Staff

Email Jamie  jamie@myimpactsports.com  

Jamie comes to Impact with a wealth of experience in the sports arena. He grew up playing any sport they would let him play!  A Colorado kid, Jamie grew up in Ft Collins and attended Rocky Mountain High School.  After high school he went on to play in college and professionally! Jamie played linebacker in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans in 2000 following a career at Northern Colorado. He also played in the NFL Europe League with the Amsterdam Admirals and locally for the Colorado Crush of the AFL.  At UNC, Jamie earned 1st Team All-American and 1st Team All-Academic Honors and set records for most career interceptions returned for touchdowns and tackles in a playoff game. He also ranks in UNC's all time top five in several categories including tackles, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries while being and integral part of the back-to-back National Championships in 1996-97.

Following his playing career, Jamie's passion for working with kids and athletes, combined with his vast knowledge and experience in speed and strength conditioning lead him into the field of sport specific training. His playing career, his knowledge of performance training and his passion for learning and discovering new beneficial ways to train athletes gives him a rare and exciting combination. Jamie has long term goals of working with young student athletes and helping them achieve their goals, both on the field and in the classroom. He strives to instill hard work ethic while creating a fun and energetic training environment. Recently Jamie has been hired as a consultant for Nike/SPARQ to work with the top soccer athletes in the country including the US National Womens and Youth teams.  Some of Jamie's accomplishments include being the strength and conditioning coach for the Colorado Rapids MLS (2006-2010) as well as the USA Rugby Collegiate All-Americans (2007).  In 2009, Jamie was hired by Powerade to be the featured trainer for their recent commercial featuring Shawne Merriman (San Diego Chargers), Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets), Steve Smith (Carolina Panthers) and Ryan Howard (Philidelphia Phillies). 

Jamie is married to his college sweetheart, Kari, and has two children, Casey (7 yrs) and Madison (5 yrs). He loves spending time with his family watching movies, playing at the park, and hanging out with friends.

Email Michael  michael@myimpactsports.com   

Michael, a Certified Athletic Trainer and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, brings 18 years of experience in the field of sports medicine and rehabilitation to Impact Sports.  As part of the Impact Team, Michael provides sports performance training, rehabilitation as well as marketing.  A native of Chicago, Michael has been fortunate to work with all levels of athletes from the weekend warrior to professional athletes.  Most recently he served as a Clinical Athletic Trainer at a Boulder sports medicine clinic.  Prior to this he was an Athletic Trainer with the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL for 6 years, additionally he has worked with teams from the NBA, MLB, MLS and NFL.  He continues to work with the US Rugby and US Soccer national teams. 

Michael has been active with legislation in the athletic training profession.  He also teaches courses in anatomy and rehabilitation throughout the country.  Michael received a B.S. degree in Athletic Training from Southern Illinois University and a M.S. degree in Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology from the University of Illinois. 

Michael and his wife Amy reside in Aurora and enjoy spending time with their 3 year old triplets (Charlie, Molly and Katy) and their 1 year old twins (Patrick and Daniel).  Yes, you are reading this correctly, trips and twins!!!!! He also is a volunteer at The Denver Children’s Hospital.

Email Rylan  rylan@myimpactsports.com  

Rylan comes to Impact with a strong athletic background and a wealth of coaching experience.  He graduated from Metropolitan State College of Denver with a BA in Exercise Science.  In highschool, Rylan was a three sport varsity athlete (football, basketball, baseball) earning All-conference and All-State awards in baseball and football.  After high school, Rylan went on to play middle infield at Otero Junior College and Mesa State College.

Rylan is currently a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS throught the NSCA) and he also coaches baseball at the high school level.  He truly enjoys working with young athletes, pushing them to the peak of their athletic potential. Rylan has trained hundreds of youth, high school, college and pro level athletes to increase their speed and overall performance on their "field" of play!

Outside of Impact, Rylan enjoys hiking, fly fishing and camping.  He met his wife in college at MSC and they have two children together; Payton(4) and Dane(2) with a third child on the way!

Email Karen  karen@myimpactsports.com

Born and raised in Durban, South Africa, Karen joined the Impact Sports team as our Office Manager. Fresh off "the boat" in 1995, she attended Bryn Athyn College, in Philadelphia, PA, where she attained her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. She then moved to Detroit, MI where she taught first and second grade for 8 years. Now she resides in Westminster, CO where her passion for health and family is her daily zest of life. Loving her sports and fitness she is an avid athlete – swimming, cycling, running, weight training, and soon to be a downhill skier!!
Karen is also our Arbonne consultant – with a wide knowledge base on our health products sold here such as Daily Vitamin Packs specially formulated for Men, Women, Teens and Children.  We also carry Arbonne Protien Powder, Joint Formula, NRG3GO Energy Fizz Tabs, Pure Swiss Skin Care, all of which are safe and beneficial!
Helping friends to achieve their goals and dreams in life – Karen enjoys serving the health and fitness world in more ways than one!!

Email Brett  brett@myimpactsports.com

Brett Fetterly has been apart of Impact for 5 years now.  He graduated from Cornerstone Christian Academy and is currently a Senior at Regis University.  Brett played basketball at Regis, however 4 successive knee injuries ended his career prematurely.  He has a wide variety of experience at Impact Sports Performance.  Not only has Brett trained at Impact as an athlete, but he has also rehabbed with Synapse Physical Therapy three times, served as an intern, worked at the front desk, helped market Impact, and is currently running the Summer Basketball Camp.  Brett is a valuable part of our team here and we are glad he is seriously considering pursuing a career in athletic training or sports medicine.

