Michael Bayat
Lancaster,OH
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Sports Performance Coach
Nationwide Children's
Westerville, OH
06.2021 - 06.2024
- Oversight of Watkins Memorial High School sports program.
- Coordination of strength training facilities.
- Implementation of sport specific programming & education.
- Data tracking of student athletes progress to provide real time feedback.
- Contribute to sports medicine staff RTP continuum.
Brigade Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach
Reef Systems
Fort Drum, NY
12.2018 - 06.2021
- Worked in a fast-paced project development of Holistic health and fitness with oversight of Brigade (~3500 soldiers) level personnel.
- Responsible for the onboarding & capabilities briefing for battalion and brigade personnel.
- Assist integration of civilian assets into daily battle rhythm
- Identifying personnel for key development to increase readiness, performance, & resilience.
- Provided leadership information in weekly meetings about projects, training events, & coordination of personnel.
- Promoted project by regular participation in social events.
- Assisted with the presentation of key data metrics to leadership as well as use of after action reviews.
- Conducted daily PT as well as observation of unit PT for correction & integration into H2F PT model.
Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning
The University of Akron
Akron, OH
07.2015 - 12.2018
- Designed & directed sports performance programs for Women's Basketball, Swimming & Diving (MAC champions 2013-18), & Volleyball.
- Assisted coaches' in recruiting processes & evaluation of athlete's capabilities.
- Educated athletes on training & best practices.
- Oversight of three Graduate Assistants & assigned sports, ensuring coordination of facilities & personnel.
- Coordination with Exercise Physiology Department to test and monitor body composition & trends.
- Coordinated with Sports Medicine staff inside the RTP continuum.
Graduate Assistant for Olympic Sports
The University of Akron
Akron, OH
08.2013 - 06.2015
- Assist in design & implementation of men & women's soccer, men &women's basketball programs.
- Implementation of GPS system for men's Soccer program to evaluate performance & capabilities.
- Design & implementation of training program for swimming & diving, softball, & men's golf.
Strength and Conditioning Coach
The Iron Pit
Morrisville, North Carolina
09.2012 - 07.2013
- Designed & implemented programming for football & basketball athletes.
- Assisted in the sales process, providing detailed information of training methodologies & services to distinguish from other athletic development sites.
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (football)
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson, Kentucky
07.2011 - 04.2012
- Designed & implemented sports performance program for Football.
- Assisted coaches' in recruiting processes & evaluation of athletes.
Education
Master of Science - Exercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
University of Akron
Akron, OHBachelor of Science - Exercise Physiology
Ohio University
Athens, OHSkills
Proficient in:
- Microsoft word, excel, powerpoint, Teambuildr
- Long term holistic development strategies
- Coordination of personnel & facilities
- Speed, agility and power development
- Auto-regulation methods
- Energy system development
- Monitoring workloads via GPS, heart rate monitoring technology
- Powerlifting, Weightlifting, Kettlebell, occlusion, isometric & eccentric modalities
- Assessment methodologies, data interpretation
Mentors
- Shigeru (sonny) Sano- Virginia Tech, Ohio University (Ohio University)
- Jeff Connors- Eastern Carolina University, University of North Carolina (UNC)
- Thomas "Milo" Myslinski- Roberty Morris Uiversity, Cleveland Browns, University of North Carolina, Jacksonville Jaguars, (UNC)
- Ethan Reeve- University of Tennasee Chatanooga, Ohio University, Wake Forest (independent)
- Anthony Schlegel- Ohio State, Jacksonville Jaguars (Ohio State)
- Jeff Uhlenhake- Ohio State, University of Cincinnati, Cleveland Browns, Ohio State (Ohio State)
- Timothy Campbell- University of Akron (University of Akron)
Timeline
Sports Performance Coach
Nationwide Children's
06.2021 - 06.2024
Brigade Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach
Reef Systems
12.2018 - 06.2021
Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning
The University of Akron
07.2015 - 12.2018
Graduate Assistant for Olympic Sports
The University of Akron
08.2013 - 06.2015
Strength and Conditioning Coach
The Iron Pit
09.2012 - 07.2013
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (football)
Kentucky Christian University
07.2011 - 04.2012
Master of Science - Exercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
University of Akron
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Physiology
Ohio University