About US

Learn more about Matt

Experiences:

University Of Maryland Head Baseball Coach
18 years of coaching, recruiting, operational and playing experience at the professional and NCAA Division I level - Maryland Terrapins Head Coach
Mentored 10 All-Americans, 31 players that have been drafted by Major League Baseball, 38 All-Conference Selections (ACC & B1G), 6 Freshman All-Americans and 5 Major Leaguers since 2013
2023 B1G Champions & B1G Tournament Champions
2022 B1G Champions, 2022 NCAA College Park Regional host (first in school history), school record for wins (48), NCAA Regional final appearance, highest regular season ranking ever (8th USA Today coaches poll), highest RPI finish ever (9th), school record 15 straight conference winning series
2021, 2022, 2023 NCAA Regional final appearance
2017 NCAA Regional appearance
2015 UCLA Regional Champions, Super Regional appearance, B1G Championship game appearance
2014 USC Regional Champions, Super Regional win and appearance, ACC Championship game appearance
Nominated as Man of the Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 2010
University of Maryland Baseball team captain, 2002
Received the Bosey Berger award at the University of Maryland for most outstanding senior on the baseball team, 2002
Set 7 All-Time offensive records for the University of Maryland baseball team, 1999-2002
Drafted by the Montreal Expos of Major League Baseball, 2002

Certifications:

- Volodalen Pro Sports Level 1
- Motor Preferences™ Experts Baseball Level 1

Experiences:

2022-23 Motor Preferences™ coach - University of Maryland Baseball - USA
2022 Motor Preferences™ consultant - Scott Emerson - Pitching Coach - Oakland Athletics - USA
2020 Technical Consultant - Saint Anthony Baseball Academy - Canada
2018 Manager - Winter program for Central Ontario Reds - Canada
2016 Manager - Bugey Sud Cowboys - France
2013 Baseball instructor - Bergy Baseball Center - Canada
2013 Manager - Pearson H.S. baseball concentration - Canada
2012 Assistant coach - New York Yankees VIP days - USA
2012 Assistant coach - Derek Aucoin Tour - Canada
2003 Manager - Savoy Climbers - France
1999 Head Coach - ASUL Diamonds - France
3 years Associated scout - Atlanta Braves - France
Organization of 6 MLBI camps & assistant coach - France
7 years Member of American Baseball Coach Association
1993 Assistant Coach - Pomona College - USA
1992 Head Coach - the Black-Bat Baseball Club - France

Certifications:

Functional anatomy (skeleton, joints, muscles)
The nervous system (structure and mechanisms)
Hormonal control of muscle activity (functions and roles)
Muscle function (contractions, muscle fibers, adaptations, muscle energy)
Cardiopulmonary system (respiration, circulation)
Metabolism and sports activities (training requirements and objectives)
Evaluation of capacities (physical, physiological)
Training (basics, planning, factors of sports performance)
Doping and the fight against doping
Motivational regulation of behaviors (mechanisms, consequences, management)
Learning theory (psychological aspects of learning)
Attitudes (understanding, acting)
Psychological skills (stress, mental rehearsal, concentration)
Sports practices and personality characteristics
Stages of development (psychomotor, emotional, intellectual, social)
Physical activities with age (youth, adolescents, adults, elderly) Sports teaching (modes, communication)
Learning data
Construction of sessions or learning cycles (programming)
Practical pedagogy (learning transfer into action, adaptation)

- Volodalen Pro Sports Expert
- Volodalen Primitive Reflexes Specialist
- Motor Preferences™ Experts Trainer

Learn more about Aurélien

Experiences:

2024 - MPE Director of Golf
2019/2024 - Head of Golf Programs at Hartland Movement Center, Wisconsin
2018 - Founded Golf Body Preferences, first Golf coaching program specialized in Motor Preferences™ in the USA.
2013/2018 - Personal Trainer for YOU LEAD, LLC, Washington DC area. Trained and worked with Fabien Lefevre, French Canoe/Kayak Olympic Champion (Beijing and London). He has been trained in Motor Preferences™ and won in 2014 the first world championship gold medal for USA in 12 years at Deep Creek, MD.
2012 - Personal Trainer for Hilton, Washington DC and Veluxe, DC area.

Certifications:

- National Academy of Sports and Medicine

Fundamentals of Human Movement Science (nervous, skeletal, muscular, endocrine system)
The cardiorespiratory system (structure and function of the cardiovascular system)
Metabolism and Bioenergetics (aerobic and anaerobic system)
Human Movement Science (Functional multiplanar biomechanics)
Chronic health conditions and physical or functional Limitations
Flexibility training concept (effects of muscle imbalances on the kinetic chain)
Cardiorespiratory fitness training (physiologic system response and adaptation to cardiorespiratory training)
Core training (stabilization system and movement system)
Balance training (role in performance and injury risk)
Plyometric training (reactive training in integrated performance paradigm)
Speed, Agility, and Quickness training
Resistance training concept (Stability, muscular endurance, muscular hypertrophy, strength and power)
Integrated program design and the optimum performance training (OPT) model (planned fitness training - periodization)
Nutrition and supplementation (basic nutritional recommendations for optimizing health)
Lifestyle modification and behavioral coaching (stage of changes model)

- Gray Institute - Functional Golf system Specialist

Understanding of the biomechanics of the human body in the golf swing sequence
Transformational zone analysis (Backswing, Follow through, Full follow through)
Movement specialization in golf-specific training (250 golf-specific movements to prevent injuries and improve performance)
12 distinct training tailored to address the diverse requirements of golfers at every skill level, spanning from novices to seasoned professionals

- TPI Expert

Body swing connection (evaluating how golfer's physical capabilities match their swing mechanics)
The Kinematic sequence (understanding of how the body efficiently generates power during the golf swing)
Physical screen (identify limitations in the body that may affect the player’s golf swing)
The big 15 swing characteristics (identify how specific swing characteristics are directly connected to physical characteristics)

- ACE Sports Conditioning Specialist
- NASM Fitness Golf Specialist

MOTOR PREFERENCES™ EXPERT COACH
- Volodalen Golf Preferences Expert

- Volodalen Pro Sports Expert

- Volodalen Reflexes Preferences Specialist

- Volodalen Morphoprofiles

Learn more about Nick

Experiences:

2024 - University of Maryland Baseball Director of Player Development
2023 - University of Maryland Baseball Pitching Operations
2023 B1G Champions
2022, M.S Marketing Analytics - University of Maryland
2022 B1G Champions, 2022 NCAA College Park Regional host (first in school history), school record for wins (48), NCAA Regional final appearance, highest regular season ranking ever (8th USA Today coaches poll), highest RPI finish ever (9th), school record 15 straight conference winning series
2022, 2023 NCAA Regional final appearance
University of Maryland Baseball, 2022
2021, B.S Public Relations - University of Rhode Island
2021, B.S Communication Studies - University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island Baseball, 2017-2021
University of Rhode Island Team Captain, 2019 - 2021
2018, 2019 NECBL All-Star
2017 HCBL All-Star

Certifications:

- Volodalen Pro Sports Level 1
- Motor Preferences™ Experts Baseball Level 1