Strength & Conditioning Coach / Sport Scientist
East Tennessee State University
Trader Flora, MS, CSCS, currently serves as Strength and Conditioning Coach and Sport Scientist for Baseball and Softball at ETSU, where he recently finished year one of the Sport Physiology and Performance doctoral program. Originally from Topsail, NC, Trader has lived in Appalachia for the last several years. Prior to his time at ETSU, Trader studied undergraduate Exercise Science and played baseball at King University and Appalachian State. Previously, he worked as S&C coach at Milligan University with the women's volleyball and baseball teams. Trader's interests lie in the applied field - he aspires to bring an evidence-based approach paired with a data driven athlete monitoring focus collegiate and professional sport.