Mitch is one of the original CrossFit trainers in the Dayton Area. He saw great potential in his passion for CrossFit, and founded Centerville CrossFit out of a small corner space in a MMA gym. Mitch brings a rich athletic background to his coaching. In high school, Mitch was a 2 time Ohio State wrestling qualifier and competed at the collegiate level at ONU. After competing as a professional MMA fighter, Mitch took what he learned from the sport and applied it to CrossFit.

Mitch continues to bring the same level of focus and intensity to coaching as he did to knocking out his opponents. He excels in training high caliber CrossFit Competitors and adjusting workouts for beginners and those who may need medical modifications. He has the ability to give the necessary individualized attention while keeping a sense of a community in every workout. Mitch has rampant passion for training not only other CrossFit members, but also trainers who are a part of the Centerville CrossFit community.

Spencer was born and raised in the rural town of St. Paris, Ohio and attended Graham High School. During his high school career he was a three-sport athlete who excelled in football,baseball, and basketball. The University of Findlay was the next step in Spencer’s educational and athletic career, where he studied strength and conditioning and played varsity baseball. He Obtained his Bachelor of Science,Associates Degree in Personal Training, and earned his varsity letter during his 4-year tenure.After undergraduate school, the next task was graduate school,where he studied to become a licensed physical education and health teacher.

During this time, Spencer started his coaching career by helping out with the University of Findlay Baseball team and coaching Liberty Benton as the junior varsity coach. Shortly after school was over Spencer accepted 2 different positions as an English teacher in Jinji, South Korea. During the stay, he studied the language and can speak, read, and write in Korean.

After his return from overseas,Spencer was driven to dive headfirst into fitness as a career and as an athlete. CrossFit fulfilled both of those desires and he is still“drinking the Kool-Aid.” He was fast-tracked right away by obtaining his Level 1 Certification and interning at CCF. Spencer is currently involved in all levels of classes at CCF and enjoys taking on personal training clients to round out his experience. Building a strong and fit community is his focus and is driven to become a better coach daily.

Jen Osborn was raised in West Chester Ohio and attended Mount Notre Dame High School where she was a three-sport athlete: cross country, basketball, and track. She continued track at the University of Akron where she competed as a heptathlete and graduated with a degree in radio/ television broadcasting.

After college, she began part-time work doing personal training, and was hooked on helping others reach their goals. In 2008, she was introduced to CrossFit and got certified to coach in 2010. She has continued to grow, and enjoys teaching as many people as possible.

She received her CrossFit Level 2 certification in 2015. Coaching CrossFit has become a passion for Jen; she especially loves the ability to see people progress and reach their goals. Jen also competes in CrossFit, and has made it to the CrossFit Regionals four times as an individual. She loves to improve herself and enjoys a challenge. She hopes her enthusiasm rubs off on you!

Tina Durkin has been competing in the fitness world for over 10 years and is a top-ranked IFBB Fitness Pro Athlete. She served 13 years in the Air Force Reserves and is a military dependent. In 2009, she started doing CrossFit to help her prepare for competitions.

In January 2010, she acquired her CrossFit Level 1 Certification and then continued on to get her CrossFit Level 2 Certification. In high school, she was a cheerleader, ran track, and played softball. She received her BS in Business Management from Wright State in Dayton, Ohio where she also was a NCAA college cheerleader and played intramural volleyball. Fitness is a way of life for Tina. She loves coaching and continues her to better herself by attending new certifications or seminars. Along with her CrossFit certifications, she is a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Fitness Instructor, Zumba Instructor, Master Trainer for both P90X and Insanity LIVE. With her vast knowledge and experience, she makes a wonderful addition to the Centerville CrossFit team.

Jason was born and raised in Paulding Ohio and attended Paulding High School where he was a three-sport athlete: Baseball, Football, and Basketball. After high school, Jason went off to Bowling Green State University and then later attended the University of Toledo, where he graduated with a degree in Finance. He took the knowledge gained and started up his own financing business. Jason instantly fell in love with CrossFit because it allowed him to be competitive again. Jason had been playing sports most of his life and after college, he started missing that competitive environment.

Working as a financial advisor helping clients set goals and work towards these goals every day he says is the best feeling in the world. He wanted to be a coach so he could take this same approach and help clients live a healthier lifestyle. Jason is also a family man with a wife, three boys, and of course, three pugs: Beemer, Bentleigh, and Ruby. Jason and his wife both love CrossFit and they both love to workout together, when their schedules allow it.

Karina was born in Munich Germany, but she wasn’t raised there. She moved around a lot and attended high school in Louisiana. She grew up in a family that didn’t put much emphasis on health or fitness, which is why she never played any sports. After high school she continued her move towards Ohio, then Michigan, only to come back to Dayton. Karina ended up meeting her husband of 25+ years and started attending Sinclair Community College. She earned her Associates Degree in nursing and has been a practicing RN ever since.

Karina worked with the geriatric population and End of Life Care.She continued to make poor unhealthy lifestyle choices even though she had the first-hand experience of what those choices would do. She was sedentary and a full-time smoker, however, she started to realize that something had to change. She quit smoking and obtained the courage to attend her first ever spin class. Karina wanted to up her game, so she joined a couch to 5k program and started running. Eventually leading her down the road to 20 half marathons, 1 full marathon, and a mini-triathlon. One day a friend approached her and recommended she try CrossFit. She became instantly hooked and determined to learn as much as she could from this sport.

Karina obtained her level 1 plus her Precision Nutrition cert. in hopes of using her own personal experiences to help others become healthier versions of themselves and to lead them to the fountain of youth that is Crossfit. She is a momma to multiple 4 legged babies, but we will refrain from calling her a crazy cat lady.