Our Story • Wayne, NJ

How Elevate
Started

Founder Brandon Wood experienced the power of culture firsthand during Rutgers' rise from 1–11 in 2002 to No. 12 nationally in 2006, including its historic win over No. 3 Louisville.

Since 2008, the North Jersey native has trained hundreds of youth and high school teams, including dozens of state championship programs and hundreds of playoff teams.

Today, Elevate uses speed, strength and conditioning as a vehicle to build culture, leadership and accountability—developing athletes and strengthening programs this season and for years to come.

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CULTURE-FIRST. PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN.
Brandon Wood coaching football team huddle at Elevate Team Training

Watch the Story Behind Elevate

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Rutgers vs. Louisville • 2006

The story behind Elevate's culture-first approach

Meet the Coaches

The People Behind Elevate

Experienced coaches helping athletes and teams grow through culture-first performance training.

Brandon Wood, Founder & Head Performance Coach
Founder & Head Performance Coach

Brandon Wood

Since 2008, Brandon has helped youth and high school teams improve speed, strength and standards through culture-first performance coaching.

Team TrainingPerformance CoachingSpeed DevelopmentStrength & PowerTeam Building & Culture
Gavin McGarrity, Performance Coach & Strength Specialist
Performance Coach & Strength Specialist

Gavin McGarrity

A University of Maine graduate and former Division I track athlete, Gavin brings high-level coaching in speed, strength, team training and athlete development.

Team TrainingPerformance CoachingSpeed DevelopmentStrength & PowerTeam Building & Culture
Two coaches. One mission: develop better athletes and stronger programs.

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