College of Lake County

Ben is entering his 4 year as the team strength coach. Growing up in the Boston area, Ben lettered all four years in high school in three sports (football, hockey and lacrosse). He then continued his hockey career in college. Ben started his coaching career in Boston, working with the coaching staff of the 1998 Nagano Gold Medal USA Women’s Hockey Team, high school, collegiate and professional athletes. He then continued with the Indianapolis Ice minor league hockey team working with a physical therapist rehabbing players from injury. In 2007, Ben founded BeWell Fitness in Libertyville working with performance athletes, tactical forces and those in the “Game of Life”. Currently, he is studying under his mentor Will Chung and his Triple Chain Theory.

Ben received his bachelor degree from Lake Forest College and holds additional certifications as a Functional Strength Coach, Functional Movement Screen Specialist, Fundamental Capacity Screen Specialist and Nutritional Coach.  Ben is also the strength coach for the GLSA FC soccer program. Ben resides in Libertyville with his wife and kids.