OUR COACHES

Kelly McKinney

Owner / Coach

Kelly has had a lifelong passion for health and fitness.  She has a degree in Psychology from Baylor University, is a certified nutrition coach, and is a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer.  After spending 20 years in the big corporate gyms and being bored with the workouts and not seeing the results she wanted, she decided to try CrossFit.  She instantly fell in love with the programming and community.  Wanting to provide the CrossFit methodology in such a fun and supportive environment is what led her into gym ownership.  She thrives on helping and seeing others improve and witnessing the bonds that are created here at CrossFit Wylie.

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1)

CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2)

Judges Certificate (2022)

Dumbbell Certificate
Lesson Planning Certificate
Programming Certificate

Spot the Flaw Certificate

Teaching Movements Certificate

Nutrition Certificate

Robert Hernandez

Lead Coach / Olympic WL Coach

Born and raised in Dallas/Mesquite, Robert has been a resident of Murphy since 2005. A former sergeant in the United States Marine Corp, Robert enjoys helping others reach personal goals. Robert has been coaching Crossfit and Olympic lifting since 2014. Robert has been focusing mainly on the Olympic lifts since 2018, competing at local, state and national events.

CrossFit Level 2 Certified (2016)
USA Weightlifting Certified (2018)

RJ Teague

Coach / Kids Class Coach / Personal Trainer

RJ has had a long and convoluted journey to find a career in health and fitness. She played sports growing up, mostly softball, tennis and swimming. She has always enjoyed teaching, coaching, helping others reach their goals or discover they are capable of doing something they never thought they would be able to achieve.  Before finding CrossFit, she was a Certified Recovery Specialist for Airrosti Rehab Centers in Uptown Dallas with Dr. Matt Yocom DC.  She has a background and experience in biomechanics, functional movement patterns, rehab and corrective exercise. She’s also a nutrition coach and has her Pn1 certification through Precision Nutrition. She’s a Texas State referee for USA Powerlifting and is USAW L1 certified.

As a full-time weightlifter now, she takes a lot of joy in coaching the sport. She’s been part of the CrossFit community since 2012. She did CrossFit competitively for a few years before diving into competitive powerlifting and weightlifting. She’s coached CrossFit for 7 years now, is a personal trainer, coaches a handful of powerlifting and weightlifting athletes both locally and remotely and works with a handful of local youth/teen/junior athletes on sport specific training for sports like baseball, football and swimming. Her passion is coaching strength sports and sport specific strength training. She’s been in many gyms over the years, CrossFit or otherwise, and is happy and excited to be part of the family at CrossFit Wylie.

Justin Ponce

Coach / Physical Therapist

Justin has always had a passion for exercise and fitness, and that is what eventually led him to the CrossFit community five years ago. Joining the CrossFit community has not only helped improve his fitness, but has helped him improve all aspects of his life. CrossFit has changed my life for the better. He became a coach/trainer to help bring that to the Wylie community. Outside of the Crossfit gym, he is also a Doctor of Physical Therapy that incorporates functional movements, fitness, and a holistic approach to helping people get out of pain. He runs part of his practice inside of CrossFit Wylie. He also helps teach at the South College Doctor of Physical Therapy program, and a continuing education company Institute of Clinical Excellence. He loves what he does.  He loves being able to combine his physical therapy practice and help all those who are looking to not only improve their health and fitness, but their lives.

CrossFit Level 1 Certified

Tammy Barber

Coach

Tammy is a native Texan, living in this area for over 35 years. Mother of 6, grandmother of 2. In her youth she spent time as an EMT-B with AMR, serving Balch Springs FD and Dallas County. Currently employed for over 15 years at Texas Health Allen, and is currently one of the head Administrators of the emergency department.

Tammy followed her Husband Ron into the world of CrossFit in 2013. Her passion is inspiring others and assisting them in making the same life-changing improvements that she has made, and takes pride in making her classes as fun as possible.

CrossFit Level 2 Certified (2017)

Scaling Course Certified (2017)

Javon Baily

Coach

Jay is from New York but due to his parents being in the military, grew up all over. He attended Southern Utah University for his Bachelor’s degree and George Washington University for his Master’s degree.  Jay was introduced to CrossFit while playing football in college. He’s been certified with the CrossFit Level 1 since 2013 and has a diverse background in athletics, cybersecurity, and coaching. He brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm to our morning classes.

CrossFit Level 1 Certified (2013)

John Perdomo

Coach

John has lived in Wylie for 20 years and has been a member of CrossFit Wylie since November of 2013.  He has worked at AT&T for 15 years and is currently an account executive, specializing in government and education telecom sales.  John is married to his 5th grade girlfriend and has 3 kids, ages 14, 12, and 9.  He grew up playing baseball, basketball, soccer, and running track. He loves being in nature and spends most of his free time mountain biking, golfing, and trail building.  Passionate about inspiring others to grow and reach their potential, John enjoys coaching athletes of all ages, from children to adults. 

Alex Gutierrez

Coach

Alex grew up in the Plano area and has been a resident of Murphy since 2014. He’s been a paramedic since 2009 and currently works as a flight paramedic for a helicopter emergency service. Alex joined his first CrossFit gym in 2011 and later became a CrossFit coach in 2012. What Alex enjoys the most about coaching is helping members achieve their goals in and outside of the gym. 

CrossFit level 1 since 2012
CrossFit level 2 since 2018