Dr. David Cook

David Cook is one of the country's top Peak Performance consultants and seminar leaders. He is a frequent speaker for the prestigious Zig Ziglar Corporation and served as "Mental Training Coach" for the 2003 & 1999 World Champion San Antonio Spurs (1996 - 2004). He is now the "Mental Training Coach" for the Washington Wizards.

Golf Digest recently named him one of the �Top 10 Sport Psychologists in the World.� As past president of the National Sport Psychology Academy, he is known as a leading authority in the science of Peak Performance.

He has counseled performers from the PGA (over 100 players), NBA (two NBA MVP's), NFL, MLB, Olympics, and collegiate national championship ranks. His business clients have included Exxon Mobil, Sprint, Compaq, Heinz, American Express, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Texas Instruments, Bayer, Interstate Battery, StorageTek, US Filter, State Farm Insurance, and many others.

David is President of his San Antonio based Peak Performance firm that bridges the gap between the sports and business arenas. Besides speaking and coaching, he is known for his creative leadership adventure retreats that incorporate golf and/or wilderness adventures in the Texas Hill Country.

He is the former Director of Applied Sport and Performance Psychology at the University of Kansas (1984 - 1996) where his peers elected him President of the National Sport Psychology Academy in 1992. During his twelve- year tenure at K.U. he counseled over 1500 athletes and coaches. He also directs the Mindset Academy at the Westin La Cantera Resort, a nationally recognized mental training academy for aspiring competitive golfers. David's articles have been featured in Golf Magazine, Golf Illustrated, and Golf Tips. In 1988 David represented the United States at the International Olympic Academy in Olympia, Greece.

David received his undergraduate degree from Baylor University in 1980. He completed his Ph.D. in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Virginia in 1984. He is married to Karen and has two daughters. They live in the Hill Country of Texas.