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11120 South Crown Way, Suite 5
Wellington, Florida 33411
Phone: (561) 792- 1551
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| University of South Florida B.S. 1984 University of Florida College of Physical Therapy 1986
Ed is no stranger to the athletes and coaches in South Florida. He began his professional career in strength and conditioning under Harry Smith, the first strength coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the early 1980’s. It was here Smith found his love and success in power lifting could be well served. In 1985 Smith began a career in physical therapy focusing on orthopaedics and sports medicine. Smith relocated to Palm BeachCounty opening his first office in Lake Worth in 1988. Belle Glade, Florida was the next stop for Smith in 1991 when he opened his second physical therapy practice, which he owned until opening Athletes Advantage in 2004. While treating and rehabbing patients in Belle Glade, he also started training athletes from Palm BeachCounty in speed development. Several of the areas high school, collegiate and professional stars including Fred Taylor, James Jackson, JaJuan Seider, Anquan Boldin and Reidel Anthony were under his tutelage.
The creation of Athletes Advantage enabled Ed to have a place to merge both his love of training athletes and treating and rehabilitating injuries.
While not at work, Smith enjoys spending time with his twin daughters Sami and Nicki.
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University of Rhode Island B.S. 1996 Gardner-Webb University M.A. 2001
Sean's professional career began in college while as a student-athletic trainer for the URI baseball, football and track and field teams, serving as co-Head Student Athletic Trainer in 1996. From there Benevides was a summer intern in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With coaching in his blood, he took his career to Portsmouth Abbey School (RI), where he was defensive coordinator for the Ravens 1998 New England Prep Championship team. While at the Abbey, he also coached JV football, JV basketball and JV lacrosse. In 1999 Benevides relocated to North Carolina, where he served as Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer and Football Strength Coach at Gardner-WebbUniversity. In 2000, he was then named Director of Strength and Conditioning overseeing the entire athletic departments sports teams weight training and conditioning. In 2002 and 2003 GWU’s football program won consecutive Big South Conference titles, while the staff garnered consecutive staff of the year honors as well. Under his direction, five GWU athletes earned strength and conditioning all- American honors. During his GWU career, Sean also presented topics at the South Carolina Coaches Association and taught classes in the Sports Science and Wellness Department. Benevides has coached at Athletes Advantage since its opening in 2004. He has also been responsible for training, set up and administration of serveral NFL, CFL, Professional Indoor Football, and high school combines throughout his career.
Benevides is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (NSCA), certified golf fitness instructor (Titleist Performance Institute), USA Track and Field Level 1 coach and a USA Weightlifting sports performance coach.
Sean and his wife Jennifer had their 1st child April 12, 2007, Brady Michael.
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Coach Baez was born and raised in Belle Glade, FL. Preston Graduated in May 2008 from Bridgewater College located in Bridgewater, VA. While attending Bridgewater College Preston double majored in Allied Health Science and Nutrition and Wellness. He was also part of the Bridgewater College Football program winning the ODAC Conference Championship in 2004 & 2005. Preston trained at Athletes Advantage during the summers of his final two seasons at Bridgewater College. He also served as an intern for the previous two summers at Athletes Advantage and finished his senior practicum hours with the James Madison University Strength and Conditioning Program. Preston is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in Human Physiology and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (NSCA).
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Lourdes de Valle, PT
Physical Therapist
info@athletesadvantageusa.com
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University of Florida College of Physical Therapy 1987
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