Cares and Concerns of the Small College S&C Professional
Andy Gillham is the Sports Performance Specialist at the Sanford Sports Science Institute in Sioux Falls, SD. Previously he owned his own consulting practice (www.ludusconsulting.biz). More specifically, Dr. Gillham works primarily with coaches and athletic administrators on improving systematic coach evaluation and providing targeted coach and program professional development opportunities. His Ph.D. is in Education with a major of sport and exercise psychology from the University of Idaho and has a B.S. in Fitness and a M.S. in Human Performance from University Wisconsin- LaCrosse. He has been a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association since 2003 and is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Dr.Gillham has helped athletes, coaches, administrators, and business executives in Canada and the United States improve their performance. Dr. Gillham works across competitive levels ranging from youth through professional levels for both coaches and athletes. In addition to his applied work, Dr. Gillham has published 36 articles in peer-reviewed academic journals. He is also an Editorial Board member for International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching and NSCA:Coach, as well as an Associate Editor for International Sport Coaching Journal.
