About Us
Meet Our Team
Our Story
Kris & Erika Gruner
WIN Athletic Club Owners
Kris was an All-American, Division III football player and Erika was a varsity swimmer at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. “We met our Senior year in a class called “Teaching and Coaching Individual Sports.” Married for almost 30 years, Kris and Erika have continued their love of fitness and coaching. Kris has coached football for 15 years – the last 5 for the Evanston High School Wildkits.

Having been a collegiate athlete and high school football coach for many years, Kris decided to join with a business partner, Chris Falcon, and create an entirely new business built around fitness and performance. Kris’s passion has always been teaching and coaching to help connect people and build relationships. That energy is now fully focused on building the WIN community. A community committed to a fitness experience that is better shared!
Kris teaches Punch45 and HIIT45 as well as Youth SAQ

She is a spinning certified instructor and loves to fill in when needed teaching StrongSpyn and PLYOSpyn. Her main focus is building a strong community at WIN Athletic Club while keeping the administration of building a new business in check.

Certifications: NASM CPT,PES,CES,YES,GFS

Courtney was encouraged to pursue a certification in group fitness because of her obvious enthusiasm and participation in classes. She has a passion for teaching, and focuses on connecting with every member in her class. Courtney currently resides in Highland Park with her husband, three children, and her Bulldog, Waffle. Her favorite food indulgences are sushi and coffee ice cream.
Certifications: AFAA certified group fitness instructor
Courtney teaches StrongSpyn, PlyoSpyn and HIIT45
Justin teaches both HIIT45 and PUNCH45

Certifications: NASM CPT and Certified Boxing Coach.
Edward currently teaches both HIIT45 and PUNCH45

Brian has been teaching group fitness classes for 7 years. He is married to Glenview native, Kirby, and they have three wonderful children: Max (2013), Sam (2014), and Liv (2018).
“I’ve made some lifelong friends working in Glenview and I am so excited to continue to make new relationships at WIN. I feel a deep responsibility to provide our members with a great experience and a sense of belonging every time they come to class. I am so excited to be a part of the WIN family!”


Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, Mobility CrossFit Level 1, USA Wrestling Bronze Level Coach
Joe currently teaches HIIT45, Youth SAQ and RECESS

Nicole’s guiding philosophy when teaching is this: “Whether I am teaching a handful, or a 100 people in a class, there is always one person in that room who was meant to hear my message and share my energy that day; and that may be the moment that can shift them forward on their journey. That is my purpose in teaching and connecting. To quote Glennon Doyle, I am here to help people on their path towards their “truest, most beautiful self’.
Nicole is a California native that currently lives in Glenview with her husband, two kids, and their gigantic, quarantine-acquired cat, Grayson. When she is not teaching, training, or dancing, she is a writer, speaker, storyteller, mental health advocate, and a “forever student”, always looking to deepen in and understand the “why”.
Certifications: AFAA, RYT-200Hr, C-RYT, WERQ, MS-PA


Certifications: B.S. Physical Education, NASM PES





He is a student at Highland Park High School and plays lacrosse. He has 2 sisters and a bulldog named Waffle! Hudson's mom, Courtney Brin, is one of our talented group fitness instructors.
One of Hudson's WINNING moments is when he saved his first shot as goalie in a lacrosse game when he suddenly had to go into a Varsity game as a Freshman.
