as much as possible.
Fun facts: I have a black belt in Chinese kung fu. I’ve visited 16 different countries.
Passion for coaching: My passion is to help people feel strong and confident in their bodies without feeling like they have to change them drastically. Yoga is the first step in a long journey toward self-love, empowerment and community engagement, and I want everyone to experience each of those things, whether that’s through yoga or any other movement practice — although I’m a bit biased toward yoga.