Chris McNamara


Chris is the founder of Evolution Athletics in Pinehurst North Carolina.  Evolution Athletics is a performance-oriented company that currently manages over 200 athletes worldwide through coaching, nutrition, and physical therapy services. Over the last 10 years, EAX athletes have earned success in all levels of domestic sport and across every branch of military service.

Chris started his Army journey in 2001 after being compelled to serve in response to the 9/11 attacks. Since then he spent 20 years in the Special Operations community beginning in 1st Ranger Battalion and culminating as the Medical Squadron Sergeant Major at USASOC. Over that time he had the privilege to serve in 14 combat deployments across multiple theaters.

Chris currently works on multiple projects focused on warfighter health, performance, longevity, and quality of life.  These projects are through partners at academic institutions like Harvard, MIT, Duke, UNC, Vanderbilt, DARPA, the Geneva Foundation and many more. His goal is to help our service members and veterans get more out of life by getting more out of their bodies.