Jim Liston

Founder | BS, MA, CSCS jim@catzsports.com

Jim is the founder of CATZ and one of the country’s leading experts on creating and delivering exercise programs for children as well as inspiring kids to embrace the benefits of physical activity. Jim has been a featured speaker on these topics to organizations such as the American Physical Therapy Association; National Strength and Conditioning Association; the California Parks and Recreation Society; the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; and the American Youth Soccer Organization.

Jim has been featured as an expert on training youth athletes in The New York Times, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, Newsweek, Business Week, and Mens Health. He presently serves as an Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California.

Jim holds a BS from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters in Health Science from Springfield College. He has been a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) since 1995.

Kevin Wentz

Founder and Executive Vice President | Coach | BS, PT kevin@catzsports.com

Kevin is a licensed physical therapist and founder of CATZ with almost 20 years experience focusing on sports performance training. Kevin has served as the head physical therapist for the Los Angeles Galaxy. He is also Director of Physical Therapy for Professional Orthopedic and Sports Care in Pasadena, CA. In this capacity, Kevin rehabilitates as many as 100 athletes per month, including such notables as World Champion Boxer Oscar De La Hoya, NBA All Star Stacey Augmon, and US National Team Captain Claudio Reyna.

Kevin, a collegiate football player, received his BS in physical therapy from the University of North Dakota.