Meet Michael

Personal Trainer | High-Performance Specialist | Youth Fitness Specialist

Michael Oladele brings an exceptional combination of competitive athletic experience, high-performance
training, youth development, and fitness expertise to Evolution Lifestyle Fitness.
Michael’s athletic journey began in Lagos, Nigeria, where he entered the world of tennis at age 14 as a ball boy
at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club. What began as exposure to the sport quickly developed into a passion—and
ultimately an accomplished competitive tennis career. By age 17, Michael had become one of Nigeria’s top junior tennis players. By age 20, he had advanced into the top 10 among Nigerian national tennis players.

His talent and dedication eventually created an opportunity that would change the direction of his life. With
sponsorship from a group of teachers at the American International School in Lagos and encouragement to
continue his education in the United States, Michael came to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2000 on a tennis
scholarship to attend Shaw University. His success continued at the collegiate level.

During his career at Shaw University, Michael maintained the No. 1 singles position and earned both Player of
the Year and Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors three times. In 2004, he graduated from Shaw University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Management.