Carmine Pagano III

Carmine Pagano is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. In 1999, Carmine became a Certified Frappier Acceleration Administrator and began the program now known as Carolina Acceleration. Carmine is a graduate of Elon University with a Bachelors of Science degree in exercise and sports science.
Prior to Carolina Acceleration, Carmine worked full-time as a industrial-work specialist at HEALTHSOUTH sports medicine and rehabilitation center in Burlington. He also began the Human Performance Center at Gold’s Gym in Burlington. Following the consolidation of these businesses, Carmine formed Carolina Acceleration and partnered with Alan Ashkinazy to bring the program to the Greensboro Batting Center in February of 2005.
Carmine’s expertise and experience includes:
Consultant for many NCAA, High School, Middle School, AAU and UAAASA baseball programs, Spring Training
Assistant with the San Diego Padres major league club in 2001 and 2002,
Strength and conditioning coach for the 2002 13u AAU National Champions, 2003 15u AAU National Champions and 2004 12u Cooperstown National Champions
Director of off-ice conditioning for all figure skaters at the Triangle Sportsplex in Durham, NC
Trainer of the 2004 ACC Long Jump Champion,
Consultant for many area High School Football programs
Director of speed, agility and conditioning for Southeast Guilford HS Football program
Carmine’s playing experience includes:
Catcher/OF Hillsborough Community College, Tampa Fla. 1990 -1992
Catcher Elon University, Elon, NC 1992 – 1994
Three year started Catcher/OF Middletown North High School, Middletown, NJ (1989 NJ State Champions)
All-shore, All-region and honorable mention all-state
Three-year starter Defensive back and Fullback Middletown North High School,
Middletown,NJ (1987 NJ State Champions)
All-shore and All – region player