Michael Olzinski

 
 

Purple Patch Head of Strength and Senior Coach

A Little About Mike

Michael Olzinski is one of the longest-standing Purple Patch team members, rising through the ranks from intern to assistant coach. With a Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology and his IRONMAN U certification, Mike is a great asset to the Purple Patch team. Since joining Purple Patch, Mike has been an integral part of the coaching team which has qualified over 200 athletes to the Hawaii IRONMAN World Championships and 300 athletes to the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships. He has guided over 50 athletes to age group victories and podiums at several IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events across the world. Since relocating from Brooklyn to San Francisco, Mike has taken the head coaching role for many of the local Purple Patch group training sessions.

Coaching Experience

  • 2 years of assistant coaching and testing in DI college athletics

  • 6 years of Strength and Conditioning coaching at Equinox Fitness (NSCA certified)

  • 2 years lead Endurance coach at Crossfit South Brooklyn

  • USATF Level 1 certified

  • Precision Nutrition Level 1 coaching certified

  • IRONMAN certified coach

Athletic Highlights

  • NY State Champion in Hockey

  • 3 years DII Lacrosse

  • 4:41 in 70.3, 2:09 in Oly

  • 1:15:39 in 13.1

  • 4:34 1-mile (4:15 1500-m) run

  • 50-mile run finisher in Squamish, BC

Did You Know?

Mike trained for and ran a 50-miler and a 4:35 mile on the track in a 10 month period. His 10-year goal is to perform music live and not get boo'ed off the stage.

Mike's Support Crew 

His brother, Brad, and sister, Molly; and his mom and dad are out in New York.

"Every athlete that I've ever had the pleasure of working with give me incredible motivation and happiness to be my best.”

What Mike’s Athletes Say

“He has exceeded my expectations, reframing how I approach my training in a much more holistic way.”

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