D1 Knoxville's Amy Coleman Helps at the 2010 Greater Knoxville Start! Heart Walk

D1 Knoxville’s Amy Coleman played a huge role this past Sunday as she not only provided a warm-up for hundreds of participants, but she also was the pacesetter for the 2010 Greater Knoxville Start! Heart Walk. This walk is the American Heart Association's premiere event that brings communities together to raise funds and celebrate progress in the fight against heart diseases and stroke. Congratulations to all those who participated in the events and thank you to Amy for giving back to your community and representing D1 Knoxville for a great cause!

D1 Knoxville to Host Final Summer/Fall Experience Event October 2nd.

D1 Knoxville will host their final D1 Experience Event for the season this Saturday, October 2nd. This final event is open to both female and male SOCCER athletes, ages 7-18, who would like to see what it is like to train like a Division 1 athlete. If you would like to learn from the top strength and speed coaches on how to become faster, stronger, more agile and more explosive then head over to D1Knoxville.com to pre-register and learn more!

Meghan Simons of D1 Columbus updating from overseas!

Meghan Simons, who previously trained at D1 Columbus, is playing professional volleyball overseas in Denmark! Meghan is keeping everyone back here in the states up to date by actively blogging about her experiences. Click here to check out the blog and support one of our D1 athletes!

D1 Athletes Star on Offense on Sunday

Big games for D1 athletes on Sunday. D1 Columbus athlete Lance Moore registered 221 total yards, including a career-high 149 yards receiving and two touchdowns for the New Orleans Saints. He also had a career-long 72-yard punt return to set up the Saints' first score. Cleveland Browns RB Peyton Hillis had 144 yards on the ground on 22 carries and one touchdown. He had over 6 yards per carry and became the first Browns running back to rush for 100 yards against the Baltimore Ravens. Hillis also led Browns receivers with seven catches for 36 yards, his reception total tying his career high. San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers had a huge afternoon going 29 of 53 for 455 yards and 2 TDs. Finally, Colts QB Peyton Manning passed for 325 yards and three touchdowns to propel the Colts to a win.

Great Story by KATV on D1 Little Rock

CJ and Kenny Turner Featured on ESPN at D1

Hardball Elite features D1 Greenville's Taylor Breazeale on their homepage

Taylor Breazeale's recent pitching performance caught the attention of local talent scouts in South Carolina and landed him a spot on their homepage. The 14 year old has been training at D1 since this past summer and his hard work is clearly paying off! To read the write up on Breazeale click here.

Wounded Warrior Project - Soldier Ride Saturday September 25th

The Wounded Warrior Project will be hosting a Soldier Ride in Nashville on Saturday, September 25th, beginning at Battle Ground Academy. Come meet some of these brave wounded warriors today as they will be coming into D1 Nashville for their bike fittings from Noon to 3pm. This is an inspirational event you will not want to miss!

D1 Names Coach Dallas Terrell the Volunteer of the Month

While Dallas Terrell serves as the head strength and speed coach at D1 Huntsville and helps manage all the coaches at the facility, he also serves as a volunteer in his community. For the past 4 years, Dallas has volunteered his time and expertise at the Annual Football Coaches Clinic, hosted by the City of Huntsville Recreation Services Department. In addition to his training proficiency, Dallas is a proponent of instilling a positive training philosophy and making sure all youth sport coaches properly implement and teach training programs and techniques. Congratulations Dallas and keep up the good work!

Chris Johnson Sports a D1 Shirt in Press Conference

Following the Steelers game, Titans running back Chris Johnson wore a D1 t-shirt. To see the video, CLICK HERE. To buy the t-shirt, CLICK HERE.

D1 and Beacon Sports Medicine Share in Mind & Muscle

At D1 Cincinnati, Dr. John Brannan introduces us to Reading High School soccer player Kevin Wachendorf, who sustained a concussion and has since recovered as part of Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine's Mind & Muscle segments. Congrats to Kevin for getting back on the field. CLICK HERE to see the segment.

D1 Huntsville to Host Nutrition Event featuring Dr. Tom Owen

On Saturday, October 2nd, D1 Sports Training of Huntsville will host the event entitled, "Nutrition - The Key Link to Total Fitness." The event will feature Dr. Tom Owen who has posted a stellar strongman career, setting several power lifting Guinness Book of World Records and was recently featured in "Stan Lee's Superhumans" on the History Channel. The event will begin at 1pm. Hope to see you there!

Herschel Walker to Co-Own New D1 Savannah

Herschel Walker is a co-owner in the soon-to-open D1 Sports training facility. The Savannah location, located in the former Hummer dealership, will be the 11th for D1 Sports but the first in Georgia and the first with Walker as a partner.

