Co-Founder & CEO of TeamBuildr; Advocate for Coaches; Entrepreneur Shaping the Future of Strength Training, Human Performance, and Education
HEWITT TOMLIN
Profile
Hewitt Tomlin is the Co-Founder and CEO of TeamBuildr, the leading strength and conditioning software platform trusted by more than 5,000 programs worldwide. From high schools to professional sports teams and tactical organizations, Hewitt has championed the role of coaches and transformed the weight room into one of the most impactful classrooms in education and human performance. A former quarterback at Johns Hopkins University, Hewitt brings both athletic and entrepreneurial experience to redefining how performance training is delivered, measured, and valued. Through persistence, independence, and a coach-first ethos, he has built TeamBuildr into a global brand approaching $10M in annual revenue without outside funding.
Categories
Coaching & Leadership, Strength & Conditioning, Sports Technology, Performance & Readiness, Education & Youth Development, Entrepreneurship & Bootstrapping, Health & Wellness Innovation, Tactical & Military Performance, Athlete Monitoring & Data
Topics
The Weight Room as the Most Important Classroom
Hewitt explains why strength training is foundational for confidence, health, and resilience, and why every student, not just varsity athletes, deserves access to it.
He shares the journey of taking TeamBuildr from an idea in a college basement to a multi-million-dollar global business, highlighting persistence, independence, and lessons learned from scaling without outside capital.
Building a Bootstrapped Global Brand
Hewitt makes the case for elevating the profession of coaching, showing how coaches teach discipline, resilience, and lifelong health habits that extend far beyond the field.
Coaches as Essential Educators
He explores how software, data, and athlete monitoring empower coaches to train smarter, reduce injuries, and strengthen organizations from schools to professional teams to the military.
Technology’s Role in Human Performance
Entrepreneurship, Resilience, and Leadership
From early setbacks to breakthrough growth, Hewitt draws on his personal journey as a founder and athlete to spark conversations about persistence, humility, and empowering teams.
