AboutEuro Athletes Academy
EAA is run by 2 coaches who played college American football in the US and pro in Europe, Canada and Japan. We coach strength and conditioning for Nordic Storm in the EFA, athletes at Hafnia-Hallen in Copenhagen, and athletes across Europe in the app.
The coaches.
William James
Played Division I American football at the University of North Dakota, then a pro career in 5 countries, including the CFL, the Dresden Monarchs, the Helsinki Wolverines and the Wroclaw Panthers. GFL All-Star, AFI All-Pandemic Team, SAJL Player of the Week.
Runs the strength and conditioning for Nordic Storm in the EFA and coaches athletes at Hafnia-Hallen in Copenhagen. 550+ athletes trained, from first-year juniors to pros. Coaches online, hybrid and in person.
AJ Wentland
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Sport Performance from McKendree University, with a minor in coaching and leadership. Two-time Division II All-American and the 2016 GLVC Defensive Player of the Year.
ELF Defensive Player of the Year 2025 and a 5-time All-Pro linebacker in Europe. Plays pro for IBM Big Blue in the X-League in Japan. Specialises in corrective exercise and structured programming, and coaches online.
Our story.
We played NCAA Division I and Division II American football in the US, then played pro in Germany, Finland, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Canada and Japan. In college we trained under a strength and conditioning staff. In Europe most athletes build their own training.
EAA brings that college approach to European athletes: periodised programs, testing, and a coach who reads the numbers.
Today EAA runs 3 programs for athletes, one for clubs, and the free EAA Speed Academy in Copenhagen, from Hafnia-Hallen to every league in Europe.
- College trained
- Both coaches played at the NCAA level in the US and bring that system to Europe.
- Across Europe
- We have played and coached in Germany, Finland, Poland, Sweden and Denmark.
- Method
- Periodisation, progressive overload and monitoring. Every program is measured.
- On the floor
- We coach every week: strength and conditioning for Nordic Storm in the EFA, and athletes at Hafnia-Hallen.
As American football grows in Europe, Euro Athletes Academy enhances players’ performance and prevents injuries through tailored conditioning.
How we coach.
- 01
Start from where you are
A test or an intake first. The program begins at your level and builds from there.
- 02
Progression you can see
Blocks that build on each other, loads that go up on a plan, and a re-test that shows what changed.
- 03
The complete athlete
Speed, strength, power and conditioning together, with the game in mind. Strength carries over when it is trained next to speed.
Our
programs.
EAA Basics to learn to train, EAA Pro for your position, Personal Training for a program written for you, Team Solutions for your club.
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