Coach Thal is the son of Alvin Green and Toni Woods, the brother to four sisters and one brother, and they were raised by their loving parents in Denver’s Park community – which was then a predominantly Black neighborhood. Ever since his youth, Thal has thrived in abundant healthy living by embodying power, passion, and play. In high school he was a star athlete in both track & field and football – during his senior year he was the state champion in the 200-meter sprint, the 4x100-meter relay, and the 4x200-meter relay, and in football he was an All-Conference, All-State, and Blue Chip running back/defensive back. Highly recruited by colleges nationwide, Thal accepted a full-ride athletic scholarship to Colorado State University to continue his academic and athletic pursuits while remaining close to his family and friends. During his four-year collegiate career at CSU, Thal excelled in both sports – particularly on the football field. As a defensive back, Thal helped the CSU Rams win four Championship Bowl Games: the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, California; the Liberty Bowl twice in Memphis, Tennessee; the New Orleans Bowl in Louisiana; and during his senior year he was selected to play in the College All-Star Game. Thal earned his Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Exercise Sports Science. His knowledge of and fascination with the intricate, scientific components of athleticism and his passion for participating at an elite level in sports fuels his professional life as a sports performance specialist, core trainer, a U.S. Masters Track & Field athlete, and a former pro-football player.

For six years, Thal played in the Arena Football League for the Colorado Crush, Utah Blaze, Nashville Katz, and the New Orleans Voodoo. After retiring from arena football, Coach Thal began coaching a club track team, preparing college football players for the NFL Scouting Combine, providing health and wellness training to clients, and began competing on the masters level in track & field. Most recently, Coach Thal ran at the Penn Relays track meet in the 4x100-meter relay Olympic developmental heat; additionally, he was selected by Nike to lead the Nike Plus Training Shoe Experience at the SPARQ National Championship at Nike World Headquarters where he worked with high-performance athletes on utilizing new Nike technology to improve their athletic functioning. In his playtime, Coach Thal enjoys, Coaching athletes, Himself and Others as well as Traveling and Celebrating Loved ones and Communities Accomplishments!