Mitch is currently attending the University of Wisconsin La Crosse where he is majoring in Exercise Sports Science with an emphasis in fitness and a concentration in strength and conditioning.  During his time at UW-La Crosse Mitch worked in the university strength centers where he assisted both students and athletes with their workout programs.  During Mitch’s last year and a half in La Crosse he worked as the co-manager at a local gym giving him valuable experience as a manager.  During his high school years Mitch was a three sport athlete competing in wrestling, football, and track.  Mitch has recently passed the CSCS exam and will receive his certification upon the completion of his internship.  After completing his schooling Mitch plans to stay in the Denver area and hopes to work with athletes in a sports performance setting.

Born and raised in Lakewood, Colorado. He grew up playing multiple sports, but focused on football and strength conditioning high school. Impact Sports is his final internship confirming his degree in Health and Exercise Science with a Health Promotion concentration at Colorado State University. As an ACE certified personal trainer, Tyler has worked with various athletes from youth, high school, and collegiate athletes up to professionals. Currently he is working towards becoming a certified strength and conditioning specialist to further his education. Tyler finds joy in helping athletes of all abilities improve their performance by challenging them spiritually, mentally and physically.

Email Jane: jane@impactsport.org  

Jane is a registered dietitian with over 22 years of experience in nutrition counseling.  In addition she has a Masters of Science in Nutrition with a specialty in sports nutrition.  She has worked with athletes of all levels from Olympic class to amateur.  She has worked in hospitals, wellness centers, eating disorder clinics, health clubs, sports medicine centers and Universities.

Ms. Houck’s experience includes counseling clients in all types of modified diets including weight loss, heart disease and nutrition for sport.  She has taught numerous classes on weight management and nutrition for athletes.  On a personal note Jane is a wife and a mother of three ranging in age from 20 – 14, who participate in competitive basketball and swimming and train at Impact.   In her free time she enjoys training and competing in triathlon and running events.

 Email Jeff  jeff@synapsept.com

Jeff  brings a fun & energetic personality to Synapse Physical Therapy.  He earned his degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training from the University of Northern Colorado.  He also holds a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy at Regis University. 

Jeff has been working as a Physical Therapist  for over 11 years.  He loves training athletes, especially baseball players and finds it very rewarding in getting people back to their activities. 

Email Lauri  lauri@synapsept.com

Lauri attended the University of NE-Lincoln & the University of CO-Boulder, graduating with a degree in Sociology and Psychology.  She loves meeting people and working on the computer and so her position at Synapse Physical Therapy is a perfect fit.

Lauri has worked in the Jefferson County School District and in a retirement facility.  She currently has 2 children attending CU.  In her free time, she likes hiking, biking on trails & Starbucks.  She also shops and cleans for an elderly couple so that they can stay independent for a longer period of time.

Email Nicole  nicole@myimpactsports.com

Nicole Schaer traveled through Europe as a competitive skier.   She comes to Synapse Physical Therapy with an ACE (American Council on Exercise)  certification for personal training from Heritage College.  She interned with Impact Sports the summer 2008 and continues to provide personal training with Impact Sports.  Nicole hopes to gain more knowledge in this field and wants to continue her education to eventually become an athletic trainer.  She enjoys working with and helping people.

Ashley Ricklefs has a degree in Kinesiology and is ACSM certified as a personal trainer. After completing her internship with Impact Sports in 2008 she was hired on as PT Aid for Synapse Physical Therapy as well as the fitness intructor for Impact Sports Performance's Body Transformation classes. Ashley Ricklefs competes in physique competitions and specializes in weight loss and body transformation.  Ashley enjoys working with those who suffer from injuries and showing them that their injury does not have to prevent them from reaching their goals!

Email David:  david@bouldertherapeutics.com

David has been treating athletes and injured clients since 1999.  He manages Boulder Therapeutics which has 3 office locations:  Boulder, Broomfield & Aurora.  He and his team of therapists specialize in Sports Therapy, Injury Rehabilitation and the relief of chronic pain patterns. They have worked with the Colorado Rapids since 1999 and combine a number of therapeutic techniques from various modalities such as Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial Release, Strain/Counter Strain, Trigger Point Therapy, and Breath Awareness.

David has worked as the Team Massage Therapist for the Colorado Rapids MLS Soccer since 1999, with the USA Rugby Team, as an Anatomy Instructor for Core Power Yoga Teacher Training & other studios since 2005.  He has also worked with the Denver Center for Performing Arts Dancers and Traveling Performers since 2000: Lord of the Dance, Kiss Me Kate, Burn the Floor, Victor Victoria, The Little Mermaid, Professional Cyclists and Athletes (NFL, World Cup, Olympic, All Star), MMA fighters, many Chiropractor, Physical Therapy and Doctor referrals, and is a Speaker at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy. 

Email Ashley: ashleys@bouldertherapeutics.com

Ashley received her massage therapy certification from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy. After studying massage for 2 years, she graduated with over 1,000 hours of hands-on training and massage experience.  She works with Boulder Therapeutics and provides results-oriented massage therapy.