J.T. began his Crossfit journey in 2023 and came onto the Crossfit St. Louis coaching staff in 2025. A former competitive athlete, J.T. was a 2x state wrestler and All-State football player in high school and played Division II football at Lindenwood University as an offensive lineman. After retiring from collegiate sports in 2015, he spent the next several years being inactive and unfocused on his own personal health and fitness. It wasn’t until his doctor encouraged him to make some lifestyle changes that he discovered Crossfit. 

“Crossfit has completely changed my life,” J.T. shares. “Not only has it offered me a level of physical freedom and fitness I never thought I’d know again, but it’s provided me a supportive community that constantly cheers me on through both the victories and the struggles.” As a coach, J.T. is most passionate about teaching people the functionality of Crossfit movements and making sure all fitness levels and abilities find belonging in the CFSTL community. “Regardless of how old we get, we will always need to be able to pick things up and put them down again, get down-and-up off the floor, and have the mobility necessary to function in everyday life. Everything we do inside the gym is designed to help us in all the tasks of daily living outside of it. Wherever you are on the journey of fitness, there’s something for you at CFSTL and we’d love for you to join us!”