About the Author
Robert S. Weinberg, PhD, is a professor in kinesiology and health
at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Weinberg has more than 30 years of
experience in both the scholarly and applied aspects of sport
psychology. He has written numerous research articles, including more
than 150 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 Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) and of the
Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). He is also a certified
AASP consultant, where he consults with athletes of all sports and ages.
Weinberg was named a Distinguished Scholar in Sport Psychology at Miami
University in 2005. In addition, he was the editor of the Journal of
Applied Sport Psychology and 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 director for the Institute for the
Study of Youth Sports and professor in the department of kinesiology at
Michigan State University. He has taught sport psychology for more than
35 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 university’s coveted Alumni
Teaching Excellence Award, an all-campus teaching honor. He is an
Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) certified consultant and
member of the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry.
Gould is the former president of AASP and SHAPE America’s 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, and 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.
Ronald B. Woods, PhD, is an adjunct professor of health science
and human performance at the University of Tampa. He was a professor of
physical education and men’s tennis coach at West Chester University in
Pennsylvania for 17 years and was inducted into their athletic Hall of
Fame. He has more than 40 years of experience as a professor, coach, and
sport administrator.
Woods also spent 20 years with the United States Tennis Association and
was the first director of player development, a program that assisted in
the development of top junior players into successful playing
professionals. He was also honored by the International Tennis Hall of
Fame with their Educational Merit Award in 1996.
He has been honored by the United States Professional Tennis Association
as National Coach of the Year in 1982 and named a Master Tennis
Professional in 1984. A lifelong member of SHAPE America, Woods was a
member of the U.S. Olympic Coaching Committee for eight years and the
Coaches’ Commission of the International Tennis Federation.
