About Coach Todd | Bods by Todd Los Angeles

His Story

A Coach Who Shows Up For Every Person He Trains

Coach Todd has spent 26 years coaching youth football and 28 years as a personal fitness trainer in Los Angeles. A former Division 1 college football player at Marshall University, he brings the discipline of a competitor and the patience of a mentor to every session — whether he's coaching a 6-year-old's first snap or guiding a parent through their first workout in years.

Credentials

Experience Parents Can Trust

Certifications

NCCPT & NCSF Certified Personal Trainer, YMCA Group Training Certified

Years of Experience

28 years personal training · 26 years coaching youth football

Notable Achievements

Division 1 college football player, Marshall University · LA Rams Youth Football Director

Coaching Career

Nearly Three Decades in Los Angeles Football & Fitness

Head Trainer, Palisades YMCA (2006–present)
Youth Football Director, Palisades YMCA (2006–2019)
Assistant Head Coach & Offensive Coordinator, Venice High School (2006–2012)
Head of Football Operations & 8th Grade Head Coach, Calvary Christian School (2012–present)
Founder, Palisades Ultimate Football League — "PUF'League" (2015–2022)
Youth Football Director & Head Coach, LA Rams — 14 camp venues across Southern California, ages 6–14 (2017–2018)
Head Football Coach, Palisades High School (2022)
Private coach for high school football players (ongoing)

In the Press

Championship Coaching, Recognized in Print

Newspaper clipping titled Winning Combo: Calvary Christian eighth-grade flag football coach Tharen Todd with players Aleco Ulloa and Noah Le Chang after their Pacific Basin League A Division championship win

Coach Todd led Calvary Christian's 8th-grade flag football team to a 7–0 championship win over Willows in the Pacific Basin League A Division.

In Coach Todd's Words

The Sayings He's Known For

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Where Fun Meets Fundamentals

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If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.

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Don't be nice to yourself.

Meet Coach Todd