Robert S. Weinberg, PhD, is a professor emeritus of the department of sport leadership and management at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He has more than 40 years of experience in both the scholarly and applied aspects of sport psychology. He has written numerous research articles, including more than 175 refereed articles in scholarly journals, as well as books, book chapters, and applied articles for coaches, athletes, and exercisers.
Weinberg was voted one of the top 10 sport psychologists in North America by his peers. He is past president of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) and of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). He is also a certified AASP consultant, consulting with athletes of all sports and ages.
Weinberg was named a Distinguished Scholar at Miami University in 2005. In addition, he was the editor of Journal of Applied Sport Psychology and was voted Outstanding Faculty Member in the School of Education and Allied Professions at Miami University in 1998. In his leisure time, he enjoys playing tennis, traveling, and gardening.
Daniel Gould, PhD, is the former director of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports and the emeritus Gwendolyn Norrell Professor of Youth Sport and Student Athlete Development in the department of kinesiology at Michigan State University. He has taught sport psychology for more than 40 years. An active researcher, Gould was the founding coeditor of The Sport Psychologist and has published more than 200 articles on sport psychology. He is best known for conducting applied research that links research and practice.
Gould was voted one of the top 10 sport psychology specialists in North America and is internationally known, having presented his work in more than 30 countries. When on the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, he received the universitys coveted Alumni Teaching Excellence Award, an all-campus teaching honor. He has earned the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) certified consult emeritus status.
Gould is the former president of AASP and SHAPE Americas Sport Psychology Academy. In addition to teaching sport psychology, he is extensively involved in coaching education, from youth sports to Olympic competition. He also serves as a mental skills training consultant for professional, Olympic, and world-class athletes. In recent years he has served as an executive coach for business leaders interested in enhancing their organizations performance.
He lives in Okemos, Michigan, with his wife, Deb. He is a proud father of two sons, Kevin and Brian. In his leisure time, he enjoys swimming, doing fitness activities, and spending time with his family.
David Fletcher, PhD, is a professor at Loughborough University whose expertise in human performance and health is grounded in scientific disciplines and professional services relating to psychology, leadership, management, and coaching. He is among the most distinguished, cited, and impactful performance psychologists in the world. As a former associate pro-vice-chancellor and member of the University Leadership Group, Fletcher co-led sport, health, and well-being strategy at the university. He currently acts as a performance and health specialist advisor to senior leaders and their teams across the universitys academic, professional, and athletic services.
Fletchers consultancy, research, and teaching focus on human excellence and well-being in sport, business, military, and other performance domains. His work addresses how high achievers develop, succeed, and thrive in demanding environments. Fletchers experience in consulting with high-level performers spans the past 27 years and includes working closely with Olympic and world champions from a variety of sports, senior business executives and their leadership teams in Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies, and special forces and military personnel.