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OUR TEAM
Cassiano Costa, Phd
FOUNDER, CEO AND HEAD OF COACHING.
Cassiano has his doctorate in sports biomechanics. He was formerly a strength and conditioning coach at both IMG & Evert Academy, as well as an extensive background working with athletes of all levels from multiple sports. He has worked with several professional tennis players, including most recently Sloane Stephens, Reilly Opelka, Magda Linette, and Jenson Brooksby.
Sebastian Lauterbach
COACH, GENERAL MANAGER AND HEAD OF STAFF.
Sebastian has his bachelors in Exercise and Sports Science and is a certified Strength and Conditioning specialist by NSCA and a certified tennis performance specialist trough the ITPA. He has a vast experience working as a tennis coach as well as a performance coach for juniors, collegiate and pro athletes from around the world. After working at Evert Tennis Academy he joined the Costa Performance team since the beginning of the project.
Lucas Benchimol
COACH, FLOOR MANAGER AND TECHNICAL COORDINATOR.
Lucas graduated with a degree in Physical Education and is a sports science and physiology specialist with USA Weightlifting, FMS and DNS Certifications. He has an extensive background working as the head of Strength and Conditioning in a few of the top Brazilian professional Soccer clubs for 10 years. He specialized himself in tennis specific strength and conditioning for more than 6 years in the USA, having worked with some of the top ATP and WTA professionals and juniors from all over the world at Evert Tennis Academy, R&B Academy and at Costa Performance, where he is part of the team since the very foundation.
Chris Sirmas
COACH
Chris joined the CP team in 2020, moving from NY where he graduated with a B.A. in Dietetics & Exercise at CUNY Queens College and a Masters degree in Nutrition & Health Professions at Long Island University. Chris has a wealth of experience in the fields of Fitness and Basketball, having served as both a player and coach for reputable high school programs. In addition, coach Chris brings his many years of experience as an athletic director and P.E. teacher to the Costa Performance team.
Joey Stark
COACH
Joey has a bachelors degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology from Avila University where he was an awarded student-Athlete for 4 years playing American football. He moved to south Florida for an internship at the Strength and Conditioning department for the football team at Florida Atlantic University and joined the Costa team right after the conclusion of the internship. Joey is a NSCA-CSCS certified coach.
Romain Nowaczyk
COACH
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Lucas Silva
COACH
Lucas is an experienced tennis/fitness coach having worked as a travel coach at IMG Academy and as the head of Strength and Conditioning at Gomez Tennis Academy. He has a Bachelors degree in exercise science from North Greenville University and USAW, TPT and CTPS certifications.
Marshall Dearmon
COACH
Marshall is a former college Baseball player with a bachelors degree in Exercise Science and a Masters of Science in Kinesiology and Nutrition by the University of Southern Mississippi. He was a great addition, bringing his pitching coach and athletic trainer experiences to the Costa Team.
Cynthia
COACH
Cynthia started at Costa Performance as a strength and conditioning intern. She was trained and educated to conduct one-on-one and group sessions, and monitor technologies and data that assist the athletes and coaches to build a better individualized program. Currently, she serves as an assistant coach for the tennis program at West Boca High School. Cynthia was also the captain and number one player for her tennis team in high school. She is expected to earn her Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences from FAU in 2023 and afterwards pursue a degree in Physical Therapy.