Tom Buske:
Tom Buske recently retired from professional baseball. An elbow injury halted his career after a short stint with the St. Paul Saints and the Sandringham Royals of the Vicotrian Baseball League in Australia. Prior to his professional baseball career, Tom attended the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. There he studied Kinesiology and competed on the Golden Gopher Baseball Team.
Currently, Tom is working toward obtaining his Certification of Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Along with preparing for the exam, Tom also works with athletes at Acceleration South in Apple Valley, MN. There he applies his educational background, experience in training and baseball knowledge to help athletes achieve their athletic goals. It is an ambition to create a network of professional resources on a platform accessible to all aspiring athletes.
Jeff Desmidt:
Jeff DeSmidt played baseball for the University of Minnesota from 2004-2008. In his senior year he was named the team’s MVP and an All-Big Ten 2nd Team selection. He signed a free agent contract to play for the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Independent Northern League in 2008 and has spent the last three seasons playing independent baseball with the Goldeyes, the St. Paul Saints and River City Rascals.
Jeff obtained a bachelor's in Biochemistry and is currently applying to medical school. He hopes to one day practice as an Emergency Room doctor. Currently Jeff works for 3M and is the volunteer assistant coach for the University of Minnesota baseball team, where he works primarily with catchers.
Drew Krueger:
Drew Krueger is currently finishing his Masters of Science in Athletic Training at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro. He will sit for the Board of Certification exam this spring to become a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC). During his time at UNC - Greensboro, Drew has worked with the baseball team, women's basketball team, and Greensboro Orthopedics.
Prior to his studies at UNC - Greensboro, Drew graduated with a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. There he completed a two year internship with the Golden Gopher Football Team. Drew has spent the last two summers interning with the Athletic Training staff for the New England Patriots.
Drew's many unique experiences have provided an invaluable opportunity to grow and develop as a health care professional. He has developed a specific interest in the creation and implementation of injury prevention programs. Drew fits great with our philosophy that many injuries can be prevented by supplementing injury prevention programs with an existing strength and conditioning program. We look forward to Drew's future opportunities in sport and are lucky to have him as part of our community.
Matt Nohelty:
Matt currently resides in Eagan, MN working as a software engineer. He grew up in central Wisconsin and moved to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota and play baseball for the Golden Gophers. There he was a four year starter in Center Field, leading the team in batting average 3 of the 4 seasons. Matt was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2008 and the Seattle Mariners in 2009.
During his collegiate career, Matt suffered two acute injuries leading to significant surgeries on both shoulders. During rehabilitation, Matt spent long hours in the training room, learning to appreciate both the importance of rehabilitation protocols and the need for injury prevention. Matt found the collaboration of orthopedic surgeons, athletics trainers and coaches extremely beneficial in getting back onto the playing field. When asked to take part in an effort to make athletic training topics more accessible to young athletes, Matt immediately jumped on the opportunity.
