Sam founded Adaptive State with a passion and a vision: create a beautiful, performance-driven facility and a supportive, welcoming environment that is built on a foundation of high energy, positivity, fun, and of course, elite athletic development and sport performance.

Jason has been a professional hockey player his entire life, most notably competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics for Team Italy! He has a wealth of experience coaching both on-ice and off-ice, and brings an extremely energetic, positive energy to the gym.

Veronica has 8 years of experience working with clients aged 8–82, from youth athletes to professional hockey players in the NHL, AHL and OHL; as well as assisting collegiate football players in preparation for the NFL combine. 

Elle has been an athlete training under Sam for 8 years; playing 5 years for Laurier University in the OUA while completing her Bachelor of Health Sciences. She is now pursuing Medical School to become a Sports Medicine Doctor, and will be coaching our athletes and teams until this next chapter of her amazing career!

Syd has been an athlete training under Sam since she was 15; playing for the Ottawa Lady Sens and at the University of PEI while completing her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. She is currently completing her Master's in Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa.

Marlo has been an athlete training under Sam while competing in basketball for Saint Mary's University, winning 3 AUS Championships! Marlo holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and also completed her MBA. She is currently a basketball coach in Ottawa and works with many of our sports teams in the gym.

Erica completed her internship through the University of Ottawa at Adaptive State, and now works with us specifically for our young athlete development program and youngest sports teams. Erica is a former elite gymnast, and also coaches gymnastics, specifically for children with special needs. 

Molly has been an athlete training under Sam since she was 14; playing for the Nepean Wildcats, Team Ontario, and Team Canada. She now plays Division 1 NCAA hockey for Robert Morris University, studying psychology. Molly is assisting us with team training and athlete programs.

Natasha is a Queen's University Kinesiology student joining us to assist with team training and athlete programs. She is experienced in a training setting, also serving as a Strength and Conditioning Intern at Queen's with the varsity soccer and football teams. 

Sarah is a BSc. Human Kinetics student at the University of Ottawa with a background in soccer and ultimate frisbee. She’s passionate about movement, performance, and exercise‑based rehabilitation.

She plans to become a Registered Kinesiologist and pursue a Master’s in Athletic Therapy.