Hello my name is Ray Richardson. Less arrogance more confident! Targeting all ages and sizes! I am competent in that I understand exercise programming considerations for all populations; children, older adults, athletes, and overweight individuals.

TRAINING PHILOSOPHY

I AM VERY COMPASSIONATE ABOUT I DO, I AM PASSIVE BUT HARDCORE, I WANT YOU TO SUCCEED BUT I ALSO WANT TO PUSH YOUR BODY BEYOND LIMITS THAT IT HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE, AND THAT TAKES HARD-WORK AND DEDICATION WHICH I AM WILLING TO PROVIDE ON MY END OF THE BARGAIN. ANY THING YOU DO, DO IT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT BECAUSE YOU ARE DOING IT FOR THE LONGEVITY OF YOUR LIFE AND FOR THOSE WHOM YOU SURROUND YOURSELF WITH AND LOVE. SO WE DO NOT LOSE HEART. THOUGH OUR OUTER MAN MIGHT EXPERIENCE PAIN YOUR INNER MAN IS SINGING PROGRESS. DON’T LOOK AT PRESENT PAIN BUT FORESEE FUTURE RESULTS! ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO WORK HARD! NOTHING IS HANDED TO YOU HAVE THE MENTAL AND MOTIVATIONAL CAPACITY TO MOVE FORWARD THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL YOU SEE PROGRESS!

Education

Masters in Business

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science

Minor-Music

Certifications

PTA Global PT Certification

AED, CPR, and First Aid

Fitour Kickboxing

Fitour Group Fitness

Personal Training Specialties

Weight Loss, One on One Training, Online Training, Group fitness Instructor, Sports Performance, Health Coach, Core and Stability training, Older Adult Fitness, Strength and Conditioning, Olympic lifting, Speed and Agility training, Track and Field Techniques, Competitive Wrestling Techniques, Fitness Evaluations, Circuit training, Flexibility and Mobility, Athletic performance for all sports, rehabilitation, Muscular endurance, Interval Training, Plyometric training, Distance running, Heart Health training. Cardio Kickboxing Instructor Track and Field Coach, Wrestling coach

Experience

Kids First Sports Safety Sports Performance-Current

Slim Trim Fitness Class 2015-Current

Sharp’s Archery Team Training 2015-Current

Steelmen Wrestling Club 2015-Current

Joliet Central High School Wrestling Team 2015-current

Former D II Track and Field Coach

Lake Erie College Sprints/Hurdles Coach 2011-2013

Strength and conditioning coach

Served as recruiter for the sports of cross country and track & field, identifying and evaluating potential students with that interest and organizing their recruitment in conjunction with the Office of Admissions

Recruited 200 student athletes on campus for a complied 2 years

Followed all institutional and NCAA regulations regarding recruiting and operations of the sport’s team.

Assisted in all phases of coaching for designated sport’s team

Assisted with all event setups and operations

Acted as a visible person to represent the College in a positive manner and heighten the awareness of the institution to all of its constituents.

Worked closely with the promotional and team fundraising efforts.

Helped promote visibility and awareness of the designated sport’s program

Assists with athletes’ study hall coverage and coordination

Other duties as assigned

http://www.lakeeriestorm.com/sports/track/coaches/Ray_Richardson

Women’s side 10 school records Broken Men’s Side 5 school records broken

1 All American Hurdler 5th place NCAA D II Nationals

University of St. Francis Athletic Administration/coaching Internship 2011

Volunteer Coach for Joliet Township High School Wrestling team during winter break 2007-current

Forest Park Community center volunteer helper 2008-2010

Fall Semester 2010 Volunteer Coach for Western Illinois University Track and Field

