About us - Lionheart Weightlifting

Lionheart Weightlifting was created to bring the quality of Lindenwood’s collegiate-level Olympic weightlifting coaching to athletes and lifters everywhere. Coach Trent first met Coach Calvin when he recruited him as an athlete. As a complete beginner in the sport of weightlifting Calvin developed to contribute to 3 team national championships as well as a 2025 individual national university title.

Driven by their shared passion for the sport, Trent and Calvin launched Lionheart to provide the same expert guidance that shaped many athletes collegiate journeys. Whether you’re a beginner or a competitive athlete, Lionheart offers proven coaching, personalized programming, and a commitment to long-term athlete development.

Coach Trent Crain

Hello Everyone! Wanted to take a moment to share with you my background. Weightlifting started for me when I joined the Lindenwood Team as an athlete in 2012. I had general knowledge of the movements through athletics but nothing specific. In 2014 I graduated with an Undergraduate degree in Exercise Science and in 2016 I earned my Masters in Human Performance all while being a Grad Assistant for the Lindenwood Weightlifting Team. From 2016-2021 I worked as an Assistant Coach for Lindenwood Weightlifting, an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for University Missouri St.Louis, and an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for McKendree University. In 2021 I became Head Coach of Lindenwood Weightlifting. I’ve coached thousands of athletes of all walks of life over the past 20 years from personal training sessions, winning 6 Co-Ed team University National Championships, to coaching internationally at Junior Pan American Championships and Junior World Championships.

Coach Calvin Lackey

Hey there! Coach Calvin here. I was first introduced to weightlifting through high school sports and quickly became obsessed with using the olympic lifts to improve my performance in track and field. My self-taught lifts helped me get a scholarship from the Lindenwood University college weightlifting team. After my freshman year I was named captain of the team and helped lead them to a three-peat national championship performance as well as a 2025 individual national title. My best lifts are a 130kg/286lbs snatch, and 172kg/380lbs clean and jerk. I’ve coached 30+ athletes 1on1 remotely with notable performances such as a national championships runner up in the youth 64kg category.