MEET OUR COACHES
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
– 1 Peter 4:10
Since graduating from Trinity University with a degree in Accounting in 2007, Nick’s focus has been helping others achieve their goals in both sports and fitness.
After playing 4 years of college baseball at Trinity University and a 3 year professional baseball career in the St. Louis Cardinals organization, Nick went back to his alma mater as the hitting/strength and conditioning coach. It was in these few years back at Trinity that he found his passion as a coach. Since then Nick has been pursuing the art of helping others define and reach their goals.
He has worked with people from all walks of life: professional athletes looking to reach elite levels of athleticism, kids just getting starting on their fitness journey, grandparents trying to improve their quality of life, and amputees returning from service in the military and of course the everyday moms and dads who are looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Nick believes that anyone who walks into The Tribe Strength and Conditioning can benefit from what he and the coaching staff have to offer with regards to health and fitness.
Want to get to know Nick a little more? Check out his video bio!
-CrossFit Level 1
-USAW Sport Coach Level 1
-CrossFit Powerlifting
-CPPS Coach (Certified Physical Preparation Specialist)
- Onnit Academy Foundations Coach
-Onnic Academy Durability Coach
brooke iglesias
Coach
pearson grant
Coach
monica deschaine
Coach
sara brouillard
Yoga Instructor
beth devos
Head Coach
chelsea vera
Co-Owner/Personal Trainer/ Social Media Director
lesley lily
Coach/Nutrition Director
shawn newman
Coach
ed conway
Co-Owner/Head Coach
Nick Vera
Co-Owner/Head Coach
certifications
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contact me at nick@thetribesc.com
coty goble
Coach
jeanelle stauffer
Massage Therapist
In 2008, after a long break from Football, Ed reclaimed his passion for fitness, sport and nutrition. After gaining an unhealthy amount of weight, it was time for a change. Through the efforts of his personal trainer, encouragement and support from his loving wife, and plain determination and hard work, the results spoke for themselves. Ed experienced higher self esteem, a healthier and more fit physique, and a better quality of life.
It wasn’t long before Ed was competing in local and regional level competitions testing his strength and conditioning. Though the physical and emotional transformation was nice, he realized that his true passion for fitness wasn’t for his own personal accolades and goals, but helping others reach theirs.
After coaching for over 4 years, Ed has come full circle to open and co-own The Tribe Strength & Conditioning. Whether an aspiring athlete, weightlifter, or someone who simply wants to better their quality of life, Ed is excited to share his education in fitness, Olympic weightlifting and nutrition in an effort to make a positive impact on your life.
-CrossFit Level 1
-USAW Sport Coach Level 1
-Onnit Academy
-Durability Coach
brooke iglesias
Coach
pearson grant
Coach
monica deschaine
Coach
sara brouillard
Yoga Instructor
beth devos
Head Coach
chelsea vera
Co-Owner/Personal Trainer/ Social Media Director
lesley lily
Coach/Nutrition Director
shawn newman
Coach
ed conway
Co-Owner/Head Coach
Nick Vera
Co-Owner/Head Coach
certifications
contact me at ed@thetribesc.com
coty goble
Coach
jeanelle stauffer
Massage Therapist
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Beth graduated from Trinity University in 2010 with a BS in Business Administration and worked as a federal contractor for several years before answering the call to pursue a career in physical therapy. Beth was part of the inaugural South College DPT program and graduated with honors in June 2017. Beth is now the Clinic Director at Texas Physical Therapy Specialists in Alamo Heights.
Beth has coached alongside Nick and Ed since 2011, and she helped open The Tribe in 2015. She continues to coach our Friday night and Sunday afternoon classes. Beth loves blending her passion for fitness with the science of physical therapy and has a unique point of view for both training and recovery.
When she’s not working or coaching, you can find Beth with her husband Brett and her son Aidan. She enjoys traveling and going on adventures with her family and friends. Beth believes that “Every Day is a Win” and she aims to live out this mantra daily.
Want to get to know Beth a little more? Take a look at her video bio!
