Meet the coaches of cfc

Our coaches are all certified with their L1 or better and as coaches we pride ourselves in making sure that each member is given proper attention and feedback so that our members are leaving the gym healthy and ready to come back tomorrow!

  • Patrick Woods is a 2009 graduate of The Ohio State University, where he served as a captain of the track and field team. Patrick won the 2009 Big Ten Decathlon Championship, went on to train for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, and earned a 2011 USA Indoor Championships silver medal.

    Patrick began his fitness career in 2012 and has since built an extensive background as a fitness professional, coach, and business owner. He managed a corporate fitness facility before opening CrossFit Clintonville in 2014, where he continues to lead and grow a thriving fitness community.

    His coaching credentials include CrossFit Level 3 (CF-L3), Precision Nutrition Level 1, ACE Certified Personal Trainer, USA Track & Field Level 1 Coach, USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach, and The Gymnastics Course Level 1 (TGC-L1) certifications. He also spent one year at Westside Barbell training under Louie Simmons in 2013.

    As a competitive CrossFit athlete, Patrick qualified for the 2026 CrossFit Age Group Semifinals, finishing 101st in the world in the 40–44 age group division. This achievement reflects his continued commitment to excellence as both an athlete and coach.

    Patrick is motivated and supported by his wife, Natalie, their son, Bobby, and their daughters, Margot and Avery.

  • Columbus native growing up with an athletic background, Natalie competed Division I Gymnastics at Temple University in Philadelphia. Following college, Natalie looked for the perfect fitness environment that would challenge her physically as well as provide the fellowship with friends she grew up knowing in the gym. She found CFC in February 2015 after trying the Saturday "Community" class.After years of being an active member of CFC and her coaching background in gymnastics, Natalie obtained her CF-L1 and became a coach for CFC in April 2019. Natalie is also USA Gymnastics certified in coaching.

  • Chase Pitman is a Columbus native and a big time CrossFit enthusiast. His first experience with CrossFit was in 2010 while attending Elon University, but his love for CrossFit began in 2016 when he joined a gym in Austin, Texas. Upon returning to Columbus, Chase began at CrossFit Clintonville in the Fall of 2017, first as a member and then as a coach starting in the summer of 2019. Never having been much of an athlete growing up, Chase was originally drawn to CrossFit because of the strong community, which is the biggest reason he fell in love with Clintonville. Outside of the gym Chase can be found slingin’ sofas for Ashley Furniture or hanging out with his Fiancé Dr. Coach Ali and his dogs Willow and Rue. You can find Chase at gym pretty much everyday between 5:00 and 7:30 pm.

  • Joe and his sister grew up in gyms as their mom taught aerobics. It wasn’t until his master’s degrees in Athens, Ohio, that he found CrossFit and fell in love.

    In 2016–17, Joe lived in southern France and had the opportunity to combine his passion for French with CrossFit. He learned the universality of the sport — no matter the language, the movements and camaraderie translate the same.

    With over 12 years of teaching experience across elementary, middle, and college levels in English and French education, Joe has always been driven by a love for helping others grow. He earned his CrossFit Level 2 in 2020 and continues to coach group classes and personal training sessions that challenge and inspire his athletes.

    Outside the gym, Joe is a Realtor in Columbus for HomeRounds Realty, helping people find homes and build community throughout Central Ohio. If you’re thinking about buying or selling — or just want to start the conversation — Joe’s always happy to help a fellow CrossFitter find their next home base.

  • Madison has been coaching in some form for over eight years, beginning with high school girl’s club volleyball while in college at Denison University along with running the women’s club volleyball team. Madison began CrossFit in 2013 and made the transition to weightlifting in 2018 upon the formation of Clintonville Barbell.

    In addition to directing Clintonville Barbell, Madison is a full-time attorney by trade, graduating from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Madison also coaches CrossFit Clintonville's Weightlifting Development Class. In her little down time, Madison also enjoys climbing and yoga.

  • Neal is a Columbus transplant originally from the Ohio Valley. He graduated with a Communications Degree from Ohio University, and is a sales leader for Republic Services. He joined Crossfit in 2016 after getting signed up as a gift for Christmas, and a month later, he was hooked. The challenge, the reward, and the community was what sold it, and it’s been an important part of his life ever since. After being an athlete for 3 years, Neal decided to take the next step and get his L1 in 2019 to teach the wonderful benefits Crossfit offers to physical and mental health, and welcomes anyone willing to start their journey with us! Neal also enjoys long chippers, oly lifting, gymnastics, and long walks on the beach

  • From a young age and throughout high school, Socorro stayed active through cheerleading while also playing softball year round.

    Once graduating high school, to release energy and to stay active, she started running. A few years later in 2019, Socorro was introduced to CrossFit. Very quickly she realized the constant variation of CrossFit was much more exciting and enjoyable!.

