Meet our Coaches
Ben Evans
Head CrossFit Coach & Fitness Director
Ben has been an avid CrossFitter for more than 6 years now and has been part of a number of successful CrossFit ventures. An employee of Scottsdale Healthcare, Ben brought CrossFit from his personal life and spearheaded the efforts in creating a program that was new and innovative to the hospital organization.
Everyone has different goals in starting and continuing CrossFit and Ben’s is more personal than most. After fighting weight problems for years, culminating in some serious medical issues, Ben found CrossFit. It helped him not only exercise in a way that was fun and made sense to him, but also change his lifestyle to lose weight, and maintain that weight loss, in a healthy way.
In his personal life, Ben calls the west valley home with his loving wife Celeste. They have two daughters, Alyssa and Taya, and a dog, Patch, who occupy his time outside the gym
Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Nutrition, CrossFit Mobility, ACSM Certified, Degree Health & Sports Science.
Sean Bondy
Assistant to the Head Coach
Sean is one of the oldest members of Fit City CrossFit dating back to the humble beginnings as a community fitness program through Scottsdale Healthcare in conjunction with the City of Scottsdale Recreations Department. Since the beginning, Sean’s athletic prowess and ability to learn movements has made him an unstoppable CrossFitter. At Ben’s request, Sean went and got his Level 1 Certification and became an instructor to allow the program to grow and expand.
Sean has a background in sports with his years of experience playing and coaching lacrosse. He has played lacrosse since childhood, among other sports, and that competitive nature pushes him forward in being the best CrossFitter and coach he can.
Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Mobility
Jill Tse New Kid on the Block
Jill is the newest member and coach at Fit City CrossFit. A promising CrossFitter, Jill converted from being a member to a coach at Fit City CrossFit. Jill works primarily
in the mornings as she is also a clerk for a judge in the Court of Appeals here in Phoenix. She recently graduated with her law degree and is anxiously awaiting the results from her Bar Exam.
Her love of CrossFit started instantly after her first workout. After getting through it with no problem, Jill spent the next week recovering and realized that she was hooked. Jill’s love of CrossFit grew as she realized how it helped her grow physically and mentally. Now she takes that love and passion and passes it on to all gym members as she teaches classes.
Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, Juris Doctorate
Matt Rhodes
Info coming soon
Thad Benton
info coming soon.
Volunteers
Neil Shah
Neil has been with Fit City CrossFit from the beginnings back in McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center, through the time as Scottsdale Healthcare CrossFit and to the present. He has helped us coach some of our incoming members and even some of our more seasoned members as needed. In addition, he handles the website development and works with us to aid in our marketing efforts.
Neil has been doing CrossFit and loving it for 4 years now. Outside the gym, he works as an IT Recruiter and has a degree in Education. He takes both those skill sets of being able to teach and network out in the business world to help Fit City CrossFit continue to grow and evolve.
Certifications: BA in Secondary Education, Minor in Business
