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- Title:
- Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
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- Phone:
- 416 675-6622
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- Email:
- joseph.latina@humber.ca
Bio
Joseph is currently the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Humber Polytechnic, and has been with Humber since 2015.
He is a graduate of Humber’s Fitness and Health Promotion program and obtained an honours degree in Kinesiology from the University of Guelph-Humber. He was a member of Humber's cross country team from 2010-2012, and grew up playing competitive hockey and soccer.
Latina’s experience has been dominantly at the University level, working for the TMU Bold and York Lions prior to joining Humber. During this time, it allowed him the experience of developing athletes from a variety of different sports such as hockey, volleyball, rugby, football, and many others. His experience also comes from the national level, where he had previous work with Team Canada’s National Women’s Hockey program during training and selection camps. He has also had previous employment through the Canadian Sport Centre Ontario, Sporttesting, and was a Personal Trainer at Humber for five years prior to taking his role as a Strength Coach. Currently, he is also working with Tennis Canada as the Lead Strength Coach for the National Junior Program in Toronto.
Latina holds his certifications in Strength and Conditioning (NSCA-CSCS), Precision Nutrition Certified Coach (Pn1), and Certified Personal Training (CSEP-CPT).