Archie Gilbert is the owner and operator of Innovative Training Academy, which he founded in 2013 after retiring from a nine-year career as a professional baseball player.
During his professional baseball career, Archie played with several organizations, including the Red Sox, White Sox, A’s, Nationals and Diamondbacks.
In addition to working with top youth athletes, Archie has served as an exercise and diet coach for both men and women, and has prepped multiple individuals for various physique competitions.
Archie obtained his certification as a Specialist in Strength and Conditioning by the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA).
Archie attended California State University, Hayward, where he majored in Business Administration.
Pro Athletes Archie Has Worked With
Josh Donaldson, 2015 AL MVP
"I played with Archie in 2009, 2010, and played against him in the Dominican Winter Leagues in 2011. He is a good person to talk to about the game of baseball because he is a good motivator and he has a good eye on picking up little things in your game that shows up big on the field."
Jemile Weeks
"I played with Archie from 2008-2010. He was my road roommate and he always showed what hard work was about... Because of his knowledge of the game his training/coaching has help me fine tune my game which allow me to maximize my skills as a player"
Corey Brown
"I played with Archie in 2009 and 2010. We had a lot of fun times out there on the field and we always pushed each other to get better. Now that he is a training/coach it is easy going to him because I trust that he knows how to help me get prepared for a season"
Chris Carter
"Me and Archie played together from 2006-2010. There is not too many people that I know that took the game more serious than he did...He would take a thousands reps of every part of his game if needed to make sure he was prepared for a game. Because of that I knew that he was a person that I could rely on to work with in the offseason"
Watch Archie Gilbert detail his baseball journey from UCNLL to the pros and beyond.
