Founder of Chip Smith Performance Systems, Chip is recognized as one of the foremost speed and strength experts in the United States. Chip holds a BS in physical education from Liberty University. He did post-graduate work in speed and strength at the world-renowned Soviet Sports Institute in Moscow. He holds a masters of sports science certification from ISSA. Other certifications include: exercise specialist from Cooper’s Aerobic Institute. Chip also holds a Master's of Sports Performance certification from MORR. Chip has trained over 300 NFL players currently on rosters, and has trained over 3,500 players who have signed pro contracts. Chip does combine preparation for scores of players selected each year in the NFL Draft and has trained over 40 first round draft picks. Chip’s clients include four Heisman Trophy winners. Other award recipients under his tutelage include: Outland Trophy, 60 All-Americans, Bronko Nagurski, Doak Walker, four Biletnikoff award winners, three Dave Remington award winners, Johnny Unitas, Walter Payton, and Jim Thorpe award winners. Chip has trained over seventy Pro Bowl players, one NFL Comeback Player of the Year, two Defensive Rookies of the Year, and most recently, the 2005 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Brian Urlacher, of the Chicago Bears, 2009 Defensive Player of the Year, James Harrison of the World Champion, Pittsburg Steelers and 2011 Defensive Player of the Year, Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings. Chip has trained three NFL Hall Of Fame Players, Brian Urlacher, Champ Bailey and Richard Seymour.Chip oversaw 14 Chinese Olympic Teams and most recently returned from Beijing where he trained 30 medalist including 20 Gold medalist from the 2012 London Olympics. Chip is an accomplished author who has been published in numerous trade periodicals. Recently published by McGraw-Hill was Chip’s book, Football Training Like the Pros.Chip has lectured around the word in China, Germany, Russia, Africa, East Germany and around the US. Chip has developed a national Sports Performance certification called the M.O.R.R. Certification. The M.O.R.R. training system is now available as a Master's in Human performance at Liberty University. It can now be taken on campus or online.An accomplished athlete in his own right, Chip was a former collegiate two-sport athlete, playing football and baseball. He was a four time offensive MVP in football and, after 30 years, still holds numerous university rushing and scoring records. Chip was inducted into Liberty University's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.