    Socorro received her CF-L1 in April of 2021 and quickly jumped into coaching at CFC. She graduated from Ohio State with a B.S in Medical Anthropology. Today, she is in school to become a physical therapist. She is also an ACE certified personal trainer.

  • Nate grew up playing baseball year-round, and basketball in the winter. After high school, he attended The Ohio State University and graduated in the spring of 2022, with a degree in Finance and Statistics. While in college, he struggled to find a new activity to put his energy towards, until he discovered CrossFit. The constant challenge CrossFit provided gave him the motivation to start exercising regularly again. He joined CrossFit Clintonville in the fall of 2020 and quickly realized that it was much more fun than his old gym routine. He loves the community atmosphere of the gym and working out with friends.

    As his passion for CrossFit grew, he decided to pursue his CF-L1, which he completed in November of 2021.

  • A former endurance runner turned CrossFit geek, Phillip has been throwing down since 2017 and now brings that passion to coaching at Clintonville CrossFit. He got into coaching to better understand movement and fitness—and to give back to the community that keeps showing up and grinding. He’s a fan of burpees (yes, really) and rope climbs, and he enjoys suffering through WODs right alongside members—usually while cracking up with friends between gasps for air. Off the floor, Phillip is an avid fly fisherman and outdoorsman, and he and his wife lead a neighborhood Bible study.

  • Ian grew up running track and cross country and has always had a love for outdoor activities including mountain biking, climbing, hiking, snowboarding, and trail running. After being introduced to CrossFit in 2021, he realized that high intensity, functional training was key to improving the activities that he loves. He went on to get his L-1 certification in April of 2023 and has since committed to a life of activity and fitness.

    CrossFit is important to him because it not only makes people better at the activities they love, but also has a huge impact on people's mental health, which in this day in age, goes a very long way.

  • I started crossfit in 2015 when my mental health was at an all time low. Through the community I joined I learned to love not just CrossFit but also to appreciate what the human body is capable of. I got my CF-L1 to coach kiddos and teens early on and continued on to get my CF-L2 a couple of years later. Community is everything to me and I am so thankful to have found that at CFC! I graduated from the University of Toledo with my BSN and am currently working in the Neonatal ICU at Riverside and absolutely love my job. As much as I love my work babies, I missed coaching and am very thankful to be involved in such a welcoming gym.

  • Haley is semi native to Columbus (Granville) and was first exposed to CrossFit there in 2011.

    Coming home for summer breaks, she’d drop in from time to time at her local CrossFit to keep up with her summer conditioning goals. Haley was a D3 collegiate lacrosse player at Wittenberg University. Upon graduating in 2017, Haley longed for a team-like environment with competitive spirit. With her dad actively coaching and taking CrossFit classes, he pushed her to join their local box and fulfill what she had been missing.

    By summer of 2020, Haley had moved in with her best friend and current member, Jack, in Clintonville. Which eventually led her to join CFC full time. She fell in love with the CFC community and wanted to further invest in herself by obtaining her L1 at the end of 2021. She began coaching at the start of 2022 and hasn’t looked back since.

    In her free time, Haley enjoys eating every flavor Jeni’s Ice Creams has to offer.

  • Tommy is originally a Toledo native, but moved to Columbus in late 2022. He’s a former wrestler and current competitive weightlifter that has been in the gym regularly since the 9th grade. He got his first personal training certification directly out of high school in 2013, and has been working in the fitness industry ever since.

    Tommy started his CrossFit journey at Glass City CrossFit in 2020 when a close friend purchased the gym, and quickly fell in love with the constant variation. He has experience coaching in a wide variety of fitness modalities, including CrossFit, high school strength & conditioning, weightlifting, bodybuilding, and nutrition.

  • Ali’s CrossFit journey began in 2014 following the end of her high school swimming career. Her parents and younger sister had been doing CrossFit for a few months and were convinced Ali would love it. Ali was skeptical, thinking it might be “too easy” if her parents could do it… And here she is 10 years later still being challenged in workouts on the daily!

    Ali continued her education at Ohio State, which brought her to Columbus. She earned her CrossFit Level 1 in 2015, began coaching at CrossFit Clintonville in September of 2016, and went on to earn her CrossFit Level 2 Certification in July of 2019. During that time, she took a brief break from CrossFit to walk on to the Ohio State Women’s rowing team for the 2015 season. In early 2021, Ali moved to St. Louis, MO to pursue her doctorate of chiropractic. She continued to coach at CrossFit Wildwood, where she had the opportunity to coach and train with CF Games, CF Semifinals, and adaptive athletes. In late 2023, Ali finished her in-person coursework and Student Clinic rotations, returned to the Columbus area, and resumed coaching at her home away from home, CFC. She is finishing her education with an internship at Columbus Spine and Sport Center, where she will practice following her graduation in April 2024.

    Ali is passionate about fitness, the community (she met her fiancé at CFC), and keeping athletes healthy to help them achieving their goals. Let’s go!