A former professional player in his native Australia, Calder has eight years of experience working with elite athletes around the world, most recently with Orlando City SC as the club’s Sports Science Analyst and Fitness Coach.
With a Bachelor in Sport and Exercise Science from Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Mass., and a Master of High Performance Sport from Australian Catholic University, Calder began his career working with high-level athletes at Next Level Training Institute in Melbourne.
Calder worked with Australian Football League players Collingwood FC before moving to the United States in 2014 as the head strength and conditioning coach at Super Strength and Conditioning in Westminster, Mass. He returned to the team side as a Sports Performance Intern at Purdue University in 2016 and was a Field Sport Specialist for the University of Louisville from 2016-17.