About DiamondFit Performance
About DiamondFit Performance
DiamondFit Performance specializes in enhancing athletic performance through customized training programs designed for the individual.
How DiamondFit Started
DiamondFit Performance was born out of a love for baseball; founder Drew Anderson has the experience and knowledge to help young players excel. Drew was the starting second baseman for the Ohio State University baseball team as a freshman, and was drafted into the Cincinnati Reds organization in 2004. After seven seasons in the minor leagues, he retired from professional baseball and founded DiamondFit Performance to coach the next generation of athletes with the same care he brings to the game.
DiamondFit Performance is an athletic development gym that focuses on every aspect of your athlete's game, from the foundation of strength training to the finessing of your skills.
Our experienced coaches are committed to fostering measurable growth in strength, speed, and agility, using data-driven methods to adjust and tailor the program to the unique demands of the athlete's core sport. We coach athletes of different ages and levels with plans built around them, so the work they put in on the field and in the weight room adds up. Our motto is simple: train with intent. Drew is the founder of DiamondFit, the co-founder of PRO5 Baseball Academy, where he also coaches, and the middle infield coach for the Canes National 17U team.
Our Reach
For 15 years, DiamondFit has trained athletes who go on to play at the next level, including more than 100 college commits. Drew's work reaches well beyond Raleigh. He is Senior Director of Athletic Performance at PRO5 Baseball Academy, the middle infield coach for the Canes National 17U team, and a consultant for Major League Baseball (MLB). He has had the ability to work on an international scale, advising coaches and players nationally and running camps abroad, including in India. Every athlete who trains here gets the benefit of that experience.
Inspired to Serve
At the heart of DiamondFit is a place where athletes come together and focus on their goals. Here they are encouraged, they are challenged, and they are pushed to be their best. Creating and leading that community is our privilege.
This is personal to us. We have three kids deeply immersed in high-level athletics. In our own kids and in hundreds of others, we have seen what a commitment to strength training does for injury prevention, for confidence, and for a child's overall development.
Why This Place Exists
Our faith in Jesus is at the center of who we are, and it's the reason this place exists. We believe we've been called to give young athletes a safe place to grow, to push past what they think they can do, and to become who they were made to be. That calling shapes every decision we make here, from who we hire to how we coach to the standard we hold for every athlete. We don't take it lightly that you trust us with your kids. It's a gift, and we treat it like one.
Our Core Values
Integrity
We are dedicated to being honest, ethical, and fair in everything we do. In other words, the willingness to do what is right even when no one is looking. We lead by example and concentrate on doing the right thing every time.
Athlete First Mentality
Members are the life source, the heart of DiamondFit. Without them, DiamondFit does not exist. We are dedicated to putting our members at the very center of everything we do and are committed to improving our members' quality of life, health, and well-being.
Leadership
Our coaches are expected to communicate, listen, motivate, and inspire our members in a positive way. We want to influence our athletes and challenge them to be the best version of themselves in games, in practice, in the classroom, at work, at home, and with their friends and colleagues.
Character Development
We believe sports teach us a lot about life and ourselves. Real-life situations and the emotional highs and lows that follow are often depicted in sports. At DiamondFit Performance, we produce members who are strong, athletic, exceptionally skilled, and fully equipped for their game. Just as important, we want to develop athletes with outstanding character both on and off the field.
Accountability
We are responsible for all of our actions, i.e., behavior on the floor, the flow of the class, the gym's appearance, the safety of our members, etc. We take accountability for our actions, decisions and creating results.
Passion
We are passionate about meeting our members' needs and delivering the best experience to them every day. We are passionate about our training and the way it is shown in every class experience.
Growth
We work together as a team and are committed to excellence, innovation, and expansion. We demand high-performance expectations of one another and a mindset of excellence. We are constantly striving for improvement from our members, ourselves as individuals, our knowledge and abilities.
