John Wallace, M.Ed. RSCC, SCCC
Director of Strength and Conditioning Coach
Coach Wallace has been a sports performance professional for over a decade working at the collegiate level, high school/academy level and training youth to professional/Olympic athletes in the private sector. His philosophy is driven by building the total athlete and leveraging results/feedback to continue to see progress in his athletes.
During his tenure at SPIRE Institute and Academy, he worked with over 250+ athletes who went on to pursue collegiate sports at the DI, II, III and NAIA level. He has also been fortunate to work with over 20 athletes who have participated for their National Teams at the Olympics and World Championships.
As a former collegiate soccer player at Cleveland State University, Coach Wallace still enjoys getting out on the pitch to kick around as well as playing pick up basketball and other sporting activities. If the weather is right you will find him kayak fishing Lake Erie or one of the local inland lakes. Coach Wallace is married to his wife Colleen who is a Physical Therapist working in Austintown and they have two fur children Bodhi and Bindi (Australian Shepards).
Myron Anderson, MS, CSCS
Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning Coach
Bio
Todd Burkey, MS, CSCS, ATC
Athletic Trainer
Bio
Senior Exercise Science major at Youngstown State
Sports Played: Football and Basketball
After Graduation: Attend Physical Therapy school at Youngstown State University
Fun Fact: Dog named Cookie
Senior Exercise Science major at Youngstown State University
Sports Played: Baseball, Football and Basketball
After Graduation: Attend Athletic Training school at Youngstown State University
Fun Fact: Co-Founder of YSU Club Baseball Team
Senior Exercise Science major at Youngstown State University
Sports Played: Softball, Basketball, Track, and Cheerleading
After Graduation: Attend Physical Therapy school at Ohio State University
Fun Fact: Certified umpire and gives batting/catching lessons
Senior Exercise Science major with a minor in psychology at Youngstown State
Sports Played: Soccer
After Graduation: Attend Physical Therapy school at Walsh University
Fun Fact: Grew up on a dairy farm
Senior Exercise Science major at Youngstown State
Sports played: Cross Country and Track
Career Goal: Physical Therapist
Fun Fact: Born in Texas