-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
-CrossFit Level 1
-CrossFit Kettlebell
-CrossFit Endurance
-CrossFit Mobility
-Onnit Academy Foundations Coach
brooke iglesias
Coach
pearson grant
Coach
monica deschaine
Coach
sara brouillard
Yoga Instructor
beth devos
Head Coach
chelsea vera
Co-Owner/Personal Trainer/ Social Media Director
lesley lily
Coach/Nutrition Director
shawn newman
Coach
ed conway
Co-Owner/Head Coach
Nick Vera
Co-Owner/Head Coach
certifications
meet another coach>>
CONTACT ME AT BETH@THETRIBESC.COM
coty goble
Coach
JEanelle Stauffer
Massage Therapist
Chelsea is the Social Media Director, Director/Coach of Tribe Athlete Summer Camps, Event Planner and Personal Trainer. Chelsea and Nick along with Ed and Andi opened The Tribe in 2015. It was a fun adventure that God called Nick and Chelsea to in their first year of marriage. She is grateful that this is a calling they can steward and build together.
In addition to working at the Tribe, she is a full time High School Bible Teacher and Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Cornerstone Christian Schools.
Chelsea played basketball through college at the NAIA division where she received All American honors multiple years. She completed her degree in Communications with a minor in World Missions, and Associates in Bible. She loves working with athletes of all ages in the gym and on the court.
Chelsea is grateful she gets to use her passions of teaching, coaching, and serving people to show the love of Christ to everyone.
To get to know her a little more check out her video bio!
Onnit Foundations
PE Teacher Certified
brooke iglesias
Coach
pearson grant
Coach
monica deschaine
Coach
sara brouillard
Yoga Instructor
beth devos
Head Coach
chelsea vera
Co-Owner/Personal Trainer/
Social Media Director
lesley lily
Coach/Nutrition Director
shawn newman
Coach
ed conway
Co-Owner/Head Coach
Nick Vera
Co-Owner/Head Coach
certifications
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email her at CHELSEA@THETRIBESC.COM
“Let all that you do be done in love.”
– 1 Corinthians 16:14
Following a career in the military, Lesley is pursuing her passion in health and fitness full-time. Lesley’s focus is helping people live healthier lives through nutrition education. She has a bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education, a Master’s degree in Health Promotion and Kinesiology, and a Master’s degree in Nutrition, which has led her to becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).
Lesley is passionate about encouraging people at any stage of life or fitness level to achieve their health goals through better nutrition habits. Whether you are an athlete looking to utilize sports nutrition to achieve performance goals, interested in strategies to achieve a healthy weight, or dealing with a medical condition, such as food allergies that require specialized nutrition, Lesley believes nutrition education can benefit everyone and help meet any health and fitness goals.
CrossFit Level 1
CrossFit Level 2
brooke iglesias
Coach
pearson grant
Coach
monica deschaine
Coach
sara brouillard
Yoga Instructor
beth devos
Head Coach
chelsea vera
Co-Owner/Personal Trainer/ Social Media Director
lesley lily
Coach/Nutrition Director
shawn newman
Coach
ed conway
Co-Owner/Head Coach
Nick Vera
Co-Owner/Head Coach
certifications
meet another coach>>
email her at lesley@thetribe.com
Brooke coaches our regular classes, leads foundations sessions at The Tribe, and does personal training for athletes of all ages and skills.
She has been a lifelong athlete since she started gymnastics at the age of 5. Brooke was awarded best all- around athlete propelling her forward to professionally coach as an NCA (National Cheer Association) Instructor all over the state of Texas. After competing in cheer and taking 1st at the collegiate level at Southeastern University in Florida, Brooke decided to focus more on academics and acting. It was during this time that she stumbled upon CrossFit which renewed her drive to compete. She instantly fell in love with this new found community. Brooke graduated with a BA in Communications and a focus in film/acting; however, CrossFit quickly took precedence in her life. When she moved to Austin after college she made the decision to pursue a career in health/nutrition and fitness
Brooke has now been professionally coaching CrossFit for 8 years in San Antonio and Austin. Not just coaching but she has been CrossFit for 10 years.
In addition to being a coach at The Tribe, Brooke manages Flourish IV Therapy, is a writer, runs Break Down The Walls, and focuses on being a God fearing wife to her husband Eric and mother to Noah.
Break Down The Walls is our Women's Only Event Brooke founded at The Tribe. It is a group of women from all over our community who gather together once a month for a fun workout and encouraging word. You can learn more by following BDTW on Instagram!
"Life isn't a race, it's a marathon... consistency and practicing correct habits will take you to that next level in life. Even if you don't finish first, the important thing is that you finished."
