The bowling journey started for him when he was just three years old. He developed a passion for bowling as well as athletics and fitness through high school that carried into his adult life. He went on to earn a degree in Exercise & Health Science from Kennesaw State University in Atlanta.
After graduation, he decided to move to Florida to pursue a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Florida and started working at a pro shop. He joined the PBA Tour and competed on the regional tour while managing his own pro shop. He quickly gained notoriety around the South for his outstanding drilling and layout recommendations.
He later on joined Storm as the Technical Customer Service Representative at Storm Headquarters in 2015, where he was responsible for facilitating warranty claims and assisting with ball testing. He was quickly promoted to technical manager and his added responsibilities included international ball development, website updates, and writing technical articles about the product line.
He continues to leave his mark on the sport through the bowlers he has helped, pro shop operators he has guided, technology he has directed, and the records he has crushed. He has been inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records seven times, most recently for the most bowling balls held simultaneously.
He works closely with the R&D Team conducting ball tests and developing weight blocks. He’s responsible for the development of Storm catalog inline balls from logo ideation to ball colors and fragrances. He also takes care of the USBC ball approval process and all approval applications.
He also provides direction during video productions and is responsible for the description of products to the consumer through digital and print communication. As chieftain of the technical department, he is also extremely excited to help Storm look to the future of technology.
“A new era of marketing and technology is coming that will inspire education and be a lot of fun.” he said. “This is truly the biggest day of my life.”
This is Chad McLean.
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**The above information is Taken from the Storm Bowling Website: https://news.stormbowling.com/2018/02/22/chad-mclean-named-technical-director/
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