Sanford "Sandy" Bates, M.S.
Head Coach

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• Master’s of Science in Exercise Physiology from George Williams College in 1986 (Division of Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiovascular Health)
• Member of the American College of Sports Medicine
  Twice certified as a Health/Fitness Instructor
• President and owner of My Health Coach, Inc. located in Lakeland, Florida
• Certified Master Trainer and Course Instructor for the International Sports & Fitness Trainers Association
• Advisory Board for Keiser University’s Sport Medicine & Fitness Technology Department in Lakeland, Florida
• Alumni Board of Directors for George Williams College of Aurora University in Aurora, Illinois
• Former positions include:
  • Director of Health & Wellness Initiatives for the YMCA of West Central Florida, Inc.
  • Florida Operations Manager for Performance Physical Therapy
    • Supervised 7 outpatient physical therapy clinics
  • Preventive Health Specialist/Exercise Physiologist for the Polk County School Board Wellness Department in Polk Co, Florida
  • District Operations Manager for Lifestyle Family Fitness
    • Supervised 5 fitness centers in central Florida including personal training department
  • Spine Management Coordinator for Rehab Management Systems in Lakeland, Florida
    • Coordinated spine rehabilitation program, including physical therapist training, for 50+ outpatient and hospital based clinics in the southeastern United States
  • Spine Rehabilitation Supervisor for “The Spine Center”, Florida Orthopaedic Institute in Tampa, Florida
    • Supervised spine rehabilitation program for two orthopaedic spine surgeons and a physiatrist. Presented at national spine conferences on “Non-Operative Treatment for Spinal Disorders”
  • Branch Manager for Downtown Tampa YMCA
    • Supervised the medically based “Living Well in Tampa” wellness program and the in-house cardiac rehab program.