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RedLine Athletics - Hemlock Plaza is NOW OPEN!!
RedLine Athletics Hemlock Plaza, Cary is NOW OPEN!! This brand-new center located at 2978 Kildaire Farm Rd, is the area’s premier facility for youth sports performance training. The facility covers more than 11,000 square feet and features a basketball/volleyball court, two batting cages, low profile turf for speed and agility drills and a strength room consisting of new Hammer Strength weight equipment. With customized semi-private training, 1 on 1, or group training, our proven system develops a youth's natural athletic ability in a fun, safe and energetic environment to optimize performance and promote success in any sport. Our main goal is to develop young athletes into the best athlete he or she can be. No matter the sport, no matter the skill, RedLine Athletics Hemlock Plaza offers professional, affordable and convenient sport-specific training that last all year long!
Professional Hemlock Plaza Trainers
RedLine Athletics Hemlock Plaza is the perfect place to train! With affordable memberships, convenient hours and location, and professional Sports Performance Specialists that will train you to become a better athlete first, and then work on your sports specific goals. We are located at 2978 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC 27518. You can stop by or call us at (919) 271-5862 to schedule your first evaluation.
Hemlock Plaza Sports Performance Training Programs
Redline Athletics Hemlock Plaza provides a specialized program to develop core stability, speed improvement, running form, agility, acceleration, strength training and injury prevention techniques in Cary, NC. Our Hemlock Plaza training center offers a variety of training packages, and boasts a team of experienced sport performance specialists dedicated to providing outstanding training. Whether you’re looking for a High-Intensity Interval Training or our One-On-One signature service, RedLine Athletics Hemlock Plaza is your destination for training.
Our Semi-Private workout program is the best value in youth athletic training. This program will allow your athlete to train Pre-Season, In-Season, and Post-Season. We have made the price affordable, so you can get instruction and sports performance training from our sports performance specialist and former pro athletes, and get sport specific skill work and a strength work out developed for your sport and specific position – all this for less than the typical charge for a personal trainer.
For athletes seeking sport specific instruction, 1-on-1 training with our team of professional and elite level athletes, will assist in providing breakthrough results. 1-on-1 training requires advance appointments and are most effective when combined with our Semi-Private Training membership.
Team/Group training is the right choice to help your club team get to the next level. We can custom design a training program to fit your schedule and achieve your goals. Many teams find that training with RedLine Athletics helps them develop superior athletes and allows coaches to focus their limited practices on strategy, execution and teamwork.
Fusionetics is a new software platform RedLine has implemented that integrates sports science, clinical application and cutting-edge technology to deliver efficient and effective solutions focused on decreasing injury, optimizing performance, and enhancing recovery. With Fusionetics we are able to evaluate your body’s weak areas, and focus on strengthening each of those, and track your results! No matter the sport, RedLine and Fusionetics will help to keep you on the field and in the game!
Staff
Basketball & Sports Performance Specialist - Vassil Evtimov
After being selected as a 1996 McDonald's All American, Vassil was recruited by the legendary coach Dean Smith and played NCAA Division I college basketball with the University of North Carolina. During the 1997 season the Tarheels won the ACC Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Final Four.
Vassil had an extensive professional career, playing 18-years as a Professional Basketball Player in Europe. He played for teams in France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Russia, Ukraine and Cyprus. He has also played for the France and Bulgaria National Basketball Teams and is the only player to ever compete at the EuroBasket for two countries.
Football & Sports Performance Specialist – Nicholas Shuping
Nicholas is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA. He earned a bachelors in exercise science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) where he played one season of football as a quarterback and was an offensive student assistant with the football team for three seasons before helping the strength and conditioning staff. He currently assists the staff with offseason training, NFL combine prep, pre-season prep, and in-season recovery and prep.
Director of Sports Performance – Bernard Freeman
Bernard Freeman leads the Hemlock Plaza team as Director of Sports Performance. Bernard attended George Mason University where he is the 4x100 Record Holder, an NCAA All-American and 4x NCAA qualifier. Bernard is also a North Carolina 2x State Champion and 5x High School All-American as well as the NC 4x400 State Record Holder. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and has a USAW Level 1 and USATF Level 1 certification. He has trained hundreds of young athletes and is passionate about helping them improve not just strength and speed, but their confidence and determination as well!
Football Sports Performance Specialist – Stephen Louis
Stephen earned a bachelors degree in program management from North Carolina State University. While there, he was a 3-year starter at wide receiver, 2018 Team Captain and posted the 9-best career yards per catch average in school history. Stephen signed an Undrafted Free Agent deal in 2019 with the Houston Texans and led receptions in the first preseason game vs the Green Bay Packers.
BASEBALL 1-ON-1 INSTRUCTOR – CJ Needam
CJ Needam is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Knightdale HS where he was a 3 time All-Conference and All-Region performer as well as an All-State Player. After graduation, he accepted a scholarship to play baseball at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina and later at Louisburg College in Louisburg, North Carolina. He was named All-Conference, and All-Region X, both years at Louisburg. After Louisburg CJ played in the Coastal Plains League where he was named in Baseball America's summer league top 25. CJ then attended The University of Mount Olive and was signed to a professional contract with the Joliet Slammers in Joliet, Illinois. After CJ’s professional career, he joined the coaching staff with PRO5 Academy out of Holly Springs, NC as the catching and hitting coach. CJ has helped many of his clients continue their careers and advance to the next level while attending, NC State, Virginia Tech, UNC- Wilmington, UNC- Charlotte, Gardner Webb, and College of Charleston.
BASKETBALL & SOFTBALL SPORTS PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST - Rebecca Davis
Rebecca “Becky” Davis was born in New York City where she realized her love for basketball and at the age of 10, joined the Jr. WNBA organization. After moving to Raleigh in 2002 she found love for the game of softball while attending Broughton High School. There she was awarded All-State and All-Conference honors before attending Peace College and playing basketball all four years. Following graduation, Becky was offered the varsity women’s basketball coaching position at Broughton High and helped many of the young ladies she coached attend NC State, Peace College, Pembroke, Roanoke College, and St Johns. Becky now enjoys a career with the Raleigh Fire Department as a First-Class Fire Fighter.
BASEBALL 1-ON-1 INSTRUCTOR (PITCHING) - Robert Tyler
Robert was a weekend starter all three years at the University of Georgia where he was named a Collegiate Baseball All-American as a freshman. After playing two summers with the USA Collegiate National Team, he was selected 38th overall in the 2016 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rookies. As the number 12 prospect in the Rockies organization, he spent time with the Asheville Tourists and High-A Lancaster Jethawks.
