Lorenzo Ortiz

Lorenzo.ortiz11@yahoo.com

(919) 514-7344

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/lorenzoortiz7

Work experience:

Dallas Cosmos Soccer Club- Dallas, Texas    

Academy Head Coach

• Taught fundamentals of not only soccer but cultivated values associated with fair play, good gamesmanship, and pushing past obstacles.

• Implemented player development strategies via various training methods to improve the skill sets of players according to Club values.

• D1-Dallas Sports Training – Dallas, Texas    

• Associate Speed and Strength Coach

• Specialized Sports Skill Training: Skill training for soccer/baseball, strength training for client sports ranged from soccer, baseball, football, basketball, ice hockey, and equestrian;

• Programming and coach three distinct team-training projects weekly, including u16 ECNL Women’s Soccer team (‘06 Sting Soccer Club), a local collegiate baseball team (Brookhaven CC), and u16 Women’s soccer (Dallas United)

• Philadelphia Phillies International Academy- Boca Chica, Dominican Republic 

• Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach

• Daily overseeing the daily administration and management of the strength and conditioning program for over 100 athletes based on communication with Minor League Coordinator

• Planning/conduct functional warm-up, mobility sessions, tissue prep, speed/agility workouts, and band program with large groups of athletes

• Hudson Rose Athletics – Wilmington, North Carolina

• Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

• Exposure to MLB Strength Training Programs, NBA Offseason Training, NFL Free Agent Training, Triathlon athletes, High School/College soccer prep (Males/Females), High School Lacrosse, UFC/Bellator MMA training, etc.

• Cape Fear Academy – Wilmington, NC  

• Head Coach for Middle School Soccer

• Conducted effective pre-season program to foster crucial components in soccer such as metabolic conditioning, agility, ball control, teamwork, and game understanding

• Implementation of a specific style of play in order to maximize team potential and team synchronization

• Manchester Soccer Academy- Wilmington, NC      

• Sports Performance Intern

• Under the supervision of the head coach, exercise plans were created/operated to enhance the U-12 soccer team’s physical abilities, including strength, general fitness, injury prevention, and speed/agility.

• Performing warm-up for team; instructed cool-down/recovery sessions

• Daily plans created included balance, force absorption, landing/running mechanics to decrease chances of injury followed by sports-specific conditioning, targeting different energy systems/physical attributes used in soccer

EDUCATION

• Gardner-Webb University    August 2015 – December 2017

• B.S. Exercise Science                 

• University of North Carolina – Wilmington   December 2017 – May 2019

• (Cum Laude Distinction)

• B.S. Exercise Science – Concentration: Allied Health – Minor: Psychology

• PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• ‘96 Triangle United Soccer Association (Durham, NC)

• Gardner-Webb University Men’s Soccer Team   August 2015 – December 2017 

• University of North Carolina Wilmington Club Soccer Team.  January 2018 – May 2019

CERTIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• NSCA Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) (attained: June 2019)

• USA-Weightlifting Level 1 Certification (attained: October 2020)

• Bilingual: Spanish; read, write, and speak fluently 

• Valid certification in Red Cross Lifeguard & CPR/First Aid/AED (Nov. 2018-Nov. 2020)

• Valid American Heart Association Basic Life/CPR Certification (Nov. 2018-Nov. 2020)