Speed Academy

Dana brings 10 years of experience working in speed settings as well as NFL Combine settings. In those 10 years Dana has worked with athletes all over the country ranging from first round draft picks to Olympian’s to kids who are just weekend warriors. He has helped numerous kids earn division 1 scholarships off of their performances in season through their hard work put in during the off season. Dana is involved in every aspect of the athlete’s life from greeting them when they walk in the door, to helping them with recruiting and guidance for the next chapter in their lives, to making sure they are also staying on top of their studies. Dana makes sure that each athlete feels the individualized attention they need to perform at their very best whether that is at an upcoming camp, or for their upcoming season. Dana makes sure that each athlete is beyond prepared for what they are trying to achieve.

Reggie comes to AE after spending the past 8 years coaching D1 football.  In 2013 he was the DB coach for URI.  2014-2016 he was the secondary coach for Pace University before heading to Temple where he became the Director of Player Personnel / recruiting.  After a coaching change at Temple he came to UMAINE where he went back to his roots as secondary coach.

Reggie attended Norfolk State University where he played Wide Receiver. During the pandemic, when the UMaine Football season was suspended, Reggie made the decision to switch to the private sector where he believed he could better serve student-athletes.  He spent the spring of 2021 interning and training under Dana Barry at Athletic Evolution.  He was hired full-time in the summer of 2021 and took over the AE Football Academy from Dana in the fall of 2021.

His wealth of knowledge as it relates to college football gives him a unique skill set that will help any high school football player achieve their dreams at the next level.  Whether you are looking for strength and conditioning, position work on the field, linear speed development, combine training, recruiting consulting, or a combination of all of these, Reggie is your guy!

Reggie is currently studying to become a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Joe was a graduate fellow for Athletic Evolution the spring of 2023 while he completed his Masters degree at Merrimack College, and stayed on for a full-time position immediately following. He has a master’s degree in Exercise Science and Physiology, is a Level 1 USATF coach, and is pursuing his CSCS certification.

Joe is the head coach of the Athletic Evolution Track Club, founded in the Fall of 2023. He is an assistant coach in the AE Speed Academy, and his roles also consist of strength and conditioning training at onsite and offsite locations such as Austin Prep and the Cormier Youth Center in Andover.

Joe’s previous experience includes coaching sprints at Dover-Sherborn High School and graduate assisting at Harvard University, where he was the Men’s Rugby Club head strength and conditioning coach, and assisted with all other teams.

Joe ran track and field at Stonehill College, where he is an All-American in the distance medley relay, school record holder in the 400M dash, and NE-10 60M dash champion his senior year.