Steve Axtell

Steve joins E3Sports as a Performance Consultant and our first regional manager for the territory of Upstate New York.  He is currently a CSCS (certified strength and conditioning specialist) through the NSCA and also holds a Conditioning for Soccer Diploma from the International Coaches Association (ICA).

Steve coaches youth soccer teams ranging from 5-19 years old and specializes in goalkeeper training for the Waa FLO soccer club. He is also the goalkeeper coach for TC United Soccer Club and the Empire State Games central region team. Steve also holds a National GK Diploma from the NSCAA and is actively pursuing his coaching education.

He played two years of Division 1 soccer as a goalkeeper before transferring to SUNY Cortland where he was captain of the nationally ranked program. Steve is currently working towards his master's degree in Exercise Science from SUNY Cortland, the same institution where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology. Steve was also an intern for Syracuse University as strength and conditioning coach for their football team in 2009.  

He has also taught fitness sessions working on speed and strength to numerous youth soccer players and believes that fitness is an integral part of development for children.  Steve is very excited to expand E3Sports performance training and philosophy to the athletes of upstate New York.