who we are

landon messner, mba, cscs

director, strength & performance

I grew up in southern Minnesota and joined the OFC staff as the Director of Sports Enhancement in January 2025. My training programs are molded from my unique experience coaching the general population, high school athletes, and elite athletes at the collegiate, professional, and USA levels.  

Before joining OFC, I was the Director of Strength and Performance for Great Lakes Baseball Academy for four years. I oversaw all aspects of strength and human performance for Great Lakes athletes and the Minnesota Post Grad baseball team.

My experience also includes working with the world-class Gopher Sports Performance Staff at the University of Minnesota, coaching and designing programming for elite athletes and learning what it takes to prepare them for competition at the highest level.

My background includes working with high school athletes, serving as Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for both GFW High School and West Lutheran High School. I created and implemented strength and conditioning programs for football, volleyball, basketball, track, softball, and baseball at both schools.

I'm excited to launch the Performance Lab at OFC and help clients achieve breakthroughs they didn't think possible. Our programs are built to transform how you move, compete, and recover-delivering real results through science and personalized coaching.

I look forward to seeing you in the Lab!

Testimonials for Landon

  • "I had the chance to train with Landon early in my college baseball career. He was the strength coach who opened my eyes to the effect that the gym can really have on athletic performance."

    Eric Rataczak - Miami Marlins

  • "Thanks to his coaching, I was able to elevate my game to a level where I could play soccer at the collegiate level. He’s an amazing coach and trainer who truly cares about the success and well-being of his athletes."

    Samantha Swidorski - Saint Anselm College Soccer

  • “I was blessed to be able to work with Landon. A guy who cares deeply about his athletes and their success. He’s elite at keeping you healthy and will turn you into a dude!!”

    Trevor Lee - Bethel University Baseball

  • Landon allowed for me to unlock a second gear of athleticism that I did not know I had in me. I will forever be indebted to him and his work ethic he puts into his athletes.”

    Josh Kirchhoff - Mizzou Baseball

  • "Landon provides detailed programming and instruction which have helped me to stay injury free and improve strength and in game performance. His positive attitude always makes training a good time."

    Ben Weber - Xavier Baseball

  • "Landon’s workouts and personable training helped me develop Division I athlete. His hands on approach to training is something you won’t find anywhere else."

    Keenan Mork - Notre Dame Baseball

  • "Training with Coach Landon was a game changer for me. Through his personalized lifting program, he helped me focus on improving my weakest aspects making me a more well rounded and better athlete. I was able to see results both on and off the baseball field, setting the all time Cornell school record for the broad jump."

    Caden Wildman - Cornell Baseball

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