Coaches

Mary Connolly

I have worked out in various gyms for all of my adult years. In 2008 I discovered CrossFit, loved it and never looked back. It changed me completely – mind and body. I am a Registered Nurse and have practiced nursing for over 30 years and have always made health and fitness a priority in my life. I coach kids, teens and pre-teens bootcamp classes. I volunteer for ROCovery Fitness teaching the fundamentals of CrossFit. ROCovery Fitness is a supportive community of physically active individuals brought together by sober living, committed to creating an environment of healing and recovery. I have taught children’s bootcamp-type classes and created “Team Fitness Youth Squad” – volunteering to teach sixth graders in two of our city schools all about fitness. In 2010 I qualified and competed in the first Masters Division at the International CrossFit Games held in California. As a trainer at CrossFit Fairport, I am very excited to help others transform their lives. This is my passion. I live in Fairport, with my husband Tom and have 3 grown daughters.

• Registered Nurse
• CrossFit Level 1 Certificate
• CrossFit Level 2 Certificate

CrossFit Specialty Courses:

• Weightlifting
• Strongman

Phil Derleth

As a former Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. with an intense interest in health and fitness, I found my way to CrossFit in early 2012. After a few months of training and my hunger to learn more, I found myself taking the level 1 trainer’s course and in 2014-2015 taking a 100-hour course in sports Chiropractic and am now an International Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner. I try to apply my professional career as a Doctor of Chiropractic, my advanced knowledge in human body biomechanics and my national board certification in physiotherapy to every class that I am coaching. Perfection of human movement is both my passion and my career. The display of control and grace under conditions of duress are what allow for both injury prevention and athletic dominance. Your fitness and life goals, whatever they may be, are achieved through the pursuit of perfection. To do this in a supportive community atmosphere, such as CrossFit Fairport, is powerful, inspiring, and successful. CrossFit has truly changed my life and my family’s life, and I cannot imagine a scenario where CrossFit is not part of my routine. I currently live in Penfield with my wife and four young boys.

• Internationally Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner
• CrossFit Level 1 Certificate
• CrossFit Level 2 Certificate
• CrossFit Judges Certificate
• TPI L-1 Certification
• CPR/First Aid/AED
• Youtube Certified

Theresa DeRycke

I have been CrossFitting since 2010. As soon as I started, I KNEW this stuff was great! Having never been an “athlete”, and starting in my mid 40’s, my approach to coaching and being coached is different than many others. I am an “active” coach. I love feedback on any lifts or movements I am doing, so, you get what I love. While I like coaching everyone, I get huge joy out of seeing people succeed who were scared to try. I’ve coached ages from 3 to 86 and love that CrossFit allows me to do that!

• CrossFit Level 1 Certificate
• CrossFit Level 2 Certificate

CrossFit Specialty Courses:

• Endurance
• Gymnastics
• Advanced Gymnastics
• Rowing
• Kids CrossFit (twice)

Alex Fee

I’ve been doing CrossFit since January 2013. I found myself at CrossFit Fairport because my mom bought a Groupon to try it and brought me with her. I didn’t know at the time that it would become what it is now to me. I love CrossFit because it provides constant opportunities for growth; it shows me that I’m capable of more than I think and through coaching, I’m able to show that to our members too! Coaching is enjoyable because it’s great to see our members grow and change through workouts and friendships with others in the gym.

Nicole Mickol

I started Crossfit in 2013 and was instantly hooked! I love the everyday challenges, the competition, working towards mastering new skills, and the emphasis on fitness. I was a gymnast throughout childhood and high school and have about 7 years of coaching experience including the YMCA, Gymnastics Training Center and the Fairport Varsity Gymnastics team. Currently I am a Special Education teacher in the Fairport Central School District. Besides CrossFit, my other hobbies include running, yoga, and reading. I received my CrossFit Level 1 certificate in 2015 and my CrossFit Gymnastics certification in 2017. I love to share my passion for health and fitness with others!

Mac Millar

I have been a member of CrossFit Fairport since 2012 and began coaching in 2015. I enjoy watching others succeed and meet their goals. CFF has the most welcoming environment of any gym I have ever attended. From young to old, beginner to expert, everyone has an opportunity to succeed! The programming is challenging, yet scaleable, and geared to help you reach your goals. I look forward to working with you!

• CrossFit Level 1 Certificate

Jim Norris

I started CrossFit in February 2011 and have participated/competed in the CrossFit Open every year since then. Before that, I spent eight years teaching Ski Instruction and was a registered EPSIA instructor. I was also a member of a travelling Ultimate club team and continue to run and compete in road and trail races.

