Head Performance Coach
Founder/Director of Grind Athlete Performance, Connor was born and raised in CT. His passion for fitness evolved from years of training for baseball. He graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2015 where he was a four year member of the baseball team. He continued his playing career for the Bridgeport Bluefish and Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the Atlantic League. He turned his love for fitness and athletics into Grind Athlete Performance in 2017. He has his CSCS, Pn1 (Precision Nutrition), and FMS (Functional Movement Screen) certifications.
Performance Coach
Current Graduate Assistant Strength Coach at University of New Haven, working towards his Master’s Degree. Prior to UNH, Josh completed his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science at Florida Gulf Coast. He was part of the Yale University Strength and Conditioning Staff in 2024.
Performance Coach
Current Assistant Director of Sports Performance at the University of New Haven, and previously its Graduate Assistant for Strength and Conditioning (2019–2021). Brandon interned with Mississippi State University football, Monmouth University field hockey, men's basketball and football, and Freak Strength. He holds a bachelor's in Exercise Science from William Paterson University, an MS in Exercise Science, and his CSCS.
Performance Therapist/Coach
A Cheshire native and former Cheshire High School basketball starter, Dylan received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy and his Bachelors in Allied Health Sciences at UConn. He has his CSCS through the NSCA and is a full-time Physical Therapist with Connecticut Orthopedic Specialists in Shelton, CT.
Performance Therapist/Coach
A Beacon Falls native, Brian is an orthopedic physical therapist with Gaylord Specialty Healthcare in Cromwell, CT, specializing in strength and conditioning and rehabilitating an athletic population. He provides manual therapy such as IASTM, dry-needling, and joint mobilizations. Brian received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy and Bachelors in Exercise Science at Sacred Heart University and works with the Derby Red Raiders football program.