"My training regimen is so different from the norm, and D1 is very innovative in their approach, too," Walker said. "They adjust to the type of training you need. They're not your typical training facility." CLICK HERE to read more from the Savannah Morning News.

Little Rock Facilities Manager Named Honorary Chair of 2010 Arkansas Walk Now for Autism

Anthony Lucas, the facilities manager at D1 Little Rock, was recently named the honorary chair of the 2010 Arkansas Walk Now for Autism which will be held Saturday, October 2nd. D1 coaches will be warming up all participants up prior to the walk which will begin from the Clinton Center in Little Rock. Congratulations to Anthony for receiving this honor and to all those who will participate in this walk for a good cause!

Shout Out to D1 Columbus Summer Athletes

Congrats to the athletes at D1 Columbus for getting after it this summer! Hope your work is paying off.

Jared Sullinger – Ohio State/Basketball
Trey Fairchild – Eastern KY/Wide Receiver
Tanner Seago - Georgetown/LAX
Baugh Peterlin – Wittenburg/ LAX
Mitch Haynes – Dayton/Tight End
Ashley Hudak – Belmont/Soccer
Marshall Burkhart – Johns Hopkins/LAX
Tyler Mordecai – Johns Hopkins/LAX
Wesley Steen – Detroit Mercy/LAX
Jessica Caldwell – Hanover/Soccer
Trevor Mendleson – Marshall/Football
Matthew Bahner – Cincinnati / Soccer
Chris Bahr – Rochester/Football
Cory Dobkins – Ohio Northern/Soccer
Scott Hamilton – Ohio State Walk on
Dawn Rollyson – Gardner-Wed/Soccer
Erika Rousculp – Charleston/Basketball
Kenny Staffold– Toledo/Wide Receiver
Ryan Curl – Miami/Baseball
Ben Ciufo – Joliet/Football
Kirstin Bennehoof – Gannon/LAX
Kyrell Crook– Baldwin Wallace/Football
Wil Longsdorf – Otterbein/LB
Barbara Powers – Bowling Green / CC and Track
Kevin Anthony – Ohio Dominican/Basketball
Patrick Pakan – Brown/DB

Nick Moore – UFL / Florida Tuskers
Lance Moore – NFL/Saints
Jody Shelley – NHL/Flyers
Jared Boll – NHL/Bluejackets
Derek Dorsett-NHL/Bluejackets
John Moore – NHL/Bluejackets
Kyle Neuber – NHL/Bluejackets
Andrew Hawkins – CFL/ Allouettes
Bruce Gradkowski – NFL/Raiders
Chris Quinn – NBA/ FREE AGENT
Ray Small – NFL /VIkings
Taylor Price –NFL/Patriots
Doug Datish –NFL/Free Agent
Mike Vrabel – NFL/ Chiefs

D1 Greenville Makes Donation to Ronald McDonald House

D1 Greenville chose the Ronald McDonald house as their first Training for a Purpose Charity event in honor of two employees, Steve Marsh and Terrence Savage, who had both previously called the Ronald McDonald House their home. After receiving a "wish list" from the house manager, D1 collected donation from employees, their families, and members during the month of August and saw an overwhelming response from the D1 community. On September 1st, D1 employees delivered the items which were greatly appreciated by the organization. Thank you to all who donated to make this a successful event!

Lots of D1 in the New Tim Tebow Documentary Trailer

Tim Tebow Documentary from FCTN on Vimeo.

D1 Nashville to Host Zumbathon

D1 Nashville will be hosting a Zumbathon on Sunday, Sep. 12. The cost is $15.00 and proceeds will support the Refuge Center for Counceling in Williamson County. No pre-registration required. Adults (15+) of all skill levels accepted. Come by D1 Nashville on the 12th and get ready to move!

D1 Knoxville Teams with Ronald McDonald House

On Saturday, August 28th, the D1 Knoxville staff along with five executive D1 members teamed up to help The Ronald McDonald House as part of their first ever Training For A Purpose community event. From cooking dinner with the help of D1 member T.J. Saunders (Executive Chef at Ruth’s Chris!) to pulling weeds, sweeping the courtyard, vacuuming & cleaning windows, we all had a great time giving back to those in need of help & encouragement! A HUGE THANKS to those members who participated!! (Ray & Natalie Keeney, Frank Goswitz, T.J. Saunders, Joe Mitchell and his daughter Autumn)

D1 Athlete Announces Iowa Cubs as Harry Caray

Milwaukee Brewers/Nashville Sounds pitcher and D1 athlete Tim Dillard had some fun in the pre-game lineups prior to a recent game against the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.

D1 Bham Helps Build Habitat House

Big day for D1 Birmingham on Saturday when they partnered with The Worship Center Christian Church in Birmingham to help build a house. Congrats to all involved!

Buy D1 Gear Online

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