Ryan Duncan
In 1997, Ryan Duncan founded SPEED Sports Peformance located in Atlanta Georgia. Ryan and his superbly trained staff have specialized in training teams in the cutting edge of applied sport science. Speed Inc. has become well regarded as being the best in team speed development, as well as in training top individual athletes.
Ryan attended Landmark High School where he was an all state quarterback and winner of various other awards in both football and track. Ryan then received a football scholarship to Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA to play for NFL coach of the year, Sam Rutigliano, of the Cleveland Browns. He graduated in 1997 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Sports Management with minors in Exercise Science, Nutrition, Psychology, and Theological Biblical Studies.
Coach Duncan has trained thousands of athletes at all levels and has not only proven his knowledge of performance development, but also his outstanding ability to teach his program to athletes of all ages. Ryan is regarded to be one of the top up and coming speed /movement coaches in the country. His never ending strive to take the modern applied sciences of neurology and physiology to the every day training of athletes of all levels will always keep his athletes on top.
Hayes Mercure
- Played linebacker and safety at Auburn University.
- Started at lineback for University of West Georgia.
- 4 Year Letterman at Landmark Christian School in football & track.
- Region Champion in 100m high hurdles, runner-up in discus.
- Member of 4 time state championship track team at LCS.
- SPEED Coach since 2001.
- Certified AED and CPR.
Lane Montgomery
- Bachelors of Science, Auburn University.
- Member of National Strength Coach Association (NSCA).
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) – National Strength Coach Association (NSCA).
- Played cornerback for Auburn University Football team- 2004 season.
- Played cornerback for United States Naval Academy football team 2001-2003.
- Football Scholarship to United States Naval Academy 2001.
- Certified AED and CPR.
Rob Jacobs
- Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist - National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
- Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist - National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
- Certified Personal Trainer - National Academy of Sports Medicine
- USA Weightlifting Certified Sports Performance Coach
- USA Weightlifting Club Coach Level 1 High School Track - Triple Jump, Hurdles (100M & 300M), Long Jump, Assistant Coach in the Pole Vault
- High School Speed/Conditioning Coach for Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball
- Coached multiple Track & Field Camps
- CPR & AED Certified - American Heart Association
John Kyle
- Masters Degree in Applied Exercise Science with concentration in Strength & Conditioning from Springfield College
- Bachelor of Science in Health Science with concentration in Health Science & Promotion from James Madison University
- Trained numerous athletes at International Performance Institute in Bradenton, Florida
- SPARQ Certified Trainer
- American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Certified
- USA Weightlifting Club Coach Certified & USAW Member
- NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) & NSCA Member
- National Academy of Sports Medicine Member (NASM)
- American College of Sports Medicine Member (ACSM)
Roby Ross
- B.S, Physical Education from Berry College.
- Defensive Coordinator & Track Coach for Landmark Christian School.
- Currently Dean of Students at Landmark.
- Has won 12 State Track Championships since 1996.
- Won 5 Region Championships as football coach.
- High School letterman in football, basketball, baseball and track.
- Valedictorian at Landmark.
- SPEED Coach since 1999.
Chad Walker
- B.S., Physical Education, Masters from Jacksonville State University.
- Chad was a record-setting wide receiver for the University of West Georgia.
- broke 11 school records, and currently still holds 8 of those records.
- named to 2 All-American teams, was the 1995 Division II Offensive Player of the Year and MVP, and was also the 1996 Athlete of the Year for the State of Georgia.
- selected for the 1995 Division II All-Star Game.
- member of the New England Patriots in 1995, New York Jets in 1996.
- wide receivers coach at the University of West Georgia from 1995-1996.
- Wheeler High School, where he was an assistant football coach from 1997-1999Head Track Coach at Wheeler High from 1998-2004As the head track coach, Chad won the State AAAAA Championship in Track and Field in 2003.
- Chad is currently the Head Track Coach at Starr’s Mill High School and also a wide receivers coach for the Starr’s Mill football team.
- SPEED Coach since 2001.
Chris Rentz
- B.S., Physical Education & Health from University of west Georgia.
- 2 Time High School State Champion in the 400m Relay as well a four year letterman in Football.
- currently coaches football and track at Chapel Hill High School in Douglasville.
- SPEED Coach since 2001.
Riley Swanson
- All-ACC Freshman at Wake Forest University.
- 3 Year Starter, 4th all-time in career passes defended.
- Acquired by Buffalo Bills in 2007.
- 3 Year sarter and Georgia High School Super 11 his senior year.
- First team All-Coweta/Fayette County team, AAAA All-State Selection.
- SPEED Coach since 2003.
J.R. Lemon
- In 2006, J.R. was a member of the Oakland Raiders as a running back.
- at Stanford University, J.R. was a 4-year starter and was ranked ninth all-time on the touchdown list.
- As a star running back at Sandy Creek, rated sixth best running back in the nation and 37th overall player.
- SPEED Coach since 2001.
Martin Huggins
- Played wide receiver for Naval Academy.
- Transferred and played for University of North Alabama.
- 3 Year starter, team captain and over 1,000 yards receiving.
- All-State wide receiver and safety at Woodward Academy.
- Lettered in track and basketball at Woodward Academy.
- SPEED Coach since 2005.
