Meet your coach, Derek Nowka! 

With over 20 years as a special education teacher and consultant, Derek knows a thing or two about connecting with people and helping them grow. When he became an administrator and lost that personal teaching connection, CrossFit coaching gave it right back. 

Derek holds his CrossFit Level 1 and CPR/AED certifications and brings a motivational and empathetic style to every class. He loves coaching gymnastics movements and his goal is simple: he wants every single member to leave class feeling a little stronger than when they walked in. 

Outside the gym, Derek is all about family adventures, fishing, and hunting. 

His advice to newcomers? The same words a member once told him after his very first class: "just keep showing up." 

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