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Where Performance Begins

The science behind
the athlete.

Athletic development takes more than training. SPIRE Performance brings together strength and conditioning, mindset, nutrition, recovery, and sports science to help student-athletes improve and build habits they can carry into college and beyond.

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WHAT IS PERFORMANCE?

Every part of development works together.

How athletes train, fuel, recover, and respond to challenges shapes their progress.

At SPIRE, Performance connects training and athletic development with mindset, recovery, nutrition, injury prevention, performance optimization, and sports science. These areas work together to support the demands of each athlete’s sport and stage of development.

For families, that means an approach that considers both athletic progress and the habits needed to sustain it.

FOCUS AREAS

What supports your progress

Six distinct disciplines, run inside a real elite-training environment, producing data that informs everything from training regimens to product design.

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Strength & Conditioning
Develop the strength, speed, power, and movement skills your sport demands. Build training habits that support continued athletic development.
Mindset Development
Practice focus, confidence, and preparation for competition. Develop strategies for responding to pressure and setbacks.
Nutrition
Understand how fueling and hydration support training and recovery. Build practical habits for the demands of a student-athlete’s day.
Recovery
Understand the role of rest and recovery in athletic progress. Build consistent routines around training and competition.
Injury Prevention
Develop movement quality and physical preparation. Learn why managing training demands and communicating concerns matter.
Sports Science
Use assessments to understand current capabilities and track change. Connect findings to coaching decisions and development priorities.
Build strength. Build an edge.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Build strength.
Build an edge.

Strength and conditioning is built around the demands of each sport, with individualized training designed to build strength, speed and resilience while helping prevent injury. Certified performance coaches work with athletes year-round in SPIRE’s 25,000-square-foot Performance Training Center, continually adapting training to support peak performance.

MINDSET DEVELOPMENT

Train your mind.
Elevate your game.

Mental-performance coaching builds the focus, confidence, and resilience that separate good athletes from great ones. SPIRE’s Mindset program begins during the first week of school and continues throughout the year with dedicated weekly time in Peak Performance classes, Residential Life, Performance and Athletics, exploring what it takes to succeed in sport and in life.

Mental toughness is a trained skill, not a personality trait. SPIRE translates sports psychology into measurable goals: emotional control, focus duration, performance consistency. Workshops cover high-pressure focus, visualization, leadership, and mindfulness.

Train your mind. Elevate your game.
Fuel your game. Fuel your future.
NUTRITION

Fuel your game.
Fuel your future.

Nutrition is a key component of performance. Sports nutritionists at SPIRE provide each athlete with personalized nutrition and hydration plans, including practical snacking strategies, to fuel training, enhance performance and build healthy eating habits that support them today and for the future.

DINING AT SPIRE ACADEMY.

Lunch service in FUELLunch service in FUEL
The dining hallThe dining hall
Serving stationsServing stations
RECOVERY & INJURY PREVENTION

Recover smarter.
Perform better.

On-site athletic training, recovery and sports medicine work together to minimize injury and keep athletes performing at their best. With Geneva Family Health Center ARMC on campus, SPIRE combines proven practices, advanced recovery tools and individualized return-to-play protocols to help athletes recover safely and get back in the game stronger.

Recover smarter. Perform better.
PERFORMANCE

MEASURED, EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

Return-to-play testingReturn-to-play testing
Muscle stimulation & recoveryMuscle stimulation & recovery
Body composition scanningBody composition scanning
OUR APPROACH

Test. Train. Re-test.

01Test: understand the starting pointAssessments help coaches understand an athlete’s current capabilities and identify development priorities. Performance staff translate those findings into training goals, while SPRI contributes research and measurement expertise.
02Train: put the findings to workCoaches use assessment findings alongside daily observations to guide athletic development. Training, mindset, recovery, and nutrition support the work, with attention to managing physical demands and reducing injury risk.
03Re-test: measure progress, adjust the planFollow-up assessments help coaches and athletes see what has changed and where more work is needed. Performance and SPRI use measurement to inform adjustments and evaluate approaches to athlete development and performance optimization.
SPRI · PERFORMANCE PARTNERS

Performance partners.

AIRO SystemOnescrinAxITBeyond Pulse
SPIRE PERFORMANCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SPRI)

Tech Summit 2025

Advancing the future of athlete performance. Watch a recap from the FIRST SPRI Tech Summit hosted on campus.

SPIRE'S PERFORMANCE STAFF

a world-class team

Performance, sports-science and mindset specialists working with every athlete on campus.

Jay McMichael
PERFORMANCE
Bennie Fielding, PERFORMANCE
Bennie Fielding
PERFORMANCE
Ryan Sarkisian
PERFORMANCE
Kyndia Matlock
PERFORMANCE
Dr. Zac Bruback
DIRECTOR OF MINDSET DEVELOPMENT
DUAL FOCUS, SHARED INNOVATION

Work with SPRI

Universities and research labs. Sports-tech, health-tech and performance companies. Tell us what you want to test, prove or build.

Experience SPIRE for yourself.

See how academics, athletic training, and campus life come together. Get to know SPIRE and explore whether it’s the right fit for you.

Minh Hoang - SWIMMING · CLASS OF 2026
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SPIRE's supportive coaches, elite facilities, and welcoming environment have helped me grow and believe in my potential as an international athlete.

Minh Hoang
SWIMMING · CLASS OF 2026
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