Kevin Poppe, CSCS, RSCC*D, FRC, FMS Pro Level 1
Director of Operations /
Director of Pro Baseball – DST North
Kevin joined DST in 2011 and is an owner of DST as well as Director of Operations at DST North. He has been featured on MLB Network as well as in ESPN Magazine, The Athletic and The Houston Chronicle for his work with many of the top athletes in the country. Poppe played and coached baseball at Concordia University in Nebraska. Poppe is Rapsodo Pitching Certified and a member of the Diamond Kinetics Hitting Council.
Contact: Kevin@DynamicSportsTraining.com | @TheKevinPoppe
Jordan Ainsworth, CPT
Private Sports Performance Specialist – DST North
Jordan is our Off-Site Trainer at DST. He has a CPT certification through ACSM. Prior to working at DST, Jordan played basketball at the collegiate level and coached at the high school level. He received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Kinesiology from Mississippi College. Since joining DST, Jordan has become an expert at prepubescent development and become proficient in training athletes of all ages and all levels. His knowledge and experience continually prepare our athletes for the next level.
Contact: Jordan@DynamicSportsTraining.com | DST_jordan44
Kyle Kleeman, NFPT
Director of Pro Football & NFL Combine /
Sports Performance Specialist – DST North
Kyle is in charge of our NFL Combine preparation training. He runs the strength & conditioning at Houston Christian High School where he’s also on the football coaching staff. Prior to working at DST, Kyle played collegiate football and won a national championship at Northwest Missouri State University. Kyle earned a Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Recreation & Wellness and is NFPT certified.
Contact: Kyle@DynamicSportsTraining.com | @DST_Combine @kyleklee
Jason McCormack, MS, CSCS
Manager of High School Training Programs – DST North
Jason joined DST in 2021. He is the After School Group Manager and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. Jason is a former DST Athlete who played baseball at Southwestern University where he received his BS in Kinesiology. He earned his MS in Kinesiology degree from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. While at TAMUCC, he was a graduate teaching assistant, instructing Physiology of Exercise and Biomechanics laboratory sections.
Contact: Jason@DynamicSportsTraining.com | @jasonmcmack
Kevin Williams, CSCS
Sports Performance Specialist /
Spartan PGA S&C Coach – DST North
Kevin Williams is a Sports Performance Specialist at DST North. Originally from Angleton, TX, Kevin played baseball for Tyler Junior College and LSU Shreveport. He graduated from LSU Shreveport in 2016 with a B.S. in Community Health with a concentration of physical activity. After college Kevin pitched professionally for one year with the Tampa Bay Rays organization in the Gulf Coast League. Kevin began his internship with DST in September of 2017, officially hired as staff in February of 2018. He has experience working with athletes of all ages and levels, from youth to our professional athletes.
Contact: KWilliams@DynamicSportsTraining.com | @dst_kev
Dr. Steven Islas, PT, DPT, CSCS
Doctor of Physical Therapy – Dynamic Sports Therapy
Dr. Islas is our in-house sports physical therapist at DST. He grew up in Big Spring, TX playing multiple sports at the high school level. While living in west Texas, he received his undergraduate degree in kinesiology from The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB). Steven completed a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Texas Woman’s University – Houston in 2018. He is passionate about helping athletes return to throwing, running, and sport performance.
Contact: Steven@DynamicSportsTraining.com | @sislas.pt
Charlie Galloway, ACSM- EP-C
Manager of Premier Baseball High School S&C – DST North
Charlie joined DST in 2020, and he is the Manager of Premier High School Groups. Galloway graduated from the University of Houston in 2020 with a degree in Kinesiology and an emphasis in Sports and Fitness, and he is a Certified Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine.
Contact: Charlie@DynamicSportsTraining.com | @ChuckNasty06
Chris Sampson, NASM-CPT
Client Relationship Manager / Performance Coach – DST North
Chris Sampson is a Performance Coach and Client Relations Representative for DST and operated out of DST North.
Sampson played several years in MLB as a starting pitcher for the Houston Astros. Sampson has coaching experience at the youth, high school and collegiate levels. All three of his sons are current DST athletes.
Contact: Chris@DynamicSportsTraining.com | @ChrisSampson43_Realtor
Ryan DeRouen, ACTION-CPT
Manager of Youth Programs – DST North
Ryan joined DST in 2020. He is the Youth Athletic Development Manager and a Certified Personal Trainer with certifications with both Driveline and Rapsodo. Ryan graduated from San Jac in 2020 with an Associate of Science in Computer Science.
Contact: Rderouen@DynamicSportsTraining.com | @DST_DeRouen
Christal Smith
Chef – DST Kitchen
Christal Smith is originally from Port Arthur, Texas, and has lived in Houston for the majority of her life. She completed her Hospitality degree with her focus in Culinary Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University, while being a part of the competitive cheerleading team. She moved on to work at a steak house in the Fredonia Hotel in Nacogdoches, Texas before moving home to work at The Westin Hotel in the Houston Medical Center as a chef. She is most excited about playing a major role in making sure that nutritional goals are met with quality food and menus appropriate for all needs.
Contact: schristal58@gmail.com | @DST_Kitchen
Casey Meyer, MS, ATC, LAT, CSCS, CSCS
Athletic Trainer – Dynamic Sports Therapy
Casey joined DST in 2021 after serving several years as an Associate Athletic Trainer at Texas A&M University and
Head Athletic Trainer for the Aggies’ baseball team. Prior to that, Casey worked as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. Meyer gained his clinical experience through the Ben Hogan Sports Medicine Program.
Contact: Casey@DynamicSportsTraining.com | @CaseyJames223