Coach Danny is entering his thirteenth year as a high performance therapist and injury restoration specialist and is the co-founder and CEO of Rude Rock Strength and Conditioning. Currently based out of San Diego, CA, Danny specializes in return to play and injury restoration cases. Previously, Danny spent six years as the Head Strength Coach at Virginia High Performance, where he specialized in working with Navy SEAL and Special Operations Command personnel. Through his work at Virginia High Performance, Danny has become very proficient working with complex injuries, and high demand cases.
SimpliFaster, SportSmith, the NSCA, and others.
Coach Nicole is the co-founder and the COO of Rude Rock Strength and Conditioning. Since becoming a certified personal trainer more than a decade ago, Nicole has specialized in Olympic weightlifting for the last 6 years and was a national level coach for East Coast Gold Weightlifting where she developed the youth and junior weightlifting at their headquarters
Nicole received her BA in Dance and Corporate Communications from James Madison University and her MS in Sport Management from Old Dominion University and currently holds her CSCS and USAW Level 2 certifications.
Rocky "Big Guy" Foley
The "OG" and leader of the gang.
RIP 7/4/2007-3/21/2021
Rudy "Mr. Guy" Foley
The ride or die and Danny's original sidekick.
RIP 5/15/2001-9/11/2024
Straus "Rockstar" Foley
The newest member of the pack. He has taken over the role of top dog making his big brothers proud.
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