Meet the Coaches
C.J. Parsons
FOUNDER & HEAD TRAINER, BASEBALL PERFORMANCE
OUT-TRAIN. OUT-PERFORM.
C.J. Parsons leads Parsons Sports Performance (PSP) with a clear mission: build stronger, faster, more durable baseball athletes who are ready for NCAA competition. A former multi-sport collegiate athlete who began at Northeastern University to pursue both baseball and football, CJ later starred as a tight end at Boston College, earning a scholarship, starting all 13 games his junior year, and competing at BC’s NFL Pro Day. That blend of two-sport perspective, Division I experience, and pro-level preparation shapes how he designs training for today’s players.
WHAT CJ LEADS
- Strength & Conditioning for Baseball: lower-half drive, rotational power, acceleration, and 60-yard improvement.
- Arm Care & Workload: shoulder/hip balance, preseason ramp-ups, in-season durability.
- Performance Testing: force plates, jump testing, laser timing, repeatable progress tracking.
- Team & Remote Programs: HS/club team training and app-driven coaching for in-season/travel athletes.
BACKGROUND
- Northeastern University: recruited as a two-sport athlete (baseball & football).
- Boston College (Football): tight end; scholarship, 13 starts; known for physicality and trench work.
- Founder, PSP (Norwood, MA): built a data-driven training environment centered on measurable gains and college-ready standards.
TRAINING ETHOS
- Ground-up power: teach athletes to create and transfer force efficiently.
- Durability first: smarter workloads, healthier shoulders, consistent reps.
- Measure what matters: objective testing → individualized plans → visible progress.
- Culture wins: standards, accountability, and confidence that carry to game day.
QUICK FACTS
- Role: Founder & Head Trainer
- Specialty: Baseball strength/power, speed, arm care
- Works with: Middle school, high school, and college returners
- Location: Norwood, MA
Ready to train with CJ?
Colin Plante
HEAD TRAINER, BASEBALL PERFORMANCE
OUT-TRAIN. OUT-WORK. OUT-PERFORM.
Colin Plante leads PSP’s day-to-day baseball development, turning high-school athletes into college-ready players through evidence-based strength, speed, and arm-care systems. A four-year Division I outfielder at the University of Maine, Colin brings on-field know-how and sports-science rigor to every block he programs in Norwood, MA.
WHAT COLIN DOES
- Designs individualized strength & conditioning for baseball: lower-half drive, rotational force, acceleration, and 60-yard improvement.
- Arm Care & Workout Load: Leads arm-care & workload management to build durable velocity and year-round resilience.
- Progress: Tracks progress with force plates, jump testing, and timed sprints; collaborates with partners for skill mechanics and measurement.
- Coaching: Coaches in-season and travel-ball athletes via remote programming through the PSP App.
BACKGROUND
- Division I Baseball (OF), University of Maine — speed-first defender and catalyst on the basepaths.
- Lifelong New Englander with a “work fast, work smart” approach that fits PSP’s culture.
- Pursuing NSCA-CSCS; active learner in hitting/throwing biomechanics and return-to-play progressions.
TRAINING ETHOS
- Speed is a skill: ground-up force, short-to-long acceleration, repeatable sprint mechanics.
- Power with purpose: rotational strength and bar-speed work that transfer to game actions.
- Durability first: balanced shoulders/hips, recovery habits, and intelligent workload.
QUICK FACTS
- Role: Head Trainer, Baseball Performance
- Specialty: Strength & Power, Speed/Agility, Arm Care
- Location: Parsons Sports Performance — Norwood, MA
- Works with: Middle school, high school, and college returners