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Meet Our Performance Team

Performance Central is a specialized team of professionals who are unified to work relentlessly in the pursuit of accelerated athlete development. Their ability to identify and train the physical traits of an athlete is driven by their passion for engaging the individual to get better everyday. The result is a training environment second to none and one that strengthens their single focus toward training athletes - PREPARE TO COMPETE.

Want to be an INTERN on this team of Performance Specialists? 

Kris Lewandoski

Director of Performance

Phone: 216-223-5233
Email: [email protected]

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As Director of Performance at Force Sports since 2011, Kris founded Performance Central which now has 3 locations: Rocky River, Eastlake, and Richmond.
 
Training athletes since 1997, Kris has coached athletes and teams at all levels to enhance their productivity and performance.  After receiving a degree in Exercise Science from John Carroll University and playing varsity football for the Blue Streaks, Kris spent time with the Cleveland Indians Strength Department under Fernando Montes.
 
Kris has served as a Performance Consultant for numerous pro teams, premier clubs and universities, to include: Cleveland Crunch, Cleveland City Stars, University of Akron, Ashland University, Cleveland State University, Notre Dame College, John Carroll University, Cleveland Soccer Academy, Ohio Flames Hockey, Team Ohio Hockey, Cleveland United Soccer, Ambassadors Football Club, and many of the areas high school varsity programs.
 
From youth organizations to sport conferences, Kris has presented at various venues, including Akron Children’s Sports Medicine and Ohio High School Softball Association State conference, on specific topics of athlete development.
 
Among hundreds of high school and collegiate athletes (producing numerous state qualifiers/ championships, collegiate scholarships, awards), Kris has also provided Performance Training to several professional athletes, to include: Jim Thome, Joe Inglett, John McDonald, Josh Williams (MLS), Brian Rodgers (MMA), Jessica Eye (UFC), Pat Rissmiller, Russ Sinkewich, Amy Kyler, Crystal Bustos, Micaela Minner, Akron Racer players, professional strongmen, and more.
 
Kris currently lives in Newbury, Ohio with his wife, Lori, and their three children, Trevor, Hope and
Hannah.

Heather Clapacs

Performance Specialist / INTERN Coordinator

Phone: 440-331-0100
Email: [email protected]

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William Harnar, CSCS

Performance Specialist

Phone: 216-464-7122
Email: [email protected]

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William Harnar has been a performance coach with Performance Central since 2013.  He currently oversees all training at our Richmond location.

Previously, Harnar served as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Findlay (2009-2011).  At Findlay, Harnar was in charge of the men’s and women’s off-season soccer programs.  In 2008, Harnar was a student assistant football coach for the Oilers where he helped coordinate the scout teams and coached tight ends. 

Harnar earned a Bachelor of Science (2008) in Strength and Conditioning at the University of Findlay, and a Master of Arts (2011) in Human Resource Development with an emphasis in leadership.  He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the NSCA.

Harnar was a four year letter winner for the Oiler football team and started 33 consecutive games.  During his senior season, he was named team captain by his peers and received All-GLIAC honors

Kelly McKinney

Performance Specialist / Coordinator

Phone: 440-331-0100
Email: [email protected]

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Austin Mazurik

Performance Coach

Email: [email protected]

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