Instructor

17 years experience training athletes at THE OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTERS IN COLORADO SPRINGS CO. AND MARQUETTE MI.

over 18,000 athletes have benefited from Dan’s expertise and FASTFIT just in WESTERN PA, and now Myrtle Beach, SC.

5 Time WORLD RACQUETBALL CHAMPION

Dan’s peers voted him “THE FITTEST AND THE FASTEST ATHLETE TO EVER COMPETE IN RACQUETBALL”

2005 Dan was inducted into the “RACQUETBALL HALL OF FAME”

 

For ten years, Dan competed on the Men’s Professional Racquetball Tour and was consistently ranked amongst the top five player’s in the world.  During that time, he was considered the “Fitness Expert” within the sport, while working as the Fitness Editor of two national racquetball publications. He also had the chance to offer fitness tips during televised racquetball events. In 1994, Dan’s peers honored him as the “Fittest and One of the Fastest Athletes” to ever compete in the sport.

In 1998-99 Dan was the number one player on the US National Racquetball Team and the reigning Men’s National Open Amateur Champion. At the end of the 98 season, the United States Racquetball Association named Dan “Male Athlete of the Year” .

For 17 years he’s served as an instructor at the Elite Training Camp, held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.  This camp is by invitation only, for the top 40 to 50 prospects within the sport.

Also, for three years, he worked as a Fitness Consultant for Ektelon, the leading manufacturer in the racquetball industry.  He has produced one video for Ektelon called “The Racquetball Workout”, a Doubles Specific Instructional Video, and an individual instructional video called “Fitness Agility Speed Training”.  Dan is also certified as a “Fitness Expert” by “International Sports Science Association”, and the “National Sports Performance Association”.

In 1997, Dan was hired full time by WPGH FOX 53 as a fitness and sports reporter, bringing Pittsburgh the latest in fitness facts and information.  During that time he maintained a training clientele that included Pittsburgh Steeler Quarterback, Mike Tomczak, and in 1998 developed DANO‘s FASTFIT Training SYSTEM.

Professional Accomplishments:

             2005 United States Racquetball “Hall of Fame” Inductee

  • 1998 World Racquetball Champion – Two Gold and One Silver Medal, Bolivia
  • 1998 Athlete’s Representative to the USOC Athletes Advisory Council
  • 1998 Captain of the World Champion US Racquetball Team
  • 1998 Racquetball’s “Athlete of the Year” as voted by United States Racquetball    Association
  • 1998 Pan American Trials, Two Gold Medals Winnipeg, Canada
  • 1997 National Champion, USRA Men’s Open Singles Championships, Houston TX
  • Professional Tournament of Champions back to back winner 91 &  92, Portland, OR
  • US Olympic Sports Festival-Gold Medalist, Minneapolis, MN
  • 5 time National Doubles Champion – Men’s Open Division
  • 1990 World Champion – Gold Medal, Hamburg, West Germany
  • 1988 World Champion – 2 Gold Medals, Caracas, Venezuela,
  • 9 time member of the US National Racquetball Team
  • 17 years featured lecturer and instructor for the Elite Training Camp, held at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO (camp features the top 50-100 prospects from around the country)
  • Weight Training Advisor for the US National Olympic Racquetball Team
  • National Fitness Challenge ESPN, Nassua, Bahamas (winner of 2 events)

 

 DanO coaching history and certifications

  • Dan has been training athletes for over 25 years!
  • Speed Training for the past 18 years. MORE THAN 10,000 athletes have benefitted from FASTFIT!!
  • 17 years Fitness Training at Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs CO  “worked with the top speed trainers in the world for 6 years”
  • 10 years OTC in Marquette MI
  • Fitness Editor for National Racquetball and Killshot Magazines
  • 1998 Personal Trainer to Pittsburgh Steeler Quarterback Mike Tomczak and MANY THOUSANDS of high school, college, and professional athletes.
  • Innovator of FASTFIT™ Training System
  • “NSPA” Certified Professional Fitness Trainer
  • “ISSA” Certified Professional Fitness Trainer
  • Video Producer – Fitness, Agility, Speed Training Videos
  • Sports and Fitness Reporter for WPGH FOX 53 10 O’clock News in Pitt. PA
  • Corporate Fitness Consultant and Video Projects Advisor for “Ektelon”
  • 1996-1999 Speed Agility Strength Trainer at Oxford Athletic Club in Monroeville
  • 1998 Developed DANO’S FASTFIT Training SYSTEM-Fitness Agility Speed Training For Individuals & Teams.

This program is designed to develop movement skills for athletes in all sports at all levels, in a very safe and comprehensive system.