Tom came into my life when I needed him most. I was a long way from home and in a time of great disappointment in my football career. Tom took me under his wing, he gave me a job, he offered his home to me and he empowered me through our strength sessions with the kettlebells. An amazing strength coach all around! He really helped me simplify my training and programming in a time where social media and schooling can create contrast and contradictions in the efficacy or ideology that we train on. "Remember, we just pick up heavy shit and keep our hearts up!" Tom would say, I love this guy and even more then a father figure and a great coach, he was a friend, a near and dear one at that!