Meet our coaches!



Coach Name: Nigel Cabral
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2007
Sports Taught: Flag Football, Basketball, Soccer and Dodgeball
Hobbies: Basketball, fitness training and coaching
Experience: I've played competitive basketball for 14 years and a 3 year varsity basketball player at Rancho Buena Vista high school. I've also been coaching a club basketball team the Solana Beach cats (SBC) for the past two seasons.
Coach Name: Spencer Davidson
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2008
Sports Taught: Flag Football and Tennis
Hobbies: Fishing, Tennis and Camping
Experience: Eight years of playing football and ten years of playing tennis, four year Varsity Letterman in tennis and two years of tennis at Mesa College with a Pacific Conference Championship.
Coach Name: Dreama Johnston
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2010
Sports Taught: Cheer and Hip Hop
Hobbies: Dancing, reading, swimming, cooking, and spending time with friends and family
Experience: I danced competitively for 10 years at various studios where I trained in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, pom pom dance, musical theater and hip hop dance styles. I danced on my schools varsity dance team all 4 years and was co-captain my senior year. I've danced professionally for 66ers Minor League Baseball and performed and choreographed for the dance team of San Diego Surf Basketball.
Coach Name: Dave Demuth
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2010
Sports Taught: Lacrosse and Football
Hobbies: Surfing, hiking and Climbing
Experience: 3 years Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach and 3 years as Carlsbad JV Head Lacrosse Coach.
Coach Name: Kristin Zenner
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2010
Sports Taught: Hip Hop
Hobbies: Any style of dance and anything outdoors or hands-on
Experience: I've been dancing for a total of 16 years (8 years competitively) and I have taught dance for the past 3 years
Coach Name: Justin Cuomo
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2010
Sports Taught: Flag Football, Lacrosse, Basketball
Hobbies: All sports
Experience: Four years of playing football in High School and coaching on different levels from youth to semi pro. Several years of experience playing and coaching lacrosse and basketball.
Coach Name: Kyle Bowman
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2011
Sports Taught: Tennis
Hobbies: Tennis, Snooker, Pool, Bowling, Basketball and Comedy
Experience: 23 years of playing tennis, USPTA Certified Pro and USTA rated 4.5
Coach Name: Jenna Speicher
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2011
Sports Taught: Cheer and Hip Hop
Hobbies: Cooking, Working Out and Traveling
Experience: Six years of competitive gymnastics and seven years of long distance running. Bachelors degree in Exercise Science. Four years of personal training and athletic development of all ages.
Coach Name: Taylor Gifford
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2011
Sports Taught: Cheer and Hip-Hop
Hobbies: Dancing, Surfing and going to Disneyland
Experience: Ten years of dancing and four years of varsity-level cheerleading, Universal Cheerleader's Association All-American Cheerleader, several jazz championships including 2nd place National Title in the Stage One Dance Cup.
Coach Name: Hannah Shattuck
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2011
Sports Taught: Soccer and Basketball
Hobbies: Running, Hiking, Volleyball and Exploring
Experience: Five years of playing soccer and eight years of playing basketball. I played soccer from elementary school through junior high and basketball from third grade through high school.
Coach Name: Brett Nissinoff
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2011
Sports Taught: Tennis
Hobbies: Tennis, Biking, Surfing and Pilates
Experience: Four years Varsity Letterman, one year team captain, two years tennis at UCLA (competitive club team), two years youth tennis coach and summer camp counselor.
Coach Name: Greg Kunkle
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2011
Sports Taught: Flag Football, Basketball and Baseball
Hobbies: Swimming, snorkeling, touch football, golf and hiking
Experience: Eight years of playing football, 6 years of playing basketball, 6 years of coaching basketball, football and baseball.
Coach Name: Larry Cisneros
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2011
Sports Taught: Flag Football
Hobbies: Running, Swimming, Jazz, Hawaii and eating good food
Experience: 11 years of playing flag/tackle football in the LA area. Current Coach Carlsbad Pop Warner since 1999 (National Pop Warner Coach of the Year in 2002)
Coach Name: Kelsie Gilbert
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2011
Sports Taught: Hip Hop, Cheer, Soccer and Tennis
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Surfing and Camping
Experience: 10 years of competitive/all-star cheerleading for Pacific Coast Cheer, have earned numerous in and out of state national titles, 2 year Varsity cheerleader at Vista Murrieta High School, played soccer for six years and tennis for 3 years.
Coach Name: Taylor Tucker
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2011
Sports Taught: Soccer
Hobbies: Backpacking, Guitar and Music
Experience: Played soccer since I could kick a ball. 4 years varsity high school, captain and all league defender.
Coach Name: MaryKate Kelly
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2011
Sports Taught: Tennis
Hobbies: Surfing, Tennis and Traveling
Experience: Three years varsity high school tennis player and conference player of the year. Four year starter for Moravian College, three conference championships, went to the NCAA tournament, and team MVP. Coached for Moravian College, Whitehall High School, and La Jolla High School.
Coach Name: Samantha Berghaus
Fit Kids Coach Since: 2012
Sports Taught: Hip Hop and Cheer
Hobbies: Dancing, Cheering and Surfing
Experience: 10 years of competitive dancing at Oceanside Dance Academy, 3 years of high school cheerleading at Vista High School, 1 year of competitive cheering with Vista High Varsity Cheer, 4 years Varsity Letterman in Dance Team at Vista High School