Varsity House Strength & Conditioning - 184 Central Ave, Old Tappan, NJ 07675 - 201-767-1305 - info@varsityhousenj.com - Bergen Counties Premiere Sports Training Facility

Mike “Big” Capriglione
Certified Sports Performance Coach

Mike is a Strongman Training Expert currently affiliated with North American Strongman. He placed 1st at the Krank’d Classic, 3rd at Clash of the Titans, and came back and won 1st at Clash of the Titans II. Mike is currently working on his Exercise Science Degree from Montclair State University and is a USAWeightlifting Certified Sports Performance Coach.

Nick Mercoun
Certified Strength Coach

Nick is a certified strength coach through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). Nick is a former high school and collegiate wrestler and now serves as an assistant wrestling coach at Becton High School. Nick is finishing his degree in Physical Education and Exercise Science at Montclair State University.

Dan Goodman
House General Manager
Certified Sports Performance Coach

Dan is a USAWeightlifting Certified Sports Performance Coach. Dan was Captain, All-Conference, and All-County Performer for NV Demarest in 2003. He was a Two-Year starter for the University of Rhode Island Rams and appeared in over 30 games. Dan was also Head Offensive Line Coach for Lyndhurst High School in 2009.

Joseph Riggio MS CSCS
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist & Sports Performance Expert

Joe is head of Strength & Conditioning at Varsity House. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Human Physiology, and has been a Human Anatomy & Physiology professor at Montclair State University in NJ for the past seven years. He has published research in immunology, endocrinology, and molecular biology. Such topics include papers on the Metabolic Effects of Concussion, Auto Immune Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Testosterone Production. He has been a performance enhancement coach for over a decade and holds multiple certifications to complement his education and hands on experience. He has logged well over 15,000 training hours in the gym, working with hundreds of high school and college athletes from a variety of sports that include; football, tennis, wrestling, track & field, soccer, baseball, MMA fighters, basketball and hockey. Many of his clients have been recognized as some of the very best in their respective sport earning scholarships and playing at some of the country’s top universities, including; Brown, Virginia, Villanova, Penn State, U. Penn, Louisville, Rutgers, Rhode Island, U. Mass, and Providence just to name a few. His no-nonsense, hardcore approach to strength & conditioning will bring out the inner warrior in you.