Episode #054: Chris Messina

Chris Messina is the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Boston Red Sox. Messina was promoted to the Major League level in 2021 after serving strength coaching roles with Red Sox affiliate teams in the AAA, Arizona Fall League, and Eastern league team level. He joined the Red Sox organization in 2016 after serving as a minor league strength coach with the Bristol Pirates of the Appalachian League of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Messina got his start coaching as a graduate assistant at Salisbury University in addition to completing an internship position at TCU working with their football and baseball programs. Messina is also the host of the Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society (PBSCCS) podcast which provides recognition for those who have experienced the unique demands of professional baseball performance enhancement. 

Messina is a former baseball player himself. A catcher, he played at SUNY Fredonia before moving into the coaching side. He continues to stay active in training following his collegiate playing career and is always finding ways to train at home, at work, or on the road during the grueling professional baseball season schedule.