Our coaches are just that, COACHES. We are set apart by the fact that we are coaches by profession, and dedicate our lives to our athletes. At CrossFit Moxie that is exactly what you should expect: dedicated people who care about nothing other than educating, motivating, and caring about YOU.
As coaches for San Jose State University Division 1 Athletics, we first brought CrossFit to our programs and have seen, and are continuing to see amazing results! After benefiting our athletes, we realized the importance to bring general health and fitness through hard work to the masses. That is why we decided to open CrossFit Moxie.
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HEAD COACHES:
CHRIS MICHELMORE
Chris is the owner here at CrossFit Moxie. In addition to CrossFit, he is in his fifth year as the assistant coach for the San Jose State University women’s swimming and diving program. He is ASCA Certified Level 4, CrossFit Certified Level 1, CrossFit Endurance, and Russian Kettlebell Certified. Chris also represents CrossFit Endurance as a head coach for CrossFit Swimming.
In conjunction with his duties at San Jose State, Michelmore is the assistant national team coach at De Anza Cupertino Aquatics (DACA), a top USA club program based in Cupertino, Calif.
Chris has been a National level athlete in swimming, and loves inspiring people to bring out their best no matter what the sport or activity.
Prior to coming to San Jose, he was a graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where he Swam all four years. Chris graduated with his B.S. in Entreprenueial Management, Public Accounting, and Enterprise Accounting.
Chris and his wife, Tina, reside in Campbell, Calif.
“The fittest person is the best at the most things.”
BEN COBIAN
Ben has been a strength and conditioning coach for 6 years. He is Crossfit level I certified, Russian Kettle bell and USAW certified. Along with being the head trainer here at Moxie, Ben is also an assistant strength and conditioning coach for San Jose State University.
He designs and implements lifting and running programs for Women’s swimming and diving, Men’s and Women’s basketball, Women’s gymnastics and Women’s tennis.
Along with his teams, Ben also works with the SJSU football team and trains graduating seniors for the NFL combine and NFL pro-days.
Ben played football at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and was a 3-time All-conference and 2-time All-American. Ben graduated with his B.S. in Journalism and his M.A. in Administration.
Ben, born January 23, 1982, is married to Heather Cobian, who he met at Cal Poly.
“There is no such thing as maintaining your strength or skill, you are either getting better or getting worse!”
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ASSISTANT COACHES:
ERIC BUCHOLZ
Eric is a graduate in kinesiology at San Jose State University with an emphasis in being an Exercise and Fitness Specialist. Eric is well versed in many training styles from his experiences in the SJSU football program. He also competed in Olympic lifting for various weightlifting clubs in the bay area. He is interning at Crossfit Moxie to gain a firsthand understanding of crossfit training and programming. Eric has lived an active lifestyle his whole life and enjoys many types of physical activity. Eric excelled at all forms of physical activity as a child. In addition to receiving a black belt in Hapkido at age 12, as a high school football player Eric reigned supreme in the city of San Francisco for four years. After becoming proficient in the clean and jerk and snatch, Eric competed in Olympic lifting as a ringer for local weightlifting clubs. Eric walked onto the San Jose State football program in 2006 and just finished his last season playing for the awe inspiring Spartans. It was at SJSU where Eric met the infinite wisdom of Super-Coach Ben Cobian. Now Eric looks to conquer the world of Crossfit.
“I don’t always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer Bud Light.”
DREW COFFIN
Drew has been addicted to crossfit for about a year and a half now. After the five
years he spent in the Navy as an aviation electrician he began to look for something
that would get him back into the shape he was once in in high school. The navy had
given him a lot of strength, from bench pressing and curls every day, but the cardio
and stamina were nowhere to be found. Also, a lower back injury sustained while in
had kept him from doing many menial activities. After completing his first crossfit
workout and being completely ruined, he was hooked, and has seen his lower back
injury almost completely go away. Since that fateful day he has embraced crossfit
entirely and completed his Crossfit level 1 certification. He is attending De Anza
community College and is looking to transfer to San Jose State for his Bachelor
degree in business. The coaching he does at Moxie has allowed him to explore
his love for teaching and has also helped to make him a much better crossfiter.
He enjoys the competitive atmosphere that is present every time he walks into a
crossfit gym and loves the support and camaraderie that can usually only be found
in team sports.
“The only good race pace is suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die.”
-Steve Prefontaine
TINA MICHELMORE
Tina Michelmore’s passion for CrossFit began in May 2009 when her husband, Chris, finally convinced her to try it out in their humble home garage gym, and she was immediately hooked. Since then, Tina has been training hard alongside other Moxie fire-breathers and is constantly looking for new ways to challenge her physically. In June 2010, Tina became a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, which helped further fuel her passion for the sport of fitness. She also had the opportunity to compete with other talented members of Moxie’s team at the 2010 Southwest Regional Competition and is looking forward to representing Moxie in future competitions.
Tina grew up in the East Bay where she played competitive Class 1 soccer for over 10 years. During this time, she became respected as a dedicated team player and leader, and was chosen by teammates to lead them as captain of both her club and varsity teams. After graduation, Tina attended college at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where she was constantly trying out new sports and activities, including a variety of intramural sports and even rock climbing, but her true passion was always soccer. In 2005, Tina graduated from Cal Poly with a BS in Public Accounting and a minor in Psychology.
In addition to helping out at Moxie, Tina is a full-time Certified Public Accountant for Burr, Pilger & Mayer, Inc.
KEVIN MICHELMORE
Kevin is a Certified Level 1 CrossFit Trainer. He has always been an athlete and has participated in almost every sport possible. Kevin is constantly seeking new ways to challenge himself and his physical abilities. This is what brought him to CrossFit, and with the best head coaches around, CrossFit Moxie proved to be the ultimate grounds to achieve greatness. Kevin does not only strive to better himself, but focuses on bettering others.
As a team member of CrossFit Moxie, Kevin participated in the 2010 CrossFit Southwest Regional competition alongside other Moxie-born firebreathers. The spirit of the CrossFit competition has inspired him to train even harder for next year.
Kevin was an NCAA division one swimmer and Team Captain for Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where he graduated June of 2008 with a BS in Architectural Engineering.
“Chuck Norris once challenged me to a mile run. He will never make that mistake again.”
