BRIAN CLAUS

Brian Claus was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education from Northern Michigan University in 1997.  Later that year, he started the sports medicine program at Keewenaw Memorial Rehab and Fitness in Laurium, Michigan. In the fall of 1998, he returned to Marquette to pursue a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science and work at Marquette General Hospital’s Sports Rehab department where he spent several years developing their sports performance program.

In 2004, Brian was recruited by Bell Hospital to create their Sports Medicine program. In 2006, he became co-owner of Marquette Orthopedic & Sports Therapy (MOST), where he ran the human performance component of the company which later became Advantedge Training. In 2012, while continuing to run Advantedge, he was hired by Marquette General Health System as the Director of Health and Human Performance where he helped create regional athletic injury testing programs as well as a comprehensive hospital employee wellness program.

Currently, he co-owns Synergy Fitness. He is licensed by the State of Michigan as an Athletic Trainer (AT) is a board-certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) and a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength & Conditioning Association. He is also certified as an Orthopedic Physician Extender (OPE-C) through The American Society of Orthopedic Professionals.