In Episode 23 of the “I Am A Champion” Show, the guys are joined by Scott Goldman to talk about how we can measure and develop Athletic Intelligence
Dr. Goldman is the Consulting Performance Psychology Consultant for the Golden State Warriors. He delivers collaborative & strategic resources that is proactive across all aspects of the organization and contributes to the entire organization’s performance on and off the field. He provides psychological and human system expertise to the Head Coach, General Manager, and Vice President as well as their staffs within a variety of responsibilities including talent acquisition, talent management, and education, as well as provide insights so they can process and generate solutions when managing talent and organizational demands. He provides clinical and performance psychology to the athletes. He fulfilled similar duties for multiple professional teams including the Miami Dolphins, the Detroit Lions, and the Washington Wizards.
Dr. Goldman is the creator of the Athletic Intelligence Quotient (AIQ), an intelligence test that assesses the innate cognitive abilities that are most utilized in attaining, developing, and applying athletic skills, strategies, and tactics. The test is being used by Olympic, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, and MLB teams, as well as multiple Power 5 Universities and E-Sport teams.
At the collegiate level, he was the director of clinical and performance psychologist for the University of Michigan, Arizona, and Saint Louis’ Athletic Departments, where he provided direct patient care to student-athletes in addition to consulting services for the coaches and staff.
Dr. Goldman has forged the field of sport psychology. Dr. Goldman co-authored the first National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) consensus statement regarding the treatment of Student-Athletes. NATA is the first professional sports medicine organization to set such standards. The NCAA enlisted Dr. Goldman for many projects, including co-authoring the NCAA’s Best Practices and Guidelines for Understanding And Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Wellness, and authoring a chapter in the NCAA sponsored Mind, Body, & Sport: Understanding and Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Wellness. Additionally, the NCAA selected Dr. Goldman to serve on their Mental Health Task Force.
Dr. Goldman has presented nationally and internationally, in such venues as being the keynote speaker at the Canadian Olympic Center’s Sport Innovative Summit, the NFL/NCAA Professional Development Summit, and SXSW Sport. He is also a member of the sport psychology registry for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and a member of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Mental Health and Wellness Program
Connect with Scott on LinkedIn here
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottgoldmanphd/
Check out his website here
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