About Coach Deris "DDUNC" duncan, CPT

Deris was raised in the suburbs of Indianapolis and started playing basketball at a very young age. He moved to Texas to play college basketball and received a full athletic scholarship for the Texas State Bobcats. At Texas State he was awarded with Texas State Cream of the Crop Recipient, NABC Honors Court, and a Texas State Academic Achievement Recipient. 

As a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Deris previously coached for over six years in a group fitness training facility for as a Regional Head Coach. He oversaw over 12 coaches at four different studio locations in the Austin metro area. He applies his experience motivating gym members, giving form cues and corrections, and leading workouts to his clients and young athletes.

Deris is passionate about education and graduated Summa Cum Laude with his Bachelors of Arts with a major in Psychology from Texas State. In 2022, he earned his Masters in Exercise Science and gained expansive knowledge on the study of the physiology, biomechanics, and motor control of exercise and physical activity.