Sandbata Athletics is committed to ensuring the highest credentials for our clientele. All trainers must be certified and fully insured through either the National Strength and Conditioning Association or American College of Sports Medicine


Thomas Newman, CSCS, NASM-CPT

         Founder and head trainer of Sandbata Athletics,

         Thomas Newman is certified through the

         National Strength and Conditioning Association

         as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Thomas recievedd 
his B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Kinesiology from the
University of Rhode Island.

         Additionally he is certified through the National

         Academy of Sports Medicine as a Certified Personal

         Trainer and has certifications in CPR/First Aid/AED through the American

         Red Cross/American Heart Association.

         His specialties include rehabilitation, sport specific

         training and body sculpting. Working both as a 

         fitness consultant and public speaker he tries to

         expand and deversify his clients services & strengthen their postition

         in their market. He constantly  promotes health and education to

         high school and college athletes. His training philosophy is

         "Train smart, Train hard... demand results." 

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Thomas Blaney MS, ATC, CSCS

                               

          Thomas Blaney received his master's degree at Bridgewater

          State College in physical education with a concentration in

          Human Performance Health Fitness and Athletic Training. Additionally,
he is a licensed Athletic

          Trainer certified through the National Strength and

          Conditioning Association as a Strength and Conditioning

          Specialist. 

 

          This combination of experience with both rehabilitation and

          cutting edge human performance allows for his training

          to go unmatched.  In addition to online training,

          Coach Blaney's services include sport specific workshops

          and consulting.

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Marcus Calhoun BS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT       

Marcus Calhoun is a graduate from The University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration in Health and Fitness. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.  Marcus has devoted much of his life to athletics and the world of fitness. He played three sports throughout high school, football being his main concentration and was a walk on at URI during the 2002-2003 football season.

In his recent years, Marcus has worked in Corporate Fitness for Plus-One and at Naval Academy Prep School as an assistant strength coach. For the past two years, Marcus has been an addition to the Salve Regina Fitness Center Strength and Conditioning team.