MEET THE UNDERDOGS TEAM

JUSTIN COTLER

Co-Founder & Head Coach

Justin, first and foremost, is husband to his better half, Ashley, and father to Ivy and Jaxson. He's the founder, co-owner, and Head Coach of Underdogs Athletics.

COLETTE CASEY

Remote 1:1 Coach

Colette is a lifelong coach and athlete who cherishes guiding people through the human experience using sport...

EMILY RIZZO

Remote 1:1 Coach

Emily Rizzo is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and currently coaches as a CrossFit L3 at CrossFit Yellow Falcon.

CASEY ACREE

Director of Programming

Casey is a husband and father of 2, residing in rural Central Illinois. Casey is one of the most decorated athletes in the history of the sport of CrossFit, as a 3x CrossFit Games Champion.

DAKOTA SHAKELTON

Remote 1:1 Coach

Dakota was a College football player and earned his B.S. in Kinesiology from University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

NICK BURNS

Remote 1:1 Coach

Nick started his coaching career in 2014 working part time coaching group classes at Crossfit Cedar City.

BRENDAN SNYDER

Remote 1:1 Coach & Asst. Program Director

Brendan started in the CrossFit space in 2012. He used it as an off season training tool for college rugby and later...

HUGO RIVERA

Remote 1:1 Coach

Hugo is a native New Yorker whose lifelong passion for fitness and conditioning has led him on a journey...

MITCH MCCLUNE

Remote 1:1 Coach

Mitch played both football and baseball in college, earning all conference honors in both sports.