Meet the Refuge CrossFit team

Cory Hubbard

Owner/Head Coach

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Online

Cory has been an athlete his entire life, starting with playing hockey at the age of two. He began coaching at 21 years old as a ski instructor. Since then, he has become a teacher, a level 3 US Sailing Instructor, and coach of multiple sports at the middle and high school levels. His experiences as a teacher and coach have shown him that no matter how hard the skill is, creating a fun learning experience helps athletes to learn faster and easier.

Emily Hubbard

Owner/Coach

CrossFit Level 2 Trainer

Specializations:

CrossFit Aerobic Capacity

CrossFit Weightlifting

RP Certified Nutrition Coach

Born and raised in Alaska, with a few years spent down south, Emily is passionate about helping people reach their health and fitness goals! She started her fitness journey after growing up skiing and riding horses. In college, she started personal training at the school gym then transitioned to CrossFit. She obtained her Level 1 in 2016 and hasn’t looked back. Emily has seen how there are no goals too big or small, and the help of a coach can push people to where they want to go.

Melissa Murphy

Coach

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer

Melissa is a veterinarian at Tier 1 Veterinary Medical Center and an avid CrossFit enthusiast. It has always been a dream of hers to live in Alaska and she is thrilled to finally be living her dream! Melissa has been doing CrossFit for 6 years and received her L1 certification in 2020. CrossFit and the community that comes with it has helped her overcome some major life events and she couldn’t be more excited to spread her love of this sport with the community in Alaska. She is looking forward to the opportunity to coach here at Refuge and help others meet their fitness goals.