Eric Welch Jr.

Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach

  • With IMG Academy Since: 2024
  • Hometown: Orlando, FL
  • Languages Spoken: English

About Me

Eric was born and raised in Orlando,FL where he lettered in Football and Weight lifting during high school. After high school he would go on to get his bachelors degree in Sports and Exercise Science from UCF while later obtaining his masters from the University of Tampa in Sports and Nutrition Science. Before coming to IMG while living in his hometown he worked at a Physical Therapist office as a intern/tech as well as a youth Performance coach in Orlando. When he moved to Tampa he continued working as a Performance coach at a local facility in Downtown Tampa before being hired as a Summer staff coach this past summer. In his down time he enjoys spending time with friends, golf, cooking and eating as well.

Education/Accreditations:

  • B.S. Sports and Exercise Science (UCF'20)
  • M.S. Sports and Nutrition Science (the University of Tampa 2023)

Experience:

  • Physical Therapist intern at TriPT
  • Sports Performance coach at Total Athlete Training
  • Sports Science Department for the University of Tampa Athletics department
  • Performance Coach at Diesel Optimization