C4 Performance Training Staff

Zach Dangel is a strength and conditioning coach and certified athletic trainer. He works to blend the worlds of performance, physical training, and rehabilitation to meet each person’s individual needs. Zach believes that higher levels of physical performance are available to anyone willing to create goals, examine where they are now, and put in the work. Understanding the obstacles and helping to create a pathway around or through them are his specialties. Zach aims to meet his clients where they are and be with them through their entire journey.

Zach studied at Miami University and Indiana University, earning bachelor’s degrees in athletic training and kinesiology, and a master’s degree in athletic training. He holds multiple certifications in the world of fitness and training including Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA, CrossFit Level 1 Coach, and Registered Yoga Teacher.

Prior to joining C4, Zach worked in clinical and training settings, where he engaged with many different age groups and skill levels. Through undergraduate and graduate school, he worked with Division I athletes, helping them to keep doing the sports they love. During and post graduate school he developed the sports medicine and strength and conditioning staff of the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps. He also worked with performing artists of Broadway and off-Broadway shows in NYC and across the country, keeping them healthy to perform shows nearly every night of the week.

Most recently Zach worked at a private clinic called Prehab in NYC, helping athletes, non-athletes, and people of all ages to improve their health and performance. During his time there Zach also performed treatment and rehabilitation related to concussion and post-concussion syndrome. While in NYC he also spent time coaching group fitness classes, mostly CrossFit as well as some focusing on strength training for runners.

“My passion is to help people become better versions of themselves and maintain that for as long as possible. I believe that improvements in health and physical capacity can have immensely valuable impacts on an individual’s life – and I strive to be the helping hand along that journey.”

Amy Ketron is a certified athletic trainer and recovery specialist who analyzes deficits in performance – whether from an inability, deficit or injury. She uses various exercise techniques to correct these deficits with a sport specific mindset. Using the capabilities available at C4’s recovery center, Amy develops customized recovery programs that help athletes of all ages and ability levels recover faster, reduce the likelihood of injury or reinjury, and bring balance to the body.

Before joining C4, Amy worked in NCAA Division 1 athletics, high school sports, and as Director of Sports Medicine for the third largest physical therapy company in the US. She also served as a private athletic trainer to NFL and NBA athletes.

Amy earned a Bachelor Science in Athletic Training from Union University. She also holds a Master of Sports Administration from Belmont University. She is a NATA BOC certified athletic trainer and certified ergonomics assessment specialist (CEAS). Amy is also certified in functional capacity evaluation, kinesiology taping, and selective functional movement assessment.

“I became an athletic trainer because I have a BLAST helping people perform to their highest capability. There is no greater joy than watching a person compete after helping them unlock a movement struggle, come back from an injury, or overcome a setback,” Amy says. “What’s ironic is that, despite knowledge that performance recovery is necessary, too many people don’t find time for it. It’s simply not optional if you want to be your best physically. When you give attention to recovery, you WILL get stronger, faster, increase endurance, and be more fit. OPTIMIZE your body and the sky is the limit. Helping people accomplish this is not work, it’s fun!”

Isaac Parker is a seasoned performance coach with a proven track record of empowering individuals and teams to reach their full potential. Through a combination of personalized strategies, motivational techniques, and skill development, he specializes in unlocking peak performance for his clients. Isaac’s approach is client-centered, collaborative, and action-oriented. His coaching style is flexible and adaptable, tailored to an individual’s or group’s specific needs and preferences.

Isaac earned an Associates of Science degree in Exercise Science from Chattanooga State Community College and holds a Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Before joining C4 Sports Therapy, Isaac worked as an exercise physiologist/lead trainer where he conducted fitness assessments, wrote exercise programs based on client needs and goals, and coached clients through training sessions that incorporated a mixture of resistance and aerobic training.

“I’m passionate about helping people discover their strengths, overcome limitations, and tap into their full protentional,” says Isaac. “I want to be a catalyst for discipline, growth, and change by providing the guidance, support, and encouragement people need to make an impact in their own lives. I believe strength and conditioning is for everyone!”