Joel Mullinax

Program Leadership & Instruction: Programmed and coached 6 daily multi-sport Strength & Conditioning classes, training over 80 student-athletes daily across progressive warm-ups, strength training, conditioning, Speed, Agility, & Quickness (SAQ), and active recovery protocols.

Athletic Development & Safety: Taught fundamental movement patterns and proper lifting mechanics to optimize athletic performance and reduce injury risks for multi-sport student-athletes.

Leadership Curriculum Facilitation: Designed and instructed an interactive leadership course for 24 students, leading discussions on core character traits, scenario-based problem solving, and effective decision-making under pressure.

Strength Coach & Educator at Addenbrooke Classical Academy (2024-06 – Present)

• Program Leadership & Instruction: Programmed and coached 6 daily multi-sport Strength & Conditioning classes, training over 80 student-athletes daily across progressive warm-ups, strength training, conditioning, Speed, Agility, & Quickness (SAQ), and active recovery protocols.
• Athletic Development & Safety: Taught fundamental movement patterns and proper lifting mechanics to optimize athletic performance and reduce injury risks for multi-sport student-athletes.
• Leadership Curriculum Facilitation: Designed and instructed an interactive leadership course for 24 students, leading discussions on core character traits, scenario-based problem solving, and effective decision-making under pressure.

Performance Coach at D1 Sports Performance (2022-10 – 2024-07)

• Multi-Tiered Athletic Development: Coached long-term athletic development for multi-sport athletes across three distinct age-and-skill tiers: entry-level (ages 7–11), intermediate (ages 12–14), and advanced (ages 15–19).
• Body Composition & Metric Tracking: Administered InBody assessments for all athletes to analyze body composition data, track physical progress, and tailor training regimens to individual performance goals.
• Specialized Speed Camps: Directed high-intensity speed improvement camps during summer and holiday breaks, focusing on acceleration mechanics, maximum velocity sprint technique, and deceleration control.

Health Promotion Coordinator at US Air Force, RAF Lakenheath (2019-10 – 2022-07)

• Operational & Tactical Integration: Embedded as the primary Strength & Conditioning Coach within high-demand units—including Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Fire & Rescue, and Refueler Pilots—conducting task-specific bio-mechanical assessments to mitigate occupational injury risks and target performance gaps.
• Specialized Human Performance Programming: Led tailored mobility, movement quality, and recovery protocols for tactical personnel, including Pararescuemen (PJs) and CV-22 Osprey loadmasters, to maintain operational readiness under physical stress.
• Operational Support Team (OST) Founding Member: Served as the dedicated strength coach for a newly established OST initiative, delivering individual exercise programming, movement technique evaluations, and injury-prevention protocols to optimize Air Force PT test scores and body composition.
• Base-Wide Health & Body Composition: Deployed a mobile InBody assessment system across base units to expand health monitoring accessibility; co-facilitated general nutrition and health education courses alongside base registered dietitians.
• Program Innovation & Facility Design: Created and launched the base's inaugural Pregnancy & Postpartum Fitness Class; co-designed and managed the rollout of a dedicated, unit-specific training facility for Security Forces personnel.

Performance Coach at Philippi Sports Institute (2017-10 – 2018-07)

• Elite & Professional Athlete Training: Programmed and coached high-performance strength and conditioning sessions for professional baseball players and a nationally top-10 ranked club swimming team, optimizing sport-specific power, endurance, and kinetic chain efficiency.
• Collegiate & Youth Club Development: Spearheaded off-season athletic preparation for NCAA collegiate athletes across multiple disciplines, while managing comprehensive physical development programs for two premier youth soccer clubs.
• Diverse Demographic Coaching: Designed adaptable, goal-oriented strength, mobility, and fitness routines for general population clients to improve movement quality, functional strength, and overall longevity.

Performance Coach at South Carolina Army National Guard (2016-10 – 2017-09)

• Multi-County Regional Leadership: Facilitated physical performance sessions and educational seminars across 5 counties, delivering standardized strength, conditioning, and readiness training to geographically dispersed National Guard units.
• Custom Tactical Programming: Designed individualized, flexible fitness routines engineered to accommodate the unique schedules, equipment limitations, and operational demands of reserve-component personnel to consistently meet APFT/ACFT and body composition standards.
• Education & Unit Briefings: Conducted interactive educational briefings for unit personnel on long-term athletic development, emphasizing consistency, effort, and creative strategies to integrate physical training into daily civilian work routines.

Master of Physical Education in Strength & Conditioning Emphasis – Texas State University (2014 – 2014)

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science in Exercise and Sport Science – Texas State University (2010 – 2010)