CrossFit Level 1
CrossFit Level 2
StrongMan Certification
brooke iglesias
Coach
pearson grant
Coach
monica deschaine
Coach
sara brouillard
Yoga Instructor
beth devos
Head Coach
chelsea vera
Co-Owner/Personal Trainer/ Social Media Director
lesley lily
Coach/Nutrition Director
shawn newman
Coach/ BDTW Founder
ed conway
Co-Owner/Head Coach
Nick Vera
Co-Owner/Head Coach
certifications
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email her at brooke@thetribe.com
Pearson graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Kinesiology in 2015. During his time at Texas Tech, he discovered his passion for fitness and nutrition. This passion quickly led him into the world of Physique Competing. After graduating, Pearson was losing interest in the Bodybuilding world and was looking for something to fulfill his competitive spirit. In 2016, Pearson fell into the world of Crossfit and hasn’t looked back. Throughout his time in Crossfit he realized his passion for motivating and encouraging others. This passion opened the door for him to become a coach at The Tribe in 2019. Pearson works with all athletes at any skill level: young athletes looking to make it to the next level in their sport, people coming out of physical therapy trying to regain strength, and the everyday athlete trying to improve their overall quality of life. His goal is to see everyone who walks through the Tribe doors have their life impacted in a positive way!
In addition to coaching classes and personal training at The Tribe, Pearson works at Airrosti as a Logistics Specialist. He has been there for 4 1/2 years and enjoys working with athletes in all different avenues.
Want to learn more about Coach P? Watch his bio video!
brooke iglesias
Coach
pearson grant
Coach
monica deschaine
Coach
sara brouillard
Yoga Instructor
beth devos
Head Coach
chelsea vera
Co-Owner/Personal Trainer/ Social Media Director
lesley lily
Coach/Nutrition Director
shawn newman
Coach
ed conway
Co-Owner/Head Coach
Nick Vera
Co-Owner/Head Coach
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email him @ pearson@thetribe.com
Monica’s background was primarily in volleyball but she has been doing CrossFit for almost ten years. She believes CrossFit is a great combination of sport and fitness that combines functional movements with a full body program. Monica believes The Tribe provides a great platform to get out of your comfort zone on a regular basis and surround yourself with a positive, motivating community.
In addition to coaching at The Tribe Monica is a Program Director for Kinetic Kids/SA Premiere since 2015. Kinetic Kids’ mission is to enrich the lives of children with special needs and their families through sports, fine arts and educational programs to foster the development of courage, confidence, fitness, pride, joy and community.
She loves being able to serve people through coaching! Her hope is to encourage others, as she has been encouraged.
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV
Doctorate of Physical Therapy, UT Health
B.S. Kinesiology- Exercise Science, UTSA
Crossfit Level 1
brooke iglesias
Coach
pearson grant
Coach
monica deschaine
Coach
sara brouillard
Yoga Instructor
beth devos
Head Coach
chelsea vera
Co-Owner/Personal Trainer/ Social Media Director
lesley lily
Coach/Nutrition Director
shawn newman
Coach
ed conway
Co-Owner/Head Coach
Nick Vera
Co-Owner/Head Coach
certifications
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Sara is a C-YI certified yoga instructor and leads the yoga classes at the Tribe and is available for personal session. She has been practicing yoga for 5 years and received her teaching certification in November 2018. Her passion is helping people stretch their bodies, minds and souls so they can reach their health and fitness goals. Sara enjoys practicing Crossfit alongside yoga and helping others find movements that will help them in their Crossfit practice. In addition to yoga at The Tribe she also teaches kids yoga at a Kindergarten in the community.
Sara is married to Jeff Brouillard and they have 3 children that keep them busy. Sara graduated from Vanderbilt University and is a native San Antonian and loves all things Puro San Antonio.
brooke iglesias
Coach
pearson grant
Coach
monica deschaine
Coach
sara brouillard
Yoga Instructor
beth devos
Head Coach
chelsea vera
Co-Owner/Personal Trainer/ Social Media Director
lesley lily
Coach/Nutrition Director
shawn newman
Coach
ed conway
Co-Owner/Head Coach
Nick Vera
Co-Owner/Head Coach
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Shawn is currently a Kinesiology Student at the University Of Texas at San Antonio.
He began CrossFit the summer before his freshman year of high school as a way to strength train for football. As he dove more and more into the world of CrossFit he quickly realized his passion for the sport and began competing in the CrossFit Open in the teenage division. His success in the Open lead him to securing a spot in the Online Qualifier where he placed well but missed the cutoff to qualify for the CrossFit Games by a few spots!
As Shawn grew more as an athlete he began to also discover his passion for seeing others progress in the sport as well. He began shadowing under Nick and Ed in late 2018 and became a coach for The Tribe by the end of that year. Coaching for Shawn isn’t just a job, it’s an outlet for him to serve others and watch them grow in their athletic journey!
