Andrew Dainoff

About Coach

Andrew fell in love with CrossFit in 2017 when he stumbled into Bear Republic in San Diego and took his first group class ever in which he could only manage 15 minutes. He’s been hooked ever since. During the pandemic he built a garage gym and started lifting heavy weights regularly and loved it. His wife, Erika, bought him a 10 pack of visits to Nela Athletics for Father’s Day in 2024 and since then he’s been a regular attendee. Andrew grew up in a small town in Southwest Ohio and played three sports in High School (soccer, ice hockey, and baseball), has trained for and run 4 marathons, and currently plays on 2 soccer teams and a hockey team. He started coaching at Nela in September, 2026 and earned his CrossFit L1 certification in June, 2026 and his Hyrox Level 1 certification in September, 2026. Andrew believes that the Nela Athletics community is vibrant, fantastic and deserves coaches who are smart, prepared and care deeply. With his wife, Erika, he has two children, Hazel and Desmond, who take up the rest of his free time. He loves going to Angel City matches with his daughter, and live music.