We are a small team of talented professionals with a wide range of skills and experience. We love what we do, and we do it with passion.
Mike Blackgrove
MSA, NSCA CPT
In 2010 I became a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Then I went on to receive my masters in Sports Administration from FDU in 2011. For 10 seasons, I was an assistant men’s basketball coach at Dominican University. I helped guide DU to 6 NCAA tournament appearances as their defensive coordinator.
I was born and raised in River Vale, NJ, graduated from Pascack Valley High School and was a two-sport All-County athlete in basketball and football. At FDU I participated in Division 1 Basketball from 2005-2009. I then went on to be Director of Basketball Operations at FDU.
I have received both my Bachelors of Arts and Masters of Sports Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Email me: progressivemovementtraining1@gmail.com
Mike’s background…
As an assistant college basketball coach…
-6 NCAA tournament appearances at Dominican University
-5 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances (conference record – DU)
-2019 and 2020 CACC tournament champions (DU)
-2013 1st NCAA tournament in school history (DU)
-The only team nationally ranked in top 10 defensive efficiency 4 consecutive seasons (defensive coordinator – DU)
-Coached 2 CACC Defensive Player of the Year award winners and 3 Player of the Year award recipients (DU)
-1st Director of Basketball Operations at Fairleigh Dickinson University
-1st NJ team to beat Rutgers and Seton Hall in same season since Peter Caril’s 1987 Princeton team (2013 – FDU)
-Recruited one of the top players in FDU history – Darian Anderson (2016 NCAA Tournament)
As an athlete…
-4 years on Division 1 Fairleigh Dickinson University Men’s basketball team
-2009 Knight award recipient (FDU)
-2005-2006 2nd longest winning streak nationally (FDU)
-2006 NEC League Champions (FDU)
-2006 NIT participant (FDU)
-Starting PG on 2004 PV State Sectional championship basketball team
-2 sport Captain (football and basketball- PV)
-2 sport All-County athlete 2005 (PV)
-1st Team All Group 2 football and basketball (PV)
Mike started Progressive Movement Training in 2014 to assist the athlete in their physical development primarily focusing on an approach to mitigate the risk of injury while progressing to improve performance of all physical qualities. Provided Mike’s extensive history in basketball, he has coached and worked with basketball athletes of all ages/abilities to help improve skills that are applicable to the game.
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