150 Hollydell Drive Sewell, NJ 08080 (856)498-8181 (609)405-3824 Located inside the South Jersey Sports Complex www.sjsportscomplex.net
Staff
Mike Donahue
Coach Mike is a life-long athlete and fitness enthusiast with an extremely diverse background in wrestling, football, track, baseball, basketball, and triathlon. He has had the privilege of working with a number of gifted athletes and prides himself on building a strong rapport with them. Coach Mike's success can be measured by the accomplishments of the athletes he has trained; NCAA D-1 scholarships (5 in the past 3 years), a Schuman National Underclassman Combine MVP, an NJSIAA High School State Champion, a Freestyle State Champion, a Tulsa National Champion, an Elementary School National Champion, NJSIAA Wrestling Regional Champions, Summer Cup Wrestling Series Winner, a Summer Cup Wrestling Series Iron Man Award Winner, 2 USA Wrestling Youth State Champions, 2 SJWA Youth Wrestling State Champions (including a 2x winner), an NJ.com Defensive All-Star (football), The Daily Journal Softball Player of the Year, The Press of Atlantic City Softball Player of the Year, an NJ.com All-Soph Lacrosse Player, All- South Jersey Group 2 Softball, an Adam Taliaferro Football Classic All-Star, several All-Conference, All-Group, and All-County High School Athletes in football, softball, and wrestling, numerous Varsity high school players(football, baseball, basketball, softball, lacrosse, and wrestling), and several of the areas best youth athletes in baseball, football, soccer, basketball,field hockey, and lacrosse.
Coach Mike holds the following certifications:
Going Vertical Speed, Power and Agility Trainer
New Jersey State Police Physical Conditioning Instructor
AAAI / ISMA Personal Trainer
AFPA Sports Nutritional Consultant
American Heart Association First Responder CPR / AED
Ed Donahue
-Going Vertical Certified Power, Speed, and Agility Trainer
-AAAI / ISMA Certified Personal Trainer
-AAAI / ISMA Certified Sports Nutritional Consultant
-Youth Football, Wrestling Coach and Baseball Coach
-CE Courses: Speed Training for Young Athletes
Julie Donahue
As a youth athlete, Julie played soccer for the Cohanzick Soccer Club before attending Bridgeton High School. There she excelled in soccer and cheerleading and earned numerous varsity letters and awards. She then continued her education at Rowan University where she earned a BA in Elementary Education and a BA in Spanish. When she is not training at Going Vertical, Julie can be found teaching in a third grade classroom. Julie has also volunteered her time as an area youth Soccer Coach and Cheerleading Coach.
Julie holds the following certifications:
-Going Vertical Certified Power, Speed, and Agility Trainer
-AAAI / ISMA Certified Personal Trainer
-American Heart Association CPR Certification
Ken Sweatt
Coach Ken has spent his life believing in the value of physical fitness. Ken played football from the age of 7 until high school. At Overbrook Regional High School, he was a member of the wrestling, track, and golf teams. During his junior year, Ken enlisted in the US Army Reserves. He graduated basic training at Fort Benning, GA in the summer before the start of his senior year. Ken served the next six years as a Mechanized Infantry Soldier leaving with a proudly earned honorable discharge.
Ken went on to become aprofessional high window cleaner. He spent several years instructing and directing others before owning and running his own window cleaning business. In 1994, Ken took a position with a prominent Atlantic City Hotel Casino where he remained until 2009. Ken is ACE Certified Personal Trainer and is currently pursuing a degree in Exercise Science from Camden County College.
"I learned early in life that physical fitness and mental preparedness are two of the most important keys to success in any endeavor." - Coach Ken
Certified Personal Trainer - American Council on Exercise
CPR/AED American Red Cross
Marcus Thompson
Marcus Thompson
Coach Marcus is a former Football and Baseball player. He is a graduate of the Health Promotion and Fitness Management Program at Rowan University. As a freshman at Rowan, he putsued Strength and Conditioning in the Athletics setting and has movedto Fitness in the University Recreation setting. Coach Marcus has worked with athletes at Villnova University and in the sports performance facility setting at various locations. He has also worked at Rowna University's Recreation Center as a Personal Trainer for 3 years. He is a product of hard work and what a dream can do.
Email: info@goingverticalsj.com