Harvey Brooks Foundation 2008-2010

Shamus Relays 2008-2009

Western Illinois University 20 Sessions of Personal training 2009

YMCA National Health and Family Fitness Day 2009

Western Illinois Health fitness evaluations for undergrad students 2009

Employee Western Well Body composition for Western employees 2009

Western Illinois Walkathon 2009

Geriatric Fitness instructor at Elmhurst Nursing home 2009

Western Illinois Stress Testing 2009

Glucose Blood Screening 2009

Harper College Financial Aid Office 2006-2008

Special Olympics 2006 Las Vegas, Nevada

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Seminar Classes

Stress Testing

Aerobic Leadership Class

Strength and Conditioning

Older Adult Fitness and Target Population

Exercise Physiology

Biomechanics

Motor Control

Anatomy 1&2

Exercise Science Seminar presentations

Professional Organizations

Exercise Science Student Association

WIU Alumni Association

Athletics

4x Varsity Letterman cross country runner for Joliet Central

3x State Qualifier in 4x200 and 4x100 7th Place 2004 IHSA State Track and Field Championships

SICA West Conference Champion 2005

2003 Junior Olympics 4x100 National Champs and 4x400 Runner-up for Kansas city Sprinters Elite

2x IHSA State Qualifier 3rd place 152 pound weight class in 2005 for Joliet Central High School

3x Sectional Qaulifier

4th at 165 lbs. in 2006 NJCAA Wrestling Nationals for Harper College

Ranked #1 in the Nation wrestling 2007 for Harper College

Trained at Gilbert Grappling 2007

Harper College 400 meter relay record holder 2007

2x NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field Team Champs 4th in 4x100 5th in 4x400 2007-08

Western Illinois Track and Field 2009-10 in 2009 5th in 200 meter dash and 2010 4th in 100 meter dash and 4th in 200 meter dash at the Outdoor Summit League Conference

4th in indoor 60 meter dash and 4th in indoor 200 meter dash in 2009 at The Summit League Conference

4rd on Western Illinois track and field 60 meter dash top times record book with a 7.02

Career Times 100 meter dash 10.71 200 meter dash 21.69 400 meter dash 48.00

Earned Summit League All-League Honors in 2008-09 2009-10

Earned 2010 Summit League District Honors for a GPA of 3.00 or Higher

Earned All-Conference Honors in the Outdoor 100- and 200-meters,

Along with the indoor 60-meters as a Leatherneck, picking up a total of five Summit League honors

- Kids First Sports Safety Sports Performance-Current

- Slim Trim Fitness Class 2015-Current

- Sharp’s Archery Team Training 2015-Current

- Steelmen Wrestling Club 2015-Current

- Joliet Central High School Wrestling Team 2015-current

- Former D II Track and Field Coach

- Lake Erie College Sprints/Hurdles Coach 2011-2013

- Strength and conditioning coach

- Served as recruiter for the sports of cross country and track & field, identifying and evaluating potential - students with that interest and organizing their recruitment in conjunction with the Office of Admissions

- Recruited 200 student athletes on campus for a complied 2 years

- Followed all institutional and NCAA regulations regarding recruiting and operations of the sport’s team.

- Assisted in all phases of coaching for designated sport’s team

- Assisted with all event setups and operations

- Acted as a visible person to represent the College in a positive manner and heighten the awareness of the - institution to all of its constituents.

- Worked closely with the promotional and team fundraising efforts.

- Helped promote visibility and awareness of the designated sport’s program

- Assists with athletes’ study hall coverage and coordination

- Other duties as assigned

http://www.lakeeriestorm.com/sports/track/coaches/Ray_Richardson

- Women’s side 10 school records Broken Men’s Side 5 school records broken

- 1 All American Hurdler 5th place NCAA D II Nationals

- University of St. Francis Athletic Administration/coaching Internship 2011

- Volunteer Coach for Joliet Township High School Wrestling team during winter break 2007-current

- Forest Park Community center volunteer helper 2008-2010

- Fall Semester 2010 Volunteer Coach for Western Illinois University Track and Field

- Harvey Brooks Foundation 2008-2010

- Shamus Relays 2008-2009

- Western Illinois University 20 Sessions of Personal training 2009

- YMCA National Health and Family Fitness Day 2009

- Western Illinois Health fitness evaluations for undergrad students 2009

- Employee Western Well Body composition for Western employees 2009

- Western Illinois Walkathon 2009

- Geriatric Fitness instructor at Elmhurst Nursing home 2009

- Western Illinois Stress Testing 2009

- Glucose Blood Screening 2009

- Harper College Financial Aid Office 2006-2008

- Special Olympics 2006 Las Vegas, Nevada

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