OWNER/HEAD COACH - she/her/hers

Certifications: CF-L2, CF-Kids, Functional Adaptive Trainer

Sam Higgins is the owner and Head Coach of CrossFit Davidson. She started CrossFit roughly 8 years ago as a last-ditch effort to salvage her mental health and wellness. Seven months later she had her L1 and Kids certificates and has never looked back. Sam credits CrossFit with helping her regain control of her mental health as well as her physical fitness. Sam has a passion and devotion to kids' fitness and is often heard telling people that "Kids class is the best 90 minutes of the week!". Sam strives daily to create a space that is inclusive and challenging to everyone! Sam has an affinity for black cats, tattoos and fantasy romance novels.

COACH - she/her/hers

Certifications: CF-L1, USAFH Level 2

Maddie Warfel is an assistant coach at Davidson College for the division 1 field hockey program. Maddie started CrossFit because she was missing the camaraderie of working out with her college teammates and was hooked after her first WOD. “There’s nothing better than a fist bump after a good workout.” Maddie loves the community, challenge, and competition that CrossFit fosters, and loves that anyone can be a successful CrossFit athlete. Six months after joining CrossFit Davidson, she went for her L1 and the rest was history. As a coach on the field and in the gym, she aspires to help people achieve their goals and celebrate their successes at all levels. Outside of the fitness realm, Maddie enjoys being out on the water, good books, and thrift shopping.

COACH- he/him/his

Certifications: CF-L1

Adam Sterrett has a passion for fitness that started from a love of outdoor sports and adventure. After many years spent enjoying BMX, mountain biking, rock climbing, and snowboarding, he discovered that CrossFit offered a program that increased his fitness level and improved overall physical performance and mental health. Tired of the isolated culture of traditional gyms, in 2021 he dropped in on a CrossFit class and fell in love with the energy and atmosphere! The CrossFit Davidson community changed his life when his family moved to NC, and in April of 2023 earned his CF-L1. He hopes to share with others the life-changing ability to reach their goals through functional fitness and the pure joy of a healthier lifestyle!

KIDS COACH - she/her/hers

Certifications: CF-L1

Heather Stafford values fitness, movement, and a healthy active lifestyle! After being a former collegiate cheerleader at ASU, she discovered CrossFit and loved the never ending challenges, the competitive opportunities, the gymnastics foundation, the close knit community, and the stress relief it provided in her life! After doing CrossFit for 10 years, she met an important goal of hers to earn and receive her CF-L1. She also has a passion for working with kids and the sport of gymnastics. She has been a gymnastics coach over the past 13 years. She was excited to find the opportunity to coach Kid Fit at Crossfit Davidson when she moved to the area during the summer of 2023. She hopes to inspire the kids and help train them to have a love for the sport of CrossFit as well as a love for life! Besides working out and coaching, she also enjoys teaching Kindergarten, spending time with her pup Zoe, hiking with friends and family, and visiting local coffee shops!

COACH- he/him/his

Certifications: CF-L1

Lucas Higgins is not only a coach but jack of all trades here at CrossFit Davidson. Married to the owner will do that. Lucas has spent more than a decade teaching middle schoolers and before that another decade plus as a professional chef. His outgoing nature and background working in various service industires makes Lucas a fantastic asset to our members. Lucas began his CrossFit career roughly 5 years ago when he walked into a gym and hammered out 10 handstand pushups without even trying. He has been overwhelmingly supportive of his partner in her endeavor to own and create a thriving gym space accessible to everyone. He is a dedicated father and husband and outside the gym he indulges his wife and daughters in their need to rescue any animal they come across, and does it with kindness and grace. He loves to unwind by playing his guitar and singing with his wife around a fire. Tattoos and video games keep him sane.