Dr. David Cook

Corporate Performance Consultant & Speaker

David Cook is a speaker, peak performance coach, author, and filmmaker in the field of Sport and Performance Psychology. He served as "Mental Training Coach" for the San Antonio Spurs from 1996 – 2004 that included two World Championships. He has also held similar positions with the Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, and Atlanta Hawks. Golf Digest (2013) named him one of the "Top 10 Mental Game Experts" in the world of golf. As past president of the National Sport Psychology Academy he is known as a leading authority in the science of Peak Performance. He has coached performers from the PGA (over 100 players), NBA (two NBA MVP's, David Robinson and Tim Duncan), NFL, MLB, Olympics, and collegiate national championship ranks.

His business clients have included Insperity, The PGA of America, Exxon Mobil, Sprint, HP/Compaq, USAA, Heinz, Raytheon, Frito Lay, Whole Foods, Valero, Memorial Hermann Hospitals of Houston, American Express, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Texas Instruments, Bayer, Interstate Battery, StorageTek, Pitney Bowes, US Filter, State Farm Insurance, Robert Half International, Key Bank, Conoco/Phillips, and many others.

Author of Golf's Sacred Journey, Seven Days at the Links of Utopia

In 2006 he released his best selling performance novel, Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia that was featured in the USA Today Life Section. This book was made into an award winning movie, Seven Days in Utopia, with academy award winners Robert Duvall and Melissa Leo and was released in theaters across the country. This movie was built around the performance principles he teaches. He served as Executive Producer on this project and President and Chairman of the Board of Utopia Films the Production Company. The book sequel, Golf's Sacred Journey: The Sequel, was released spring of 2018.

Dr. Cook's Peak Performance consulting firm bridges the gap between the sports and business arenas. 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 2500 athletes and coaches and directed the graduate program in Applied Sport Psychology. 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 Applied 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.Peak Performance Coach

Zig Ziglar, leading motivational expert and best selling author wrote, "... David Cook is knowledgeable, persuasive, sincere and specific in teaching the 'why and how' of change and growth through tough-minded mental applications. His program encourages and enables people from every walk of life to deliver superior performance. Dr. Cook's message is exciting and his directions are specific and easily applied."

Dr. David Cook - Biographical Summary

Sports clients

• World Champion San Antonio Spurs, 1996-2004
• PGA (100 players)
• NBA (including 2 MVP's) athletes
• MLB athletes
• Olympians
• Collegiate national champions

Golf

• "Top 10 Mental Game Consultant," Golf Digest Magazine
• Featured Speaker, two National PGA Teaching & Coaching Summits

Sports Psychology

• US Representative, International Olympic Academy
• Past President, National Sport Psychology Academy

Business clients

• Exxon Mobil
• Sprint
• HP
• USAA
• Heinz
• Robert Half
• American Express

Education

• Director of Sport Psychology, University of Kansas, 1984-1996
• PhD, University of Virginia

Author, Golf's Sacred Journey
Director, Links of Utopia