• CrossFit Level 1 Certificate

Carolyn Privitera

I was an accomplished endurance athlete who turned to CrossFit after being somewhat burned out from the long hours of training for Ironman Lake Placid in 2010, various other triathlons and marathons, both on and off roads. Impressed by how much more “fit” I was after 6 months of CrossFit than I was from doing years of straight endurance sports, I was hooked. I decided to see what CrossFit Endurance was all about and got my CrossFit Level 1 Certificate in 2012. From there my love and respect for the sport of CrossFit and the athletes who do it grew more and more every day. I love to help people get stronger, be more mobile, and have better race times, (if you are so inclined). I emphasize proper form as a priority in strength work and it is equally important in running, rowing and swimming.

Favorite sayings: ” Lift Pretty”, and “Run Pretty”

• CrossFit Level 1 Certificate

CrossFit Specialty Courses:

• CF Endurance
• Gymnastics
• Rowing
• Weightlifting

Kevin Schoenfeld

When I first stepped into CrossFit Fairport in 2015, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I wasn’t at my healthiest, and knew I needed a change. It didn’t take long for the friendly community and uniquely appropriate challenge of CrossFit to change me for the better. Since then, I’ve gotten fitter, healthier and stronger here at CFF than any other athletic pursuit in my past (running, triathlon, etc.). I continue to be surprised at the progress I continue to make as an athlete, and how far I’ve come in such a short time. I knew when the opportunity to earn my CrossFit Level 1 Certificate came along in 2018, I couldn’t pass it up. While a family and a job as a Network Engineer regularly keep me busy, I enjoy fill-in coaching. I’m happy to share what I’ve learned along the way!

• CrossFit Level 1 Certificate

Matt Spinder

I was introduced to CrossFit when a friend and I wanted to get in shape for a Tough Mudder in 2013. The plan was to CrossFit for just a few months and then return to my sedentary life. Years later and I am still hooked, I could not imagine my life without CrossFit Fairport. The community at CrossFit Fairport is as equally meaningful as the fitness routines to inspire a better me. Currently I am a software engineer where I remain mostly deskbound from 8 to 5 yet looking forward to the gym after work. Because of CrossFit, I am in the best shape of my life and still getting better every day. In 2018 I completed my CrossFit Level 1 Certificate and started coaching at CrossFit Fairport. Then in 2019 I completed the USA Weightlifting Level 1 Certification. Now I enjoy sharing what I have learned and leveraging my experience to benefit others.

• CrossFit Level 1 Certificate
• USA Weightlifting Level 1 Certificate

Stacy Taylor

CrossFit has been a blessing for me. Let’s just say that. I visited CrossFit Fairport, using a Groupon, in July 2012. Seeing the weightlifting and the kinds of movements that were being done intrigued me. I joined the next month and have never looked back. I feel better, I have more confidence and I even got my trainers certificate at 57 years young. The camaraderie and the support are overwhelming. CrossFit Fairport is a wonderful community, with trainers and people who want you to succeed. I will always have a family at CFF and look forward to many more years of CrossFit.

• CrossFit Level 1 Certificate

Lacie Urban

I have been a CrossFitter since 2013 and started coaching in 2016. I competed in cross country and track in high school and specialize in the endurance aspect of WODs. Outside of the gym I teach 4th grade, love to bake, and spend free time at my family’s lake house. I enjoy sharing my love of CrossFit with others through coaching and the close-knit community of CrossFit Fairport.

• Level 1 CrossFit Trainer

Anthony Zuppelli

I am a CrossFit Level 1 coach that has been CrossFitting since 2012. I hold a passion for continued learning and teaching. I strive for virtuosity by first focusing on your mechanics and safety. I find great joy working in a positive environment like ours and I work to maintain that. Having also obtained my PharmD. I see firsthand what lifestyle changes can do for an individual’s health and happiness. I know the issues our healthcare system has, and I see how CrossFit can be applied as a simple solution to a majority of chronic conditions. I am eager to help anyone that has questions related to combining healthcare, medications, fitness, or lifestyle modifications. CrossFit continues to make my entire life better and I cannot image myself without it. My goal is to share this with you.

• Crossfit Level 1 Certificate
• Crossfit Judges Certificate
• Crossfit Scaling Certificate
• CPR/First Aid/AED
• PharmD