I’ve been an athlete my whole life; thus, I’ve had many different coaches. Brian is one of the best coaches I’ve ever had. His own tremendous experience as an elite athlete allows him to know every nook and cranny of the sport. The trust between coach and athlete is the most valuable characteristic of that relationship for me – I can rely on Brian to help me clearly understand where I am currently and what I need to be doing to progress. I feel comfortable and even inspired sharing big goals with him as his response is always, “Ok, this is what we need to do to get there.” It’s extremely rare to find a coach that takes the time to really understand each athlete as an individual and is able to communicate in a way that fits. Emotional intelligence is a characteristic that you cannot learn from a textbook – it’s innate. Under Brian’s coaching, I qualified for 70.3 World Championships and ran a marathon 8 months of meniscus repair surgery. The unequivocal support and value he has brought to my life over the last several years as a coach, mentor, and friend is truly something special.