William Thompson
New Haven
Summary
Hardworking sports coach with exceptional leadership and problem-solving skills focused on optimizing sport performance. Good communication, process driven and analytically inclined. Attentive to individual strengths and abilities and successful at capitalizing on coaching opportunities to boost success.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Personal Trainer
Crunch Fitness
08.2021 - 08.2025
- Over 3,500 hours of personal training experience. Trained general population clients in a commercial gym environment.
- Maintained an average of 20+ clients to help meet and exceed their fitness goals through specialized programming, nutritional advice, and accountability methods.
- Promoted from a Level-2 Trainer (Aug 2021) to Level-3 Trainer (January 2022), to Elite Trainer (November 2023).
- Led team development training sessions on training fundamentals, programming, exercise selection, exercise progressions and regressions, and sales tactics.
- Trained various athletes to compete in amateur competitions including NYC Marathon, USA Weightlifting, Spartan Race, Crossfit Games, Hyrox Challenge, and more.
- Top-10 in company sales for New York District in 2024.
- Over $450,000 of personal training sessions sold since starting in 2021.
Youth Athletic Performance Coach
Arc Athletics
02.2022 - 08.2025
- Over 250 hours of experience training youth athletes ages 7-17 in both group and individual performance classes.
- Designed and implemented sports specific programming for multiple phases throughout the year including: off-season workouts, in-season maintenance, and peak performance.
- Trained prospective athletes for athletic scholarships at all levels of NCAA competition including: Yale, Columbia, Stanford, Penn State, Salisbury, Stevens University, University of New Haven, Castleton and others.
- Trained athletes competing at all levels of youth competition in sports such as: baseball, soccer, track and field, football, hockey, wrestling, volleyball, lacrosse, tennis, fencing, and more
- Designed and implemented training programs to improve top-end speed, acceleration, agility, strength, explosiveness and power.
Boys Lacrosse Coach/Volunteer
Hoboken Club Lacrosse
07.2021 - 06.2025
- Trained team members in midfield, attack and defensive positions.
- Coordinated seasonal, non-traditional season and off-season activities in support of lacrosse team.
- Organized practice sessions, exercise and conditioning to improve player performance.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Communication
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA05-2016
Skills
- Training planning/programming
- Group leadership
- Performance development
- Strength coaching
- Agility drills expert
- Kettlebell enthusiast
Certification
- NSCA Certified Personal Trainer (2021-Present)
- USA Weightlifting Level-1 Coach (2024-Present)
- StrongFirst Level-1 Kettlebell Instructor (2021-2024)
- StrongFirst Barbell Instructor (2022-2024)
- Red Cross First Aid CPR/AED (2021-Present)
- US Lacrosse Boys Coach Gold Certification (2021-Present)
Timeline
Youth Athletic Performance Coach
Arc Athletics
02.2022 - 08.2025
Certified Personal Trainer
Crunch Fitness
08.2021 - 08.2025
Boys Lacrosse Coach/Volunteer
Hoboken Club Lacrosse
07.2021 - 06.2025
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Communication
James Madison University
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