Romans 1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.”
Want to find out more about Shawn? Take a look at his bio!
brooke iglesias
Coach
pearson grant
Coach
monica deschaine
Coach
sara brouillard
Yoga Instructor
beth devos
Head Coach
chelsea vera
Co-Owner/Personal Trainer/ Social Media Director
lesley lily
Coach/Nutrition Director
shawn newman
Coach
ed conway
Co-Owner/Head Coach
Nick Vera
Co-Owner/Head Coach
meet another coach>>
coty goble
Coach
Jeanelle stauffer
Massage Therapist
For Coty, fitness began at an early age. It started with Jujitsu at the age of 4, turned to football throughout middle school and high school, and made a pit stop at rugby shortly before a horrific motorcycle accident at the age of 18 that cut short his dreams of any kind of athletic career. Since the accident in 2007, Coty has spent his time in the gym trying to satisfy the need for performance and competition through the avenues of body building, powerlifting, and Olympic weightlifting.
Coty found CrossFit at the end of 2017 and quickly developed a passion for the sport. To him, it was the apex of challenges in the fitness industry, with a big enough emphasis on weightlifting to satisfy his need for “iron therapy.” Overcoming the many obstacles related to the motorcycle accident and the challenges due to a lack of skill and experience made CrossFit the perfect sport for him to maintain consistent growth.
Coaching was a natural byproduct of His love for the sport. Coty reasoned that the joy that he experienced in breaking through his own glass ceilings must be a small indicator of what it would feel like to play a role in seeing the very same thing happen in the lives of those in his CrossFit community.
Want to find out more about Coty? Take a look at his bio!
brooke iglesias
Coach
pearson grant
Coach
monica deschaine
Coach
sara brouillard
Yoga Instructor
beth devos
Head Coach
chelsea vera
Co-Owner/Personal Trainer/ Social Media Director
lesley lily
Coach/Nutrition Director
shawn newman
Coach
ed conway
Co-Owner/Head Coach
Nick Vera
Co-Owner/Head Coach
meet another coach>>
coty goble
Coach
Massage Therapist
Jeanelle stauffer
Certifications
crossfit level 1
Focal Massage Recovery
Jeanelle Stauffer, LMT
(480)276-0195
focalmassage@gmail.com
Jeanelle Stauffer is a Licensed Massage Therapist. She was an avid tennis
player during her youth and pursued her passion by playing Div. I and Div.
II collegiate tennis. She graduated from Dallas Baptist University with a
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and a Minor in Biology. After
graduating college, she embarked on a journey to obtain her massage
therapy degree from Parker University in Dallas. She graduated as
Valedictorian of her class and truly found her passion and calling to help
people. Her enthusiasm for sports, fitness and wellness has led to working
with individuals to improve recovery, performance and mobility.
Sports Massage Therapy:
Her massage therapy sessions are tailored to each client’s goals and needs.
She focuses on improving mobility, speeding up recovery, reducing injuries
and enhancing athletic or fitness performance.
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
“Scraping”
Jeanelle offers this technique in all of her massage therapy sessions. It is a
specific practice using instruments to improve mobilization of restricted
tissues. These restricted tissues result in decreased mobility which can
eventually lead to injuries or pain. Scar tissues also limits mobility and can
be broken up using this method.
Normatec:
Normatec is external compression that assists in speeding up
recovery and healing. Great modality to use after an intense workout
to lessen severity of soreness and inflammation. Normatec can
also be utilized as a pre-workout aid to loosen muscles and get blood
flow to a specific area. Normatec is offered for the legs, arms and hips.
Cupping Therapy:
Cupping Therapy is the practice of applying negative pressure, rather than tissue
compression, with the
use of suction cups. This modality releases rigid soft tissue,
loosens adhesions, lifts connective tissue,
increases blood flow and pulls stagnant lactic acid and toxins
from within the muscle and surrounding
areas. Cupping is performed in each massage sessions where Jeanelle sees
benefits to the clients needs.
brooke iglesias
Coach
pearson grant
Coach
monica deschaine
Coach
sara brouillard
Yoga Instructor
beth devos
Head Coach
chelsea vera
Co-Owner/Personal Trainer/ Social Media Director
lesley lily
Coach/Nutrition Director
shawn newman
Coach
ed conway
Co-Owner/Head Coach
Nick Vera
Co-Owner/Head Coach
meet another coach>>
coty goble
Coach
Jeanelle stauffer
Massage Therapist
