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Athlete Development · Canton, Georgia

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Canton, Georgia · Est. 2016

Coaches who
played the game.

Real, position-specific coaching from people who competed offensive line, defensive line, sports performance, recovery, and on-site physical therapy, all under one roof in Canton.

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Velocity Leadership Team

Josh Richardson

Owner / CEO

Josh Richardson

Founded and Built Velocity from one OL group in 2016 into a program with linemen drafted five years running and the World Leader in Offensive Line Training. Played across the Louisville line center, guard, tackle in an NCAA record-breaking offense.

Luke Schultheiss

Sr Director of Athlete Development

Luke Schultheiss

The numbers behind the fastest OL group in pro day and Combine history. 4 first-round picks, 45+ pros, and 170+ college athletes trained, and a Louisville and Chattanooga lineman himself.

The OL Coaches

Josh Richardson

Owner / CEO

Josh Richardson

Founded and Built Velocity from one OL group in 2016 into a program with linemen drafted five years running and the World Leader in Offensive Line Training. Played across the Louisville line center, guard, tackle in an NCAA record-breaking offense.

Luke Schultheiss

Sr Director of Athlete Development

Luke Schultheiss

The numbers behind the fastest OL group in pro day and Combine history. 4 first-round picks, 45+ pros, and 170+ college athletes trained, and a Louisville and Chattanooga lineman himself.

Joe More

OL Technician / Football Intelligence

Joe More

41 starts at right tackle for the University of Richmond with All-Conference honors; also played guard at Syracuse and center at Arkansas. Runs film study.

Kayden Richardson

OL Technician

Kayden Richardson

Played college football at Marshall and started at Milton High School on a state runner-up team; 15 years in the game, deep knowledge of the center position.

Nick Buchannan

OL Technician / Professional Strech and Recovery

Nick Buchannan

24 consecutive starts at center for the University of Florida, including the 2018 Peach Bowl and 2019 Orange Bowl; USFL Mid-Season All-Pro and a certified stretch practitioner.

Pichon Wimbley

OL Technician

Pichon Wimbley

52 consecutive starts on the Georgia Southern line every game of his career, the only player in program history to do it. All-Sun Belt Second Team with an Exercise Science degree.

The Performance Coaches

Luke Schultheiss

Sr Director of Athlete Development

Luke Schultheiss

The numbers behind the fastest OL group in pro day and Combine history. 4 first-round picks, 45+ pros, and 170+ college athletes trained, and a Louisville and Chattanooga lineman himself.

Blain Jones

Sports Performance Specialist

Blain Jones

NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Poliquin Level Two coach; Exercise Science degree from North Florida; athletes from youth through MLB.

Austin Hoffman

Sports Performance Specialist

Austin Hoffman

NSCA-CSCS and ACE-CPT with a B.S. in Exercise Science from Kennesaw State; played defensive end at Lenoir-Rhyne.

Xavier Pendergrass

DL Technician

Xavier Pendergrass

Started at defensive end, defensive tackle, and linebacker at Midland University; Roswell High bench press record holder; played arena football with the Sioux City Bandits.

Thurman Geathers

Edge / DL Technician

Thurman Geathers

Sun Belt Conference Third Team All-Conference defensive lineman; ranked third among Sun Belt edge rushers with 50 quarterback pressures, per PFF.

The Defensive Line Coaches

The Baseball / Softball Coaches

Blain Jones

Sports Performance Specialist

Blain Jones

NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Poliquin Level Two coach; Exercise Science degree from North Florida; athletes from youth through MLB.

Skylar Mcphee

Hitting Coach

Skylar Mcphee

2019 GCAA Player of the Year and NJCAA Second Team All-American at Georgia Highlands, where he hit .427 with 10 home runs, 16 doubles and 48 RBI in 54 games.

Justice Milz

Hitting Coach

Justice Milz

Second Team All-SEC at Georgia, where she hit .372 with 15 home runs and 62 RBI as a sophomore and helped the Bulldogs reach the Women's College World Series.

DJ Banks

Hitting Coach

DJ Banks

A professional baseball player with the Washington Wild Things and Trois-Rivieres Aigles. Hit .333 with 69 hits, 16 doubles and 43 RBI as a senior at Valdosta State, starting all 52 games.

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