Columbus Athletic Club

We are excited to announce and welcome Coach Matt Bjornson to our staff!

With a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Columbus State University and a Master’s degree in Strength and Conditioning from LaGrange College, Matt Bjornson is a dedicated Strength and Conditioning Coach holding both the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and USA Weightlifting (USAW) certifications.

With nine years of coaching experience, Matt has worked with a diverse range of athletes, including youth athletes, powerlifters, strongman competitors, military tactical athletes, and collegiate athletes. His passion for sports began in high school, where he excelled in football, wrestling, and baseball, shaping his commitment to athletic development.

In addition to coaching, Matt enjoys powerlifting, hiking, and cruising on his motorcycle. He currently serves as a volunteer coach for the Columbus Jr Cottonmouths travel hockey team, further contributing to the development of young athletes in his community.

Congratulations .greer4 for signing to Columbus State University! Kate is one of our founding members here at C.A.C & we have enjoyed seeing you progress in the weight room & on the court this past year. There’s no doubt you’ll do great competing at the next level. 🎾
Keep setting the standard 💪

Thank you for helping us improve our facility. We got a lot done this evening and can’t for all of our members to enjoy the new space. This is all for you!! Keep setting the standard everyone 💪💪
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Expansion is almost complete!
-an added 3,000 square feet to our training area
-2 slam walls for medicine ball work
-cold plunge room
-locker room
-2 more bathrooms
-more pieces of specialty equipment
-Revive PT will be adding another treatment room

We appreciate your patience C.A.C. family and can’t wait to offer you these new amenities.

We will offer a full update once renovations are complete 💪

Claire Cahalan is speedy!! 👟🌬️

The sophomore knocks a two-out triple!! She then touches home on an RBI single from Julia Crenshaw.

3, NU 0 | E6 | 🐯🥎

Pre-Order link for our new lightweight crew necks is available! Cut off for orders will be Feb. 11th. Head to the link on our profile page to get your order secured!

We want to thank for spending the last month coaching our youth. Coach Yoon is a senior and president of the University of Miami’s Powerlifting/Weightlifting Club and will be continuing his education in Physical Therapy. We wish you the most success and look forward to having you back in our facility!

🚨Holiday Hours🚨
Facility will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Year’s Eve.
Normal hours of operation & group training schedule for the dates not listed.
We hope you all have a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!

Always a pleasure having the Cahalan sisters come train while home from school! Thanks for stopping by 💪🥎

Congratulation on your signing today! Georgia Southern Cross Country is lucky to have an athlete such as yourself on their roster. Good luck competing at the next level and continue to set the standard each and everyday. 💪

Training Groups will run Monday-Wednesday this week. If you have personal or semi private training scheduled, these hours will not affect you. We hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving!

Congratulation to all of the Lady Patriots who signed this week! It was an honor being a part of this process since you were freshman and sophomores & watching you develop into the athletes you are today. Good luck competing at the next level and we look forward to training with you again in the future! Keep setting the standard 💪

Congratulations to the five Lady Tigers that signed today. Good luck competing at the next level! Keep setting the standard each and every day. 💪

America isn’t the land of the free without the brave. Today we remember and honor all who have served or are actively serving. Thank you, veterans! 🇺🇸

2024 GHSA AAAA 3rd Place Finish 🥉

I (Coach K) want to first start off by thanking my assistant coaches (Chera Riles, Keshia Wilson, Bennett Wilson, Bradley Smith, and Kennedi Bedell) for all they did this year on and off the field to make this season special. I can’t thank them enough for their support and hard work. Coaching is not easy as most would agree, but no one truly understands unless you are a coach yourself. You’re away from your own kids and family for months to invest in someone else’s with usually little to no thank yous. There’s not another group I’d want to spend day in and day out with while doing this calling, especially as a first year head coach. Thank y’all again for your sacrifice and investment into this program.

While we didn’t finish the season how we wanted and the ball didn’t go our way, we still have so much to be proud of this season. We finished 32-4 on the year and broke multiple program records. We set a single season consecutive wins record (28), new single season homerun record (14), over 600 career strikeouts, had high increases in team batting average (.393), on base percentage (.487), stolen bases (110), and many other victories along the way. The most important victory, though, is knowing our worth as players and coaches is not determined by wins and losses. All of that is temporary. Softball is a platform for shaping future leaders and teaching many life lessons. Sometimes the most important ones are how to bounce back after disappointment.

We are also so proud of our senior class who left an incredible mark on Northside Softball. This group of seniors played in 3 state championship games finishing runner up as freshmen, winning it as sophomores and juniors, and finishing third as seniors. What an amazing career! One of the hardest parts of ending a season is knowing the exact team will never be the exact same as it changes year to year with new players coming in, senior players graduating out, or others pursuing new passions. Time together while we have it is so valuable and the bonds and memories created last far into the future!

This team received so many compliments all year long and were told they were so much fun to watch. They also are some of the best students in the school building! They receive compliments day in and day out from teachers about their hard work in the classroom, respectful attitudes, and doing the right thing. They have much to be proud of! We look forward to getting back to work with our fantastic returners and those who will enter the program in the future!

Go Pats!

Welcome Ann Marie to the team! We’ve had the pleasure of working with her as a student athlete in the past and are proud to officially have her on the team, training with our athletes 💪 *bio below*

“Hi, I’m Ann Marie! I graduated from Columbus High and am currently pursuing a degree in Kinesiology. During high school, I participated in various sports, including flag football, swimming, soccer, track and field, and wrestling management. I reached State in four of these sports, placing fifth in the 4x200m relay for track and field and captaining my flag football teams for three consecutive deep State runs. 
I’m aiming to become a physical therapist specializing in motorsport athletes. I got into coaching to enhance my interpersonal skills, expand my knowledge of athlete development, and become proficient in strength and conditioning programming.”