Justin Russ

Justin Russ is a strength and conditioning coach with over a decade of experience working with elite tennis players, including ATP & WTA professionals, NCAA champions, and top-ranked juniors. His expertise lies in speed development, power training, movement efficiency, and injury prevention, helping athletes optimize their performance on court.

Currently serving as the Director of Athletic Performance in South Florida, Justin has also worked as a private coach on the ATP Tour, an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Virginia (where he contributed to back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 2022 & 2023), and the Head of Tennis Performance at IMG Academy (2015-2018).

Justin also consults for NCAA tennis programs at Oklahoma, Michigan State, Indiana, and Arizona State, providing specialized training programs tailored to high-performance athletes. Additionally, as a national presenter for TRX Training, he has delivered over 150 live and virtual courses across 8 countries, educating coaches and trainers worldwide.

His training philosophy focuses on developing explosive speed, efficient footwork, and sustainable strength for long-term performance, using proven methodologies that translate directly to match play.