Coaches
Our training staff is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals. They understand that every athlete has a different history and aspirations, and will make sure you get as much (or as little) attention as you need.
Kyle Hopkins
Founder and Owner, CrossFit L2 Coach
Specializations
USAW Level 1 Olympic Weightlifting Coach
NASM Personal Trainer
Zone Nutrition Coaching
Strength Training
Bodybuilding
Powerlifting
Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, MMA
CrossFit
Kyle Hopkins is the founder, owner, and head coach of Rising Sun Community Fitness. He started his fitness journey 24 years ago after a lifetime of organized sports had come to an end. He is an L1 CrossFit coach, an NASM certified personal trainer, a USAW level 1 olympic lifting coach, and an Outlaw barbell camp attendee, and 5 time bodybuilding competitor. His goal is to apply his 24 years of experience with powerlifting, power lifting, bodybuilding, intense interval training, sport specific training, CrossFit, and MMA to his business and to give his members the best training and programming experience they can possibly have. His realization of success is to see all of his members and clients meet and surpass their personal goals and to make great friends and have a Hell of a lot of fun doing it!
Chelsea Cormier
General Manager, Head Coach
CrossFit L2 Coach
Chelsea has been doing CrossFit/Functional Fitness since 2016. A lifelong athlete, Chelsea was a gymnast and a swimmer throughout her childhood. More recently, Chelsea has enjoyed participating in a wide variety of athletics, from kickball and badminton to triathlons. Chelsea coached national and club level swimmers at the University of Florida as well as the Gator Swim Club for age group participants from 2010-2015. In 2015, Chelsea moved to Nashville and coached at Nashville Aquatic Club until 2017. Chelsea became CF Level 1 certified in 2018 and has been coaching Crossfit ever since! Serving on the board of the Nashville Badminton League and the Hotmess Sports League keeps Chelsea very busy, but she loves being involved in organizations that support health and fitness in her community. In her free time, she can be found obsessing over Gator football (or any sport), hanging out with her wife and dogs, and indulging in the occasional bag of pizza rolls.
Clelia Stefanini
CrossFit L2 Coach
Specializations
OPEX CCP Associate Coach
Head Coach/Operations
Manager of CrossFit 615/URBN Fitness (2015-2020)
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
CrossFit Level 1 Olympic Weightlifting Certification
CrossFit Level 2 Olympic Weightlifting Certification
Burgener Strength Seminar Staff Intern with Mike Burgener (2017, 2018, 2019)
CrossFit Judges Course Certificate (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
OPEX Immersion with James FitzGerald and Jim Crowell (2019)
CrossFit Online Course Scaling
CrossFit Online Course Spot The Flaw
Functional Gymnastics Trainer, CrossFit Preferred Course
Clelia sees the opportunity in every experience to grow, learn, and expand. She is driven to express movement and exercise with a fun and open approach. She understands that all human beings crave strength and health to live a more fulfilled and balanced life and Clelia is delighted to be able to support her clients in their health and fitness journeys. With over 5.5+ years of coaching experience, in both CrossFit Group Classes and in an Individual one-on-one setting, Clelia is thrilled to meet you where you are and build a plan that can enrich and elevate your life.
Jessee Bates
Coach
Specializations
Coming soon
Shannon Cordell
CrossFit L1 Coach
Shannon (she/her) started her CrossFit journey in 2012 and within a few classes was hooked. As a Nashville Native (no really – she was born and raised here #unicorn), she grew up playing many different sports throughout her childhood, eventually finding her love for soccer in high school while continuing to push herself in other areas of interest. Today, she is a mother of two kids ages 5 and 7 and works as a Nurse Practitioner in Palliative/Hospice Care. She is passionate about curving the trend of preventable chronic disease deterring one’s ability to reach their full potential. Coaching CrossFit is a perfect avenue for this enthusiasm to come to fruition. Helping others achieve the best version of themselves to increase quality of life and longevity is her goal for each client.
Nate Morris
CrossFit L1 Coach
As an avid sports lover, I played professional hockey for a season with the Fussen Leopards in Fussen Germany. A few years after my hockey career I got involved in CrossFit for not only my physical health but my mental health as well. Putting my health and wellness first led me on a path to coaching others through hard times and leading them to a confident and happy life.
Bri
Yoga
Bri has been practicing yoga since 2008. After years of contemplating teaching, she finally decided to take the leap in 2023 and received her 200-hour certification from Hola Yoga here in Nashville, TN.
Her goal as a teacher is create a space where students can slow down, connect with their breath, and explore the mind body connection. Her classes will challenge you to think differently about how you move and what that means in your own body. When you show up for class, you are in charge at all times and know what you need best. You can expect a guided practice with variations that meet you where you are on your mat.
My hope is that you show up, connect with yourself, your community, and have fun!