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ADDRESS:
1426 Marshallton-Thorndale Road
Downingtown, PA 19335
Tel: (610) 466-0333

HOURS OF OPERATION: *
Monday - Thursday:  3:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Friday:  3:30 PM  to 7:30 PM 
Saturday:  9:00 AM to 11:00 AM 
Sunday:  CLOSED

*During the school year

THE TRAINING TEAM FROM

 

Eric Mitchell

Performance Coach

Eric Mitchell, Co-Owner of The Parisi Speed School at USTC, who is a graduate of Juniata College, and was a standout football player and also a nationally ranked sprinter on the Men's Track Team. Eric is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a USATF Level 1 Sprint Coach. Eric has been training athletes for over 20 years, and in that time, has developed speed camps and clinics for a variety of sports, including: Football, Field Hockey, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Tennis, Lacrosse, and Track. He has been involved in specialized football combine training for high school (college tests) and college players (NFL tests) for over 10 years. Eric is committed to developing the total athlete through both physical and mental training.

COMING SOON

 

Gary Christopher

Performance Coach

Gary Christopher, Co-Owner of The Parisi Speed School at USTC, brings over 25 years of health club management, corporate fitness, and coaching experience . Gary is a graduate of Penncrest High School and Elizabethtown College, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. While at Elizabethtown, Gary was the captain of his Soccer team, as well as having the honor of being named First Team All Mid-Atlantic Region. Gary has pioneered Corporate Fitness in the Delaware Valley by successfully founding and managing multiple Corporate Fitness Sites and Health Clubs, including being the former owner of a speed training company called Athletic Performance Training, Inc. For the last dozen years, Gary has coached many soccer teams, including Premier Club Level teams and high school teams, and has served as the Head Girls Soccer Coach of a high school soccer team for the last 2 years. Not only was Gary a standout soccer player in high school and college, Gary rode his bike across the country to raise money for overseas poverty while he was in college.

Maria Shunk

Performance Coach

Maria Shunk, Co-Owner of The Parisi Speed School at USTC is a graduate from The Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a Business Minor.  During her time at University Park, she played on the Women's Club Soccer Team, and was a member of the 2002 National Championship Team.  She started her Masters at The University of Florida in Sports Management while working as a Graduate Assistant in the Intramural Sports Department before coming back to Pennsylvania and completing her M.Ed in Sports Management at Millersville University.  In addition to soccer, Maria also played basketball, field hockey, and ran indoor track in high school.  She coached youth travel soccer teams while attending Penn State and has coached soccer clinics and camps for One on One Soccer Camps.  Maria has a true passion for working with young athletes.  She feels that nothing is more rewarding then helping young children and athletes make their goals a reality.

      

 

Ryan Zuver

Performance Coach, Personal Trainer

Ryan Zuver, who is a graduate of California University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fitness and Wellness, has many attributes to offer to Parisi Speed School. Not only is Ryan a great Performance Coach, he also has his NASM Certification for Personal Training and is a Corrective Exercise Specialist. Ryan has trained many athletes and also trains in the discipline of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Ryan has been involved with Personal Training since 2004.  Ryan is dedicated to bringing the best of himself to all of our Parisi athletes. 

      

Susan Dake

Performance Coach, Personal Trainer

With a Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology from West Chester University, Susan has become a major addition to the Performance Coaching crew of Parisi Speed School.  Despite Susan being a standout Field Hockey Player in High School, she decided to try her hands at a different sport when she began college, and became part of the Championship Rugby Team at West Chester.  Susan brings many years of athletic training knowledge to Parisi, as is also a Certified Aerobics and Spinning Instructor.  Susan is totaly dedicated to the success of every one of Parisi's athletes.  

 

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