Meet The Team
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Fitness Director & Owner
Lisa Hall
With over 20 years in the fitness industry, Lisa holds certifications in AFAA, ISCA, FiTour, and Spin. In addition to being the founder and owner of Geaux Play, she teaches kickboxing, boot camp, spin, step, body sculpting, and core classes as well as personal training. In the past Lisa has served as a fitness expert and consultant for ABC 33/40, frequently appearing on Talk of Alabama, been the fitness coordinator of other gyms, and has trained many others to become fitness instructors.
Formally nationally ranked in the top 10, Lisa holds a 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo and was the first female to win Grand Champion in her organization.
Lisa also played softball at Wallace State and after graduating played at Troy.
Her joy are her two boys and two fur babies. She also helps with animal rescues.

Performance Trainer & Manager
B.J. Gilham
B.J. graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Collat School of Business in 2014. In 2019 he graduated Juris Doctor at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law and was accepted into the Alabama State Bar.
Prior to attending UAB, B.J played wide receiver at Troy University and Millsaps College. He also helped lead Spain Park High School to the State Championship in 2007-08.
Along with training a wide variety of athletes, B.J. has enjoyed being the manager of Geaux Play since 2012.

Baseball Instructor - Hitting & Fielding
Trey Rutledge
2025 HBCU Swingman Classic Player. NCAA: Led D1 in OBP. Top 25 in steals. Top 5 in steals per game. SWAC: 2nd Team ALL-Conference. Top 5 in Steals. 3x MBP HBCU Allstar. Alabama A&M MVP.
Miles College Hitting Coach

Baseball Instructor - Hitting
Kurston Gray
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Softball Instructor - Hitting, Slap Hitting, & Fielding
Nikki Gantt
Nikki had a decorated career at the University of Kentucky marking the career record books with a .365 batting average (1st), 268 hits (2nd), 138 runs (2nd), 416 assists (2nd), 734 at bats (3rd), 12 triples (3rd), .396 on-base percentage (3rd), .425 slugging percentage (3rd), 27 sacrifice bunts (3rd) and 35 stolen bases (3rd). She was selected for 3 consecutive years as an All-SEC infielder, named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-South Region team twice, and inducted into the Frank G. Ham Society of Character.
Nikki and her husband, Edgar Gantt, have two children, Nathan and Charlie.

Baseball Instructor - Hitting & Pitching
Tim Gooden
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Softball Instructor - Hitting
Mike Perley
Has over 12 years experience coaching softball which includes Birmingham Thunderbolts and The Vipers. Mike also has a daughter who was a starter at Vestavia and a scholared athlete at Birmingham Southern.

Baseball Instructor - Pitching & Hitting
Josh Pinkham
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Baseball Instructor - Hitting
Ryne Lovdahl
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Baseball Instructor - Pitching
Brandon Gracey
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