OTE is an 11,000sq.ft. performance training facility for athletes and adults in the northern San Antonio area. We utilize modern technological equipment and current evidence based research to design and implement results and goal oriented training programs for our athletes and clients. Our athlete training philosophy is based on the idea that successful athletes posses several key qualities, such as POWER, EXPLOSIVENESS, MOBILITY, SPEED, QUICKNESS, FLEXIBILITY, and most importantly, a LOW RISK OF INJURY. Athletes with these qualities have long and successful athletic careers. Our goal is for our athletes to not only play at the next level, but to excel and set new standards.
Coaches and Staff
Chris Garrett, MS, CSCS
Owner/Director of Training
Private Coach
Personal Trainer
Chris Garrett has completed 47 hours of graduate level education in the fields of Sports and Exercise Physiology, culminating in a Master’s degree from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. His Master’s degree is coupled with a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification. Throughout his years of training, Chris has become a master motivator, strategic programmer, and human performance specialist. He has a unique ability to design training programs based on the specialized movement patterns of athletes in their respective sport. This ability, when combined with the latest published research, creates the foundation for his athletes and clients to meet and exceed the limits of human performance.
Tony Gennusa, MS, CSCS
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Private Coach
Personal Trainer
Tony majored in Exercise Science at Texas Lutheran University where he was also a 4-year starter on the baseball team. After graduating in 2015, Tony continued his education at Texas State University and earned a master’s degree in exercise science. He is certified through the NSCA with a CSCS certification. While at Texas Lutheran, Tony was named to the All-Conference teams each year, while being placed on the D3Baseball.com and ABCA All-West Region Team his senior season. Tony’s experience in coaching starts back in 2016 when he was a graduate assistant on the TLU Baseball coaching staff. During his assistantship, Tony assisted with implementation of the strength and conditioning program during the offseason, and was the outfield coach during the season.
JB Brown
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Private Coach
Personal Trainer
Prior to college, JB Brown graduated from Refugio High School, where he was a starting safety on their 2011 state championship football team. Since then, he graduated from Texas Luteran University in 2018 with a Bachelors in Kinesiology and a minor in Biology. He was a four year starter for the TLU Bulldogs where he was a 2-time All Conference wide receiver. During his senior year, he was the only player to start on offense and defense since 1998. JB has also been a speed, strength, power, and sport specific coach at South Texas Athletic Center near Sinton, Tx. Currently, while coaching at OTE, he is also playing for the Austin Wild, a team in the International Arena Football League.
Courtney Kendrick
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Private Coach
Personal Trainer
Born in southern Illinois, Courtney Kendrick attended the University of Southern Mississippi and earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science with a double minor in Psychology and Spanish. While in college, Courtney excelled as an attacker for the Southern Miss Women’s Lacrosse team from 2014-2018. Courtney has coached soccer in her spare time since she graduated high school. Her prior fitness instructor experience started at Anatomies Gym in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. As an experienced traveler, Courtney decided to venture out to San Antonio for an internship in sports performance when OTE crossed her path to further her in her academics and career.