Get to Know Our Team
The Auer family and their team are dedicated to helping others explore and even excel in the incredible sports of Ninja Warrior and rock climbing.
Caleb Auer
Caleb has turned his passion into his vocation. He has become known in the Ninja community as one of the top course designers in the…
Hannah Auer
Hannah is Caleb’s wife, and an amazing athlete herself. But she’s quite possibly the world’s best day camp director. Does she ninja and rock climb?…
Carol Auer
Carol is Ken's wife, and the backbone of the family. She's got an accounting degree and a servant's heart. Does she ninja or rock climb?…
Hope Peterson
Hope used to be an Auer. She's been called "sunshine wrapped in a human".She has been teaching children (and young adults) piano, voice, and theatre…
Jennifer Womble
Jennifer joined our team at the beginning of Summer, 2021 as one of our day camp coaches. Jennifer is married to her husband, Andrew who…
Jeshuah Lewis
Jeshuah Lewis is well known in the Ninja community as the ninja who climbs ropes with his toes. (Ask him about it sometime). He just…
Abbie McLeod
Abbie (aka Coach McSunny) has grown up in a family of 9 kids and works as one of our Track Out Assistants. As the oldest…
Brett Strong
Brett is an incredible ninja and a great coach! He’s watched every episode of American Ninja Warrior and recently his dream came true when got…
Zane Kuchta
Zane joined our team in 2022 after being part of our elite competition team. Although he's only been doing ninja for a little over a…
Kyle Lannopollo
Kyle started as a competitive gymnast and recently joined our competition team. Now, he's a staff member and brings a unique set of skills from…
Mathias Doyle
Mathias joined our team in 2022. He's new to ninja but he enjoys working with kids in athletic sports.
Joshua Ruhl
Joshua joined our team in January of 2022 to work with our Day Camp kids. He enjoys working with kids of all ages and spreading…
Caleb McLeod
Caleb joined our team in 2022 and quickly adopted the ways of the ninja. You'll probably see him around helping in many different capacities.
Jackson Hase
Jackson joined our team in 2022. He is studying nuclear engineering at NC State. He's been doing sports his entire life and has recently started…
Julia Martin
Julia is one of the most joyful people you will ever meet. She’s bright: part of a national finals mock trial team. She’s cheerful: you’ll…
Lynnette Starkell
Lynnette Starkell, a.k.a. Coach Nette, joined our team as a camp coach in early 2022. She was a preschool teacher for 16 years before joining…
Riley OBrien
Riley is new to the sport of Ninja Warrior but he already loves it! He joined us in early 2022 to help with track out…
Natalie McLawhorn
Natalie joined our team in 2021 as a day camp coach. She enjoys reading, spending time with her family, cooking, and baking. Though she tends…
Grace Cardin
Grace is Hannah’s sister and a bundle of joy. Her name fits her well as she works with your kids. Grace is a pretty good…
Viktor Gearhart
Viktor was the first “minor” to conquer our 18 foot megawall, and took his first ninja class six years ago from our own “Dougie Fresh”…
Elizabeth Cardin
Elisabeth is Hannah’s sister and mature beyond her years. She sees little things that others don’t and stays on top of them. “Bez” has amazing…
Natalie Moser
Natalie helps us out on the weekends with parties and open gyms. She’s got a servant’s heart and joyful spirit. You’ll be blessed whenever she…
Brandon Thomas
Brandon is a “2nd generation” Rock Solid Warrior coach as he has recently joined our coaching team after a year on our competition team where…
