{"id":3274,"date":"2013-08-03T05:21:12","date_gmt":"2013-08-03T12:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?post_type=article&p=3274"},"modified":"2013-08-06T04:36:03","modified_gmt":"2013-08-06T11:36:03","slug":"athlete-coach-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/athlete-coach-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"ATHLETE . COACH . ENTREPRENEUR"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>

Growing up and living in and around South Miami, over the course of his forty years, Lee Zohlman has achieved a great deal, making his passion for sport a successful business venture as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In his early years, Lee swam competitively for Palmetto H.S., and then went on to FIU to earn his BS degree in Broadcast Journalism (1995).\u00a0 As a teenager growing up in South Miami, he helped his mother Barbara, a co-founder of the Miami Youth Museum (now Miami Children\u2019s Museum), which had its facilities located at the Bakery Centre here in South Miami.<\/p>\n

Lee\u2019s roots are in South Miami.\u00a0 While he didn\u2019t compete in running at the time, in 1995, he bought his first running shoes at FootWorks, and when he became engaged in tri-sport competition, Mack Cycle & Fitness was the place he bought his tri-gear.\u00a0 \u201cI owe a great deal to these South Miami businesses\u2026.\u201d\u00a0 Today, he coaches the Mack Cycle Tri-team.\u00a0 In fact, Lee is a certified as a USA Triathlon Elite Level Coach, a NSCF Certified Fitness Trainer and a United States Cycling Federation Certified Coach.<\/p>\n

A gifted athlete, he was a competitive swimmer since the age of six.\u00a0 He quickly learned the value of hard work and that all the little things add up to success. At the age of 24 Lee immersed himself into the endurance sports world and quickly found success.\u00a0 Whether rock climbing, mountaineering or completing in Ironman triathlons he has always known that with a solid plan and attention to detail there will be success. Lee has taken these core principles and used them to build two successful businesses.<\/p>\n

Yes, those who know Lee, know him to be a very detailed and very exacting person.\u00a0 Now, take for example, Lee\u2019s passion for coffee.\u00a0 Lee is so particular about his cup of Joe, that he now has his own coffee brand.<\/p>\n

As founder and lead coach of BodyZen, Lee has elevated himself to the top of the triathlon coaching profession by being one of the very few Elite Level III certified coaches in the world. Lee has coached and advised some of the world\u2019s top Olympians and Ironman champions.<\/p>\n

Not satisfied with just that, Lee founded Universal Multisport. And on the website, Lee is listed as founder and \u201cChief Thinker.\u201d\u00a0 And think he does \u2013 and act.\u00a0 Through his company he has represented many sporting and lifestyle events.\u00a0 Lee has served as a personal manager to Ironman champions and Olympians while successfully negotiating their corporate contracts, developing media training for the athletes and lending an ear in the rough patches which every athlete goes through.<\/p>\n

Universal Multisport works to maximize various multisport events\u2019 revenue through sponsorship acquisition, relationship management, and brand awareness programs.<\/p>\n

UMS specializes in building successful corporate sponsor programs with triathlon, duathlon, running, and other endurance events.\u00a0 UMS have negotiated sponsor contracts with some of the biggest brands in the world including Pepsi, Gatorade, Samsung and others.\u00a0 Currently UMS represents: Ironman Miami 70.3, Ironman San Juan 70.3, ING Miami Marathon and the multirace.com series.<\/p>\n

As part of his community service, Lee currently is a Board Member with the Runwell Foundation, which links fund-raising running events to benefit substance abuse programs.\u00a0 He is past Chairperson and Board Member for the USA Triathlon Age Group Committee and USA Triathlon Florida Region.\u00a0 Lee has worked as a consultant for Leukemia Society and Team to End Stroke. He is also a charter member of the South Florida Triathletes.<\/p>\n

And when he\u2019s not competing in triathlons, rock climbing or swimming, he spends as much time as he can with his seven year-old daughter
\nKaia Blu, teaching her that the little things do add up to success.\u00a0 So add \u201cDAD\u201d to the list: Athlete, Coach, Entrepreneur.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Growing up and living in and around South Miami, over the course of his forty years, Lee Zohlman has achieved a great deal, making his passion for sport a successful business venture as well. In his early years, Lee swam competitively for Palmetto H.S., and then went on to FIU to earn his BS degree<\/p>\n

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