Coaches

Bubba is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, owner of CrossFit 120, and a personal nutrition coach. Before opening CrossFit 120, he was the Head Lacrosse Coach / Assistant Football Coach / and a special education teacher at Wheeler High School for 5 years. Bubba has the experience training high school athletes in the weight room for years in preparation for their respective sports. He has a BS in Sport and Recreational Management. He is Adult CPR/AED certified.

He was introduced to CrossFit by a friend in 2009 and has involved ever since. Bubba loves what CrossFit has done for him and wants to help push other people to reach and exceed their personal health and fitness goals while forming lifelong friendships within the CrossFit community. Bubba has been a lifelong athlete both playing and coaching football and was a competitive year-round swimmer for 10 years.

Outside of CrossFit, Bubba is an extreme sport enthusiast. He is an avid wakeboarder and snowboarder and he loves what CrossFit training has done for his riding on the water and snow. Bubba also enjoys spending time outdoors on the lake with family and friends.

Jesse is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer. He is a lifelong athlete having played a variety of sports including baseball, soccer, basketball, and football. Jesse found CrossFit in 2011 shortly after graduating from Georgia Southern University. He quickly became convinced that CrossFit is the best general physical preparation program and has since competed in several local CF competitions.

Outside the gym, Jesse enjoys watching Atlanta's hometown sports teams, mountain biking, and golf.

Christine is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit Mobility certified, and CPR/AED certified. Prior to CrossFit she was a record holder on the Georgia Tech Swim Team. During her summers off, she discovered her love of teaching by coaching her summer swim team. Once her swimming career came to an inevitable end, she was searching for her next big passion.

She started CrossFit in 2011 when her husband invited her for a free trial class. Helen was the WOD and her husband (then boyfriend) had already been CrossFitting for 6 months. As a recently retired Division 1 butterflier, pullups were her specialty, and competitiveness was in her blood, she beat him by 2 seconds and fell in love with CrossFit. Since starting, she has competed as an individual Southeast Regional athlete (2014), and owned/head coached/loved/sold a CrossFit gym in Smyrna in favor of spending more time with her family and new baby, Mikayla.

Outside of CrossFit Christine loves being active (hiking, recreational volleyball, obstacle course racing, etc) and spending time with her family and friends.

Way Joe is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer. He used to co-own a CrossFit gym with his wife Christine. Yes, he let her beat him in her first CrossFit workout so that she would join and let him spend more time at the gym.

Way Joe was a competitive swimmer through out his life and found CrossFit when he graduated from Georgia Tech. Even though they sold their gym, both Way Joe and Christine still love the lifestyle and helping everyone around them as they stay active.

Patrick is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and also has his USAW - L1. He began CrossFit in 2018 after a successful swimming career in high school. Pat began coaching CrossFit in December of 2018 in Athens and moved to join the CF 120 staff in May of 2021.

Outside of CrossFit, Patrick is a University of Georgia graduate with a degree in Business Management. He is also a huge basketball fan! Coach Patrick prides himself on his ability to connect with each athlete on an individual level to bring out the best in them.

Tucker is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer. He graduated from Berry College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. There he played football, worked as a Student Strength & Conditioning Coach, and was a Research Assistant. He attends Kennesaw State University as a Graduate Research Assistant, and is studying Applied Exercise Science. Tucker brings a lot of knowledge and experience through coaching and programming.

Outside of the gym, Tucker enjoys spending time outdoors, or doing anything fitness related.

Tim is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer. He has been a CrossFit athlete since 2013. Tim was first introduced to CrossFit by his chiropractor as a form of rehab for previous injuries which soon turned into much more. He was hooked after his first workout and wanted to continue to focus on growth and improvement as an athlete. After playing several sports through high school and college, including basketball, soccer, and volleyball, finding CrossFit presented a challenge that allowed Tim to continuously have a methodology to train and progress with.

Tim, originally from Chicago, moved to Atlanta for grad school, where he quickly developed a passion for movement and CrossFit. He believes that with the proper movements and technique, CrossFit can be a lifelong way of staying prepared, in shape, healthy, and physically competitive for the rest of his life.

Zach is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer. He graduated from Berry College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, where he also played baseball. Zach started CrossFit in 2021 after his friend Tucker convinced him to try it out. He is currently at Kennesaw State getting a degree in Mechanical Engineering and also an assistant baseball coach at Oglethorpe University.

Outside of the gym, Zach enjoys spending time outdoors, and doing anything to stay active.

Blake is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, and CPR/AED certified. He comes from a heavy action sports background. Blake graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in Sports Marketing.

Blake has been on and off with CrossFit since 2013. He really started pursuing CrossFit seriously in 2016 after his second knee surgery. He came to CrossFit 120 as an alternate form of rehab recommended by his Physical Therapist. Blake then moved to South Carolina where he coached at CrossFit Potentia, and has competed in numerous competitions, but has since returned to Georgia.

Outside of CrossFit you will find Blake at the lake trying to relive his glory days on a wakeboard or coaching with Georgia Wakeboard Lessons.