About Us

About Our Company

Hamby Sports Performance was created to give youth athletes the opportunity to become a better athlete. As an athlete growing up I didn’t understand how beneficial strength and conditioning was and how it can take an athlete to the next level. My goal is to create an atmosphere where both adults and kids are excited about training and nutrition.

The company was also developed to allow adults to live a healthier life by offering 1-on-1 training, group class, and nutrition consultations. Life gets busy and it’s important for adults to carve out time in their day for themselves to live a long healthy life.

No matter what the age or goal of the individual we can tailor our program to fit their specific needs. We use researched based training and nutrition guidelines to give our clients the most efficient and result based session every time they step foot in the facility.

Get to Know Our Trainers

Coach Jake Hamby

Bachelors (UNCW) & Masters (USF) in Exercise Science

ECU, USF

Toronto Blue Jays & Philadelphia Phillies

Bommarito Performance Systems, Peak Athletics, Crest Fitness

Coach Jake Hamby is the owner and head strength coach at Hamby Sports Performance. Over the past 7 years, Jake gained experience with clients and athletes of all ages and skill levels. He graduated with his bachelor’s (UNCW-2017) and master’s in Exercise Science (USF-2019).

While completing his undergrad Jake started working at Crest Fitness where he got introduced to personal training. He then moved to Miami, FL to intern at Bommarito Performance Systems (BPS). While at BPS Jake had the opportunity to work with players in the NFL and MLB, and NCAA football players preparing for the 2016 NFL Draft.

After graduating from UNCW, Jake worked for PEAK Athletics where he did personal training, adult group class, and team strength and conditioning for Cape Fear Community College.

While in graduate school during the 2019 Spring Training season, Jake worked with the Toronto Blue Jays as a Nutrition Team Assistant. Jake helped train at both East Carolina University and the University of South Florida working with D1 baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball athletes.

After graduating from USF, Jake accepted a position to be an Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, FL where he worked with over 150 minor league baseball players.

Since moving back to Wilmington, Coach Jake got married to his wife Lauren, and they welcomed their first son, Brooks, in January 2022!

Coach David Rakes

After an honorable 20 year career in the United States Marine Corps, Dave and his wife retired to the Wilmington area. They have four amazing kids and two dogs.

Dave is an ISSA Certified Fitness Instructor, Precision Nutrition Coach, and a CrossFit Level-1 Trainer.

As a fitness instructor, he provides fitness training, group classes, one on one coaching and nutrition consultations. He also has an extensive knowledge of CrossFit training modalities.