Meet our Coaches
Kara deLeon
CrossFit coach and nutritional consultant Kara DeLeon is currently pursuing her degree in secondary education. Kara is a lifelong athlete with extensive experience in weightlifting, soccer, volleyball, track, and kickboxing. Never one to do anything half-way, Kara sought her coaching certification because she says, “CrossFit does what I want it to do, and I see the results in my body. CrossFit teaches me to dig down and push through any difficult situation that faces me.” Kara is a certified CrossFit level 1 coach, and has CrossFit certifications in Olympic Lifting, Barbell, Kids Training, and Nutrition.
Joel Hargett
Joel Hargett, CrossFit coach and nutritional consultant, is the author of the book “Nutrition At A Glance”, which you can buy at The Box. You can also read his weekly exercise and nutrition tips at
http://www.joelhargettfitness.com. Joel says being a lifelong athlete has taught him about ambition, and to always look to reach that next level in his career and his life. He says if you want to make a change in your fitness – and in your life – make your attitude the first thing you work on. “Attitude is huge – it's the drive and the motivation to see change.”
Jake Norman
CrossFit Coach Jake Norman got his start in the fitness field as a personal trainer, and uses his experience in that field to get the most success out of each individual, by boosting their strengths and shoring up their weaknesses. Jake's philosophy is that we should get through a difficult WOD by addressing it one rep at a time. “Giving each rep my full attention has taught me to address the obstacles in my life by breaking them down and addressing them one step at a time.” Jake believes in the power of each individual to improve, regardless of their current skill level, “because intensity is what is relevant”.
Jason Bougeois
CrossFit instructor Jason Bougeois has been doing CrossFit since 2004. His previous sports experience focused on weightlifting, sprints and agility training. He is currently a strength coach at UT, and a mentor in the UT athletic program. A lifelong athlete, Jason says that since beginning CrossFit his “endurance has skyrocketed” and his “flexibility has improved significantly”. He promises new students will see skill-level results in just two weeks. Jason seeks students at any athletic level who have made the commitment to show up to train consistently. He says, “You show up, we’ll take care of the rest!”
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