Meet The Team at Spear Training Center in Vernon Hills, IL

Meet The Team at Spear Training Center

Jonathan Sicora

Co-Founder & Director of Performance

Executive Performance Profile

Jonathan Sicora is a globally recognized performance strategist specializing in elite athlete development, durability, and peak physical output. As Co-Founder & Director of Performance of SPEAR Training Center, Jonathan designs and implements high-performance systems for professional, Olympic, and elite-level athletes across multiple sports. Jonathan is distinguished as one of a select global cohort of Poliquin Level 5 Master Strength Coaches, a credential reserved for practitioners who have prepared athletes for Olympic, World Championship, and top-tier professional performance. This designation reflects not only advanced technical mastery, but a documented record of real-world competitive impact.

Jonathan Sicora is not a trainer. He is a performance asset. He provides objective performance strategy, human-capital risk reduction, performance ROI on contracts, and long-term durability frameworks designed to protect and enhance elite athletic careers. His work operates at the intersection of applied sport science and strategic performance systems design. Jonathan is known for building individualized performance architectures that prioritize strength, power, speed, durability, and long-term athlete availability. His methodologies emphasize measurable physical outcomes that translate directly to competitive environments and career longevity.

Jonathan’s expertise includes maximal strength and power development, speed and movement efficiency, injury risk mitigation, return-to-performance protocols, body composition optimization, metabolic profiling, and integrated recovery systems. He collaborates closely with medical, sport science, and performance departments to ensure seamless alignment between training, health, and competitive demands.

He serves as a trusted performance resource to athletes across the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, Olympic sports, and elite collegiate pipelines. Jonathan holds a B.S. in Exercise Science and Fitness from Western Illinois University with a minor in Chemistry, and maintains advanced credentials including Poliquin Level 5 Master Strength Coach, BioSignature Level 2, Fascial Stretch Specialist (Level 3), NASM Performance Enhancement and Corrective Exercise Specialist, Metabolic Analytics Specialist, and Certified Cupping Therapist.

Jeff McCoy

Co-Founder & Director of Operations

Jeff McCoy is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations at SPEAR Training Center and a veteran performance coach with over 20 years of practical, results-driven experience in strength training, athletic development, and injury prevention.

A former West Virginia University football player, Jeff developed his coaching philosophy in high-level competitive environments before applying those principles to athletes and everyday individuals alike. He holds the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) designation, is a Poliquin International Certified Level 4 Coach (PICP), and has completed advanced education in corrective exercise, program design, and long-term athletic development through organizations such as Kilo, NASM, Stretch to Win, and FRC.

Jeff is known for blending elite performance standards with intelligent progression, ensuring clients of all levels train safely while achieving measurable strength, resilience, and confidence. Through SPEAR, his mission is to deliver professional-grade coaching, build durable bodies, and create a culture where performance training is accessible, structured, and sustainable for life.

James Polster

Partner & Head Strength Coach

James Polster is Partner and Head Strength Coach at SPEAR Training Center. In his leadership role as head coach, he sets the standard on the floor, guides the coaching team, and helps athletes train with purpose. Known as a strong, clear coach, James focuses on quality movement, progressive strength, and durable performance that carries into sport and everyday life.

Tygar Teslle

Lead Coach

Tygar grew up competing in Olympic Weightlifting and track and field as both a sprinter and jumper, developing an early fascination with athletic excellence and performance. This foundation led him to pursue a career in strength and conditioning, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and becoming a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

He brings a proven background in elite performance training, including coaching Division I athletes at the University of North Carolina, as well as hands-on experience with prehabilitation and rehabilitation protocols through work in physical therapy clinics and at RUSH Hospital Sports Medicine.

Specializing in strength, power, speed, hypertrophy, and fat loss, Tygar integrates science-based programming with proven performance systems, including KILO, USAW, Conjugate, and Poliquin methodologies. His experience in sports rehabilitation and orthopedics provides a deep understanding of movement quality, injury prevention, and long-term athletic development.

Adam Bailey

Lead Coach

Adam Bailey, CSCS, USAW-L1 is a strength and conditioning coach who specializes in developing youth, high school, and collegiate athletes through disciplined, principle-based training. His approach emphasizes proper movement, progressive strength development, and long-term athletic durability.

Before joining Spear Training Center, Adam served as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports, where he designed individualized programs, led semi-private training sessions, and implemented performance testing to guide progression and track results. He also gained collegiate experience at Aurora University, working with multiple NCAA Division III teams.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Adam brings a structured, results-driven coaching style aligned with SPEAR’s focus on mastering fundamentals, earning progression, and building resilient athletes capable of sustained performance.

Ronnie Wallace

Strength Coach

Ronnie Wallace is a Strength and Conditioning Coach specializing in athletic performance and youth athlete development. A former collegiate football player at Trinity International University, Ronnie combines his experience as an athlete with his education and coaching background to help athletes maximize their potential.

He has experience working with athletes ranging from the youth to the professional level, focusing on developing strength, speed, power, mobility, and overall athletic performance. Ronnie takes an individualized approach to training, helping athletes build the physical foundation needed for long-term development and success in their sport. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning and holds his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and USA Weightlifting (USAW) certifications.

Jonah Rane

Strength Coach

Jonah Rane is a strength coach at SPEAR Training Center with a background in collegiate athletics, strength and conditioning, and sports leadership. A former NCAA Division I rower at the University of Wisconsin, Jonah brings a high-performance mindset to working with both athletes and everyday individuals.

He holds a master’s degree in Sports Leadership and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). His continuing education includes functional neurology through SQUARE1 and NRS, along with an emphasis on movement quality, athletic development, mobility, and injury prevention.

Jonah takes an individualized, holistic approach to coaching, combining strength training and athletic development with an understanding of how the body moves and adapts. His goal is to help clients build stronger, more capable bodies and develop the confidence to perform at their best inside and outside the gym.

Gino Dini

Strength Coach