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Coaches Who Never Lose Drs. Ronald E. Smith and Frank L. Smoll are professors of psychology at the University of Washington. They have collaborated for more than 25 years in research on coaching behaviors and on the development and evaluation of the Mastery Approach to Coaching (MAC) workshop. More than 450 MAC workshops for 24,000 youth and high school coaches have been conducted to date.
Positive Coaching Jim Thompson is founder and director of the Positive Coaching Alliance, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of sport experiences for young athletes. He is a member of the board of directors of Special Olympics International and teaches courses in coaching and leadership at Stanford University. Inner Strength: The Mental Dynamics of Athletic Performance Dr. Ralph Vernacchia is Professor of Physical Education and Director of the graduate and undergraduate programs in sport psychology at Western Washington University. Dr. Vernacchia has 22 years of coaching experience at high school and collegiate levels. Coaching Mental Excellence 'It Does Matter Whether You Win or Lose...' Dr. Ralph Vernacchia is Professor of Physical Education and Director of the graduate and undergraduate programs in sport psychology at Western Washington University. Dr. Vernacchia has 22 years of coaching experience at high school and collegiate levels. Dr. David Cook is president of Mental Advantage, Inc., a performance enhancement firm. Dr. Cook is founder and president of the National Sportpsych Group, composed of the leading mental training consultants in the U.S. Dr. Rick McGuire is the Head Track and Field Coach at the University of Missouri. Dr. McGuire holds a PhD in Sport Psychology and is a graduate professor in the College of Education. The Importance of School Sports in American Education and Socialization Dr. Ronald Jeziorski, is a national expert on the benefits of voluntary co-curricular educational programs. Dr. Jeziorski has been both an athletic coach and classroom teacher to middle, high school and college level students. Ultimate Sports Nutrition Handbook Ellen Coleman, RD, MA, MPH, is an exercise physiologist and registered dietitian. She received the 1994 Achievement Award from the American Dietetic Association. Ellen has twice completed the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. Suzanne Nelson Steen, Disc, RD, is Assistant Professor at Immaculate College, Department of Nutrition Education. She has published numerous scientific articles and books.
Understanding the Golf Swing Manuel de la Tore was head golf professional at the Milwaukee Country Club from 1951 to 1996. Manuel is recognized worldwide as the leading proponent of the 'Swing Principles Method of Instruction' developed by famed instructor Ernest Jones. Manuel continues to conduct seminars for teaching professionals at the local, state, and national levels. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Live Hands: A Key to Better Golf Eric Pain was born in 1908 in Dundee Scotland, He entered Cambridge University in 1927 and was a member of the Golf Team. He played internationally for England in 1930 and 1936. Mr. Pain was also a prominent golf journalist in England in the 1940s and 1950s. Breakthrough Tennis: A Revolutionary Approach to the Game Dr. Rolf Clark is a professor at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He has applied the tools of systems thinking, the study of mental and physical processes, to tennis. Beginning at age 41, he struggled with tennis for several years before devising his own way of learning the game. He rapidly became a nationally ranked Seniors player and then a Certified Teaching Professional. Dr. Clark is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Massachusetts. |
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