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Dave Jefferson President & CEO, Swagger Athletics Dave is passionate about helping young athletes meet big goals. In becoming a professional athlete, he realized how much better the next generation of young athletes could be trained than he had been. New approaches to training recently introduced at the advanced level – for example, plyometrics, core strengthening, and movement mechanics – could be safely adapted to young athletes to improve their overall athleticism. More important than all the new advances in physical training, the mental approach learned by advanced athletes can be taught to young athletes -- developing a plan for training that spans multiple seasons, disciplined preparation for individual, avoidance of over-training and fatigue, knowing how to stay within your limits, working through the inevitable failures along the way. David has helped young athletes learn this approach and perform at a much higher levels as a result. David Jefferson was selected in the 13th round of the 1993 major league draft by the Florida Marlins. He played minor league baseball with the Florida Marlins, the Chicago Cubs, and the Montreal Expos for nine years until injuries cut short his career. In 2002 David returned to the San Francisco Bay Area to individually coach youth of all ages in baseball and basketball, and was Head Coach at Palo Alto High School from 2003 to 2008. |
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Jason Fung Master Strength & Conditioning Trainer & Nutritionist Jason has been involved with fitness most of his life; from doing sports as a young man to the coaching positions he now holds. He competed in varsity football and track while at Palo Alto High School. While he was at Foothill College, he competed in Track and Field. Jason graduated from San Jose State University in 1998 with a BA in Child Development. In 2000 he received his personal training certificate from the National Academy for Health and Fitness. Currently, he is the assistant coach for Frosh-Soph Football and the Head Track and Field coach at Palo Alto High School. In 2003, Jason competed in his first natural bodybuilding competition, winning first place honors in three categories. Since then Jason has competed in numerous other competitions. Jason has worked as a personal trainer with a variety of clients throughout his career. He has motivated those with sedentary lifestyles working with them on the beginning stages of fitness. He has trained professional athletes, athletes in college and High School, and has worked with the younger developing athletes. Regardless of his clients level of fitness Jason helps them develop a program to fit their specific needs and goals. Jason specializes in muscle development, sports specific training, flexibility, and nutrition. |
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Ryan Greenfield V.P. Baseball Operations Ryan has played and enjoyed all sports from a very young age. Growing up in Palo Alto, Ryan was a member of year-round travel baseball and soccer teams while keeping academics a priority. During high school Ryan played on the varsity baseball team for 3 years. Ryan graduated from the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management with a B.S. in Finance. While in Tucson for school, Ryan was part of a number of programs that dispersed funds to local organizations that could make big impacts in the community. At the conclusion of the programs, Ryan received a certificate of recognition and appreciation from the Mayor of Tucson. After graduating college, Ryan returned to Palo Alto to give back to the community. He worked at a few jobs while simultaneously volunteering with Palo Alto Little League as a coach, and quickly found that the time spent working with kids and being back on the baseball field was what he wanted to pursue. Since that initial coaching stint, Ryan has coached and managed teams year-round with players varying in age from 6 - 18. Ryan’s coaching philosophy is to make his players understand how to deal with successes and failures of the game while having fun. These fundamentals hopefully will give them a better understanding of how to deal with day to day obstacles. |
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Matt Lewis Master Coach |
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Justin Wagner Coach |
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Brandon Boyd Asst. Coach |