O-Line Coach · LinePlay-verified
LeCharles Bentley✓
Founder, LB O-Line Performance · 2x Pro Bowl C
Chandler, Arizona
A two-time Pro Bowl NFL center (Saints, Browns) and Ohio State All-American who built O-Line Performance in Chandler, AZ — the first training facility designed solely for offensive linemen. Certified in strength, nutrition, and movement screening, with patented OL training tools. Trains pros and developing linemen year-round.
Before he built the most famous offensive-line training facility in football, LeCharles Bentley was one of the best centers of his era. At Ohio State he won the 2001 Rimington Trophy as the nation's top center and earned unanimous All-American honors. The New Orleans Saints took him in the second round of the 2002 draft, and he made two Pro Bowls in four seasons before signing with his hometown Cleveland Browns in 2006 as the highest-paid center in the league.
A torn patellar tendon on the first snap of Browns training camp — and the brutal complications that followed — ended his playing career. What came out of that ending is the reason linemen know his name today: O-Line Performance (OLP), the first training facility in the country designed solely for offensive linemen. No skill guys, no generic speed school — every square foot built around the five up front.
Bentley pairs the résumé with the certifications — strength and conditioning, nutrition, movement screening — and has patented his own OL-specific training tools. NFL linemen make the trip to Chandler in the offseason; developing high-school and college linemen train in the same building, on the same principles: leverage, strike mechanics, body composition, and the mental side of playing inside.
For a high-school lineman or line parent weighing the trip: OLP is a destination, not a drop-in — families travel from across the country. If Arizona is far, the coach directory on this site can point you to vetted O-line trainers closer to home, and the camps calendar tracks position-specific camps in every state.
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- How do I contact LeCharles Bentley?
- Use the “Get in touch” form on this page — it sends your info straight to LeCharles, who will reach out directly. You can also reach LeCharles on their linked Instagram, Facebook, or website above.
- What does LeCharles Bentley coach?
- LeCharles Bentley is a o-line coach based in Chandler, Arizona — A two-time Pro Bowl NFL center (Saints, Browns) and Ohio State All-American who built O-Line Performance in Chandler, AZ — the first training facility designed solely for offensive linemen. Certified in strength, nutrition, and movement screening, with patented OL training tools. Trains pros and developing linemen year-round.
- Is LeCharles Bentley vetted by LinePlay?
- Yes — LeCharles Bentley is a LinePlay-verified coach, reviewed by founder Coach Jay Freeman (34 years coaching the offensive and defensive line) or a regional captain.
- Who is LeCharles Bentley?
- LeCharles Bentley is a former NFL center — 2001 Rimington Trophy winner and unanimous All-American at Ohio State, second-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in 2002, and a two-time Pro Bowler — whose playing career ended with a knee injury after signing with the Cleveland Browns in 2006. He then founded O-Line Performance, the first training facility built exclusively for offensive linemen.
- What is O-Line Performance (OLP)?
- O-Line Performance is Bentley's training facility in Chandler, Arizona — dedicated entirely to offensive linemen, from developing high-school players to NFL veterans. Training covers technique, strength, nutrition, and movement, with OL-specific tools Bentley designed and patented.
- Can a high-school lineman train at O-Line Performance?
- Yes — OLP trains developing linemen alongside pros, and families travel from around the country for it. Use the form on this page or lbolineperformance.com to inquire, and check the LinePlay coach directory for vetted O-line trainers closer to home if Arizona is a haul.