YOUR COACH
Meet Elayna.
Meet Elayna Vermaak: ELEVATE founder, performance coach, and Cross the Seams hitting instructor.
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MEET ELAYNA
Developing the whole athlete
I’m Elayna Vermaak, the founder of ELEVATE, a performance training business built around one core belief: athletes deserve coaching that develops the whole athlete, not just the numbers on a scoreboard. Through ELEVATE, I work primarily with female middle school and high school athletes, helping them develop strength, speed, power, and confidence through individualized, evidence-based training. I believe effective coaching goes beyond prescribing exercises. It means understanding each athlete’s goals, recognizing their individual needs, and creating a purposeful plan that supports both immediate performance and long-term development.
PURPOSE & EXPERIENCE
The person behind the coaching
Elayna’s coaching philosophy, education, and experience.
Understand the why
I’m passionate about helping athletes understand not only what they’re doing, but why it matters. My goal is to empower athletes to become more knowledgeable about their bodies, more intentional with their training, and more confident in their abilities.
Confidence at the plate
In addition to performance training, I provide individual softball hitting instruction as an instructor with Cross the Seams. I enjoy helping hitters refine their mechanics, develop a better understanding of their swing, and build the confidence to trust their abilities at the plate.
Every rep has a purpose
Whether I’m working with an athlete in the weight room or the batting cage, my coaching philosophy remains the same: every athlete is different, every rep should have a purpose, and development should always be about more than immediate results.
My mission
My mission is to help athletes train with purpose, compete with confidence, and build a foundation for long-term success - both in their sport and beyond it.
Education & certifications
M.S. in Kinesiology, Auburn University; M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology, Life University; NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS); NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist.
Experience & honors
18 years of playing experience and 15 years of lessons and coaching. Two-time First Team All-American at Carson-Newman (2015, 2016); 2016 SAC Woman of the Year and NCAA Woman of the Year finalist; Auburn Softball Graduate Assistant (2016–2018).
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