Episode 34: Tony Villani | Founder and Owner of XPE Sports
Episode 34: Tony Villani | Founder and Owner of XPE Sports
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Rich Take On Sports
Show Notes:
- Rich Spotlight: Tony Villani
- Became involved in sports because his dad played football at Duke
- Dad wouldn’t let him play football though
- Basketball was his favorite sport
- Graduated from Clemson University and received a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from George Washington University
- Worked with Orlando Magic before a job as Director Of Human Performance at Cris Carter’s FAST Program
- Founded XPE Sports in Atlanta in 2002
- Trained Jamal Lewis for free which ultimately led to breakout seasons for Jamal
- Relocated XPE Sports to Boca Raton, FL in 2009 and created the SHREDmill in 2011
- Has now become one of the most trusted and respected trainers for speed and agility training for NFL Combine
- Words of Wisdom from Tony Villani: “Sometimes praise can be hard to deal with so make sure to stay humble and try not to be conceited.”
- Weekly Words of Wisdom:
- “There’s a thin line between confidence and arrogance. It’s called Humility. Confidence smiles while arrogance smirks.” Author Unknown
Social Media:
To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports
To Follow XPE Sports on Twitter: @xpe_sports
To Follow Tony Villani on Twitter: @tonyvillaniXPE
To Follow XPE Sports on Instagram: @xpesports
To Follow XPE Sports on Facebook: XPE Sports
To Learn More about XPE Sports: XPE Sports
Feature Image Photo Credit: Sun Sentinel
About the author, Richmond Weaver
Richmond, a graduate of Clemson University has been involved with sports for most of his life and developed a passion for basketball and sports at an early age. He currently lives in Greenville, SC with his wife Karen, founder of Upstate Esthetics and their three kids.