Chad utilizes his education, training, and experience in sport psychology, applied positive psychology, performance psychology, organizational psychology, educational psychology, counseling psychology, coaching, and leadership to help people, teams, and organizations be their best.
He has presented and consulted throughout the United States and internationally.
His Podcast: The Wisdom of Life with Chad Stoloff, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wisdom-of-life-with-chad-stoloff/id1523330519 is an opportunity to learn from people chasing excellence in their lives and apply their wisdom to our own lives. You can find his podcast on many podcasting platforms such as: Apple/Spotify/Amazon/Google….
Previously, he served as an Instructor of Professional Development Programs in the Center for Character and Leadership Development at the United States Air Force Academy.
Chad taught introduction to sport psychology to undergraduate students, advanced athletic coaching and leadership in athletic administration to graduate students at Springfield College as an Assistant Professor while concurrently serving on the Faculty Senate.
He has practiced martial arts, meditation, and yoga along with playing many sports during his lifetime. Chad has completed one marathon and multiple 1/2 marathons. Currently he is loving golf, skiing, and pickleball!
As a youth, Chad competed competitively in tennis, soccer, and skiing. He was top 20 in the nation in singles in junior tennis, ranked #1 in Northern California boys singles and doubles, and #1 in the state of Nevada as a junior. He went on to play Division I tennis at University of Nevada, where he was the team captain and the #1 singles and #1 doubles player competing against the top players and teams in collegiate tennis. Chad graduated Cum Laude from the Honors Program at University of Nevada, and earned All-American Academic Honors and All-Conference Academic Honors as a Division I student-athlete. In Chad’s senior year he earned the Stan Bates Award, in honor of the former WAC Commissioner, given to the top male and female scholar-athletes that recognizes athletic, academic, and community accomplishments.
He has coached collegiate tennis at the Division I level, Division III, and Junior College at University of Nevada, San Diego State University, University of Hawaii, Springfield College, Grossmont Junior College, and University of Northern Colorado. During his collegiate coaching career he has mentored and coached the #1 doubles team in the nation in Division I, the #8 singles player in the nation, the #28 ranked men’s team in Division I that went on to the 2nd Rd of the NCAA Team Tournament, and the Mountain West Champions. Along with these athletic accomplishments, he has coached hundreds of student-athletes helping them achieve All-American and All-Conference athletic and academic honors.
Education, Training, & Professional Certifications:
Arizona State University–MS-Organizational Leadership with Distinction
United States Sports Academy–MSS-Sports Coaching & Sports Management with a Specialization in Sport Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
University of Nevada, Reno–BA-Political Science, Honors Program-Cum Laude
Harvard Business School Online–Certificate-Leadership Principles
Harvard Business School Online–Certificate-Negotiation
University of Pennsylvania–Certificate-Applied Positive Psychology
Yale University: Center for Emotional Intelligence–Certificate-Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty and Stress
University of Pennsylvania Wharton Business School Executive Education–Certificate-Understanding the Brain: Using Neuroscience to Deliver Better Business Results
United States Air Force Academy-Completed 30+ Professional & Personal Developmental Leadership, Character, & Psychology Workshops in the Center for Character and Leadership Development
Extreme Ownership–Certificate-Extreme Ownership Framework
PDP Global–Certificate-Leadership and Team Assessment
University of Colorado, Boulder–Certificate-Giving Helpful Feedback
Leaders in Sport–Certificate-Continuing Professional Development
Professional Memberships:
American Psychological Association
International Positive Psychology Association
International Association of Applied Psychology
International Society of Sport Psychology
New York Academy of Sciences
Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education
Testimonials:
“Our team thoroughly enjoyed Chad’s presentation. Our guys were engaged the whole time! I highly recommend Chad! Thanks for speaking to the team.”
-Bo Hanson, 4x Olympian, 3x Olympic Bronze Medalist in Rowing, Australia’s Youngest Rower to compete in the Olympic Games, Director of Athlete Assessments
“Chad is an extremely motivated coach. He constantly looks for strategies to improve himself and his players and thoughtfully implements these ideas. His enthusiasm for his role is infectious and I have always enjoyed his insights into athletic performance. I can highly recommend Chad as someone I trust to lead a program be exceptional.”
“Chad is a kind and compassionate leader who has the individual person at the heart of his approach. He has a voracious appetite for learning and is passionate about sharing his knowledge with the people around him. Chad is supportive and generous with his time and is clearly committed to developing others.”
The second-longest tenured head coach in Harvard history, Fish led the Crimson for 42 seasons from 1976-2018.
“I have known Chad Stoloff for many years. He has always been 100% committed to learning, growing, and serving others. He brings an insatiable curiosity for improvement to his work and is always committed to helping others succeed. Chad would bring enormous value to any team and organization that is fortunate enough to have him.”
“Coach Chad Stoloff is a transformational coach. He leads by example and not only makes his athletes better tennis players, but better people. He is always on the cutting edge of teaching, coaching, and leadership and is one of the most passionate individuals I have met in my 29 years teaching and coaching at the college level.”
“Chad exemplifies the curious leader. He constantly searches for more knowledge and application of that knowledge in making a difference in the lives of those he leads. He has a natural ability to connect with others and to connect others. His deep thoughts and positive outlook makes him a positive person to work with, work for, and to lead a team!”
-Charlie Sullivan, USA Volleyball Head Men’s Coach Under-19 Team, 11x National Team Champions-Springfield College, USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award
“Chad is a unique coach. Unique in that there are very few people who are willing to work hard and put the lessons they learn into practice. Chad is enthusiastic to share a perspective that will make you and your team better but not as enthusiastic as you are going to be when you hear his ideas on how to be your best. There are very few people as great as Chad!”
“I have used Chad as a sounding board for many years. Some would think it odd for a football coach to use a tennis coach to help him and his coaching staff grow. But, Chad’s wealth of knowledge on the subject of personal growth and motivation is unparalleled. The best part about the advice and lessons Chad teaches is that they are immediately applicable. My coaching staff constantly quote him in their meetings with players and during our meetings as a defensive staff. I will continue to use him as a resource as long as I am coaching.”
“Chad’s curiosity and commitment to learning is contagious. He is a wonderful role model for student-athletes and a tremendous addition to any athletic department or organization focused on peak performance. He will challenge those around him to be better while constantly looking for feedback as to how he can improve upon his own strengths and weaknesses.”
“Chad is a thinker and a doer. He has a wonderful, and rare, combination of these two important attributes. Most importantly, Chad is a quality person who is deeply passionate about performance, making a contribution and continuing to grow. A simple and powerful comment he made to me once was that he doesn’t ask ‘Can I make this happen?’, instead he asks ‘How can I make this happen?’ This is a perfect example of a small change with a huge impact, much like the work he does, making small important changes to get the result better and bigger than before. And, he is one of the best-read people I know too, always searching for ideas and lessons to improve.”
“Chad is the embodiment of a growth mindset-always learning, always improving. He’s a deeply inspirational and encouraging human being. His years of experience and learning are highly valuable to anyone looking to get to the next level in their development journey-personally and professionally. I highly recommend Chad, and I never do that lightly.”
A Disciplined Mind 