Dr. Rob Ramseyer is the Vice President of Athletics and Strategic Expansion at Friends University, where he oversees 24 teams and also serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet.  Under his leadership the athletic department has reached many milestones both on-and-off the field including two Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Commissioners Cups (KCAC), many teams qualifying for post-season play yearly, record fundraising, and helping lead the first capital campaign in nearly 30 years for Friends University.  During his tenure the athletes have exceed a cumulative 3.0 GPA each year.  Dr. Ramseyer has been named the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Athletic Director of the Year and Kansas Collegiate Athletic Director of the Year during his career. 

Dr. Ramseyer is also the co-founder of the Impactful Coaching Project.  The Impactful Coaching Project (ICP) seeks to develop coaches that coach the whole person. ICP is the thought leader in coaching the 21st century athlete and produces training, information, and research to help coaches develop.  ICP has published two books and produces a podcast called “Beyond Coaching” that can be found on Spotify and Apple podcasts. Today John and Rob discuss his book “Impactful Coaching Project: Leading and Coaching the 21st Century Athlete”

Connect with Rob:

Twitter (X): @ICP_Project

Instagram: impactful_coaching_project

LinkedIn: Impactful Coaching Project

Facebook: Impactful Coaching Project

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