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?…
Julia Bainbridge
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…
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…
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…
Mickey Leonard
Mickey joined the RSW team in December of 2021. He has a background in Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy. After many years in that field,…
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…
Devin “Dougie Fresh” Harrelson
“Dougie” may be the biggest celebrity in Fuquay Varina, but that doesn’t get to his head. His personality is larger than life. Personality combined with…
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…
Julius “Black Jewelz” Ferguson
Julius has been coaching ninjas before we even heard of the sport and 2021 will be his 6th year on American Ninja Warrior. He’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Michael Scuderi
Michael joined our team in 2022. He's been climbing for over two years and has been doing ninja for over three! He also enjoys nature…
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…
Andrew McLeod
Andrew joined our team in mid 2020 after graduating with a Marketing degree from NC State. Andrew believes in our mission and getting the word…
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…
