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Welcome to sports performance at Cockeysville
We offer sports performance services for athletes seeking to improve their athletic ability. Comprehensive strength and conditioning programs are available to help athletes improve speed, agility, power, strength, flexibility, and coordination. Whether you are ready to get back in the game after a prior injury or want to take your skills to the next level, we have a program for you.
MedStar Sports Medicine coaches are certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Fitness programs for adult athletes or individuals looking to improve their overall health are also available.
Visiting sports performance at Cockeysville
Our providers
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Alex Milton, M.Ed., CSCS, ELDOA 1&2, FRCms, PES, Director of Sports Performance
Alex is a certified strength and conditioning specialist for MedStar Health. He specializes in rehab performance and oversees the return-to-play program. Alex works closely with physical therapists to train athletes who are coming back from injuries. He works with a wide range of sports and ages, from middle school athletes to professional level players in the NFL and NBA. Outside of this program, he trains high school teams and college athletes, providing education to properly sprint and lift effectively for their respective sports.
Before coming to MedStar Health, Alex worked at eight different Division I universities, including University of North Carolina, Wake Forest University, and University of Kentucky. He oversaw their training protocols and GPS systems, where he tracked and monitored player data and metrics. This provides an elevated insight into the teams’ adaption to training and stress tolerance.
In his free time, Alex enjoys traveling and scuba diving and has a passion for photography.
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Reuben Green III, M.Ed, MS, SCCC, PES, USAW1, NASE
Reuben Green III is a seasoned Strength and Conditioning Coach with over a decade of experience. He joins MedStar Health Sports Performance after seven years at Morgan State University.
Green holds a B.S. in Human Performance and Exercise Science from Youngstown State University, an M.Ed. in Adult and Higher Education from the University of Sioux Falls, and an M.S. in Exercise Science with a focus on Sport Administration from the University of Akron. He is certified through CSCCa-SCCC, NASM-PES, NASM-CES, USAW, and NASE-CSS.
Before Morgan State, Green coached at the University of Akron, where he helped lead the football team to the 2017 MAC East Division title and Boca Raton Bowl. At the University of Sioux Falls, he contributed to a nationally ranked football team and trained athletes across multiple sports, including track, soccer, golf, and cheerleading.
He previously held roles at Stanford University, contributing to a Foster Farms Bowl win and leading strength programs for wrestling, diving, volleyball, and gymnastics. At Ohio State, he supported the 2013 Women’s Rowing National Championship team, and at North Texas, he played a role in the success of the women’s soccer team and 2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl champions.
Green also gained experience with the football program at the University of Memphis and began his career at Youngstown State, supporting all varsity sports.
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Dave Vargo, CSCS
Dave earned his bachelor's degree in sport management from California University of Pennsylvania. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), as well as a Certified Level 1 Coach through Precision Nutrition.
In his 10 years in the industry, Dave has worked with a wide range of clientele from high school athlete to senior populations. Prior to joining MedStar in 2021, Dave was the head trainer of a personal training studio where he created and oversaw programming for more than 130 clients.
Podcasts
Strength and Conditioning Coach, Alex Milton, joins us for our FINAL episode of the year!!!
He takes us on a journey of what it’s like to be a strength and conditioning coach for youth athletes up to the professional level. We discuss various treatment modalities and the challenges and rewards that come with working in various settings and different athletes.
Alex briefly touches on social media and the problems that may arise from this medium when it comes to forming optimal movement patterns in athletes and maintaining safety.
Alex is a wealth of knowledge and we’re grateful to have him join us to close out Season One of our podcast.
Welcome to our running medicine podcast featuring Strength and Conditioning coach, Dave Vargo! Our goal is to discuss why strength training is so important for runners, as well as provide tips on how to incorporate it into your routine.
We’ll be talking about the benefits of strength training, such as improved running form, increased resiliency, and reduced risk of injury. We’ll also cover topics like what exercises are best for runners, how often you should do them, and how to fit strength training into your running season schedule. Join us for this episode as we explore the importance of strength training in a runner's life!
Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
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