Jacob Pettinga is an Assistant Track & Field Coach at the University of Michigan where he works with middle distance and distance runners. He received his bachelors in Kinesiology at Calvin University, where he competed in cross country and track & field, before getting his masters in movement science from the University of Michigan.
Before Jacob’s current coaching position, he was a personal trainer at Ann Arbor’s YMCA seeing clients ranging in ages 13-83, coached University of Michigan’s Adaptive (paralympic) track & field team, and has been providing online training services at theendeavorclub.com since 2020.
Jacob’s training philosophy is underpinned by his formal education and diverse fitness experiences. His priorities are movement quality and functionality so that individuals are able to perform to the level that they want to perform whether that is carrying groceries or running an ironman.
- MS Movement Science
- NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
- ACSM Exercise Physiologist
- USATF lv. 1 Coach
