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Ralph Pim

Sport Adviser, Team Consultant and Presenter
AKTIVE
Participates in 4 items

Dr. Ralph Pim is an inspirational teacher, dynamic team builder, and author of nine books. He is recognized as a global expert in character and leader development through sport. Pim has developed leaders of character and built teams of significance as a teacher, coach, athletic administrator, and physical education chairperson. After serving as a Professor of Physical Education and Director of Competitive Sports for 12 years at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Pim is now sharing his experiences globally as a sport adviser and team consultant. He is currently working with Aktive Auckland Sport and Recreation, Sport New Zealand, and the University of Minnesota Women's Soccer Team. Pim has also worked with the Singapore Sports Council, PESTA, and St. Joseph's Institution.

At West Point, Dr. Pim created and implemented a values-based sports curriculum that received global recognition. The number of collegiate national championships tripled in 5 years, and a total of 36 national titles were won during his tenure. At the same time, grade point averages increased while disciplinary problems decreased. Dr. Pim and his staff were selected one of the "15 Most Influential Sports Education Teams in America" by the Institute for International Sport. In 2009, Dr. Pim was one of 12 educators chosen as a Sports Ethics Fellow by The Positive Coaching Alliance at Stanford University and the Institute for International Sport.

Prior to West Point, Dr. Pim was a professor and basketball coach at Limestone College, the College of William and Mary, Alma College, Central Michigan University, Northwestern State University, and Barberton H.S. Pim was inducted into the Limestone College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Revere H.S. Alumni Hall of Fame in 2014.

Dr. Pim received his Bachelor of Science degree from Springfield College, Master of Arts degree from Ohio State University and Doctor in Education degree from Northwestern State University.

Sessions in which Ralph Pim participates

السّبت 6 أبريل, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

السّبت 2 أبريل, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
7:00
7:00 - 7:45 | 45 minutes

One Shining Moment is one of the most recognized songs in all of sport. Every team dreams of having their ‘one shining moment.’ Joining Jerry Krause and Ralph Pim will be Emmy award winner David Barrett, the composer of the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Championship song. This session highlights past shining moments and focuses on how to create an environment that leads to championship results.  

السّبت 1 أبريل, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00
8:00 - 9:00 | 1 hour
PDS Clinic

PDS Certification Entry Form 

السّبت 6 أبريل, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00
10:00 - 11:00 | 1 hour
PDS Clinic

A team's culture produces its results. This session focuses on key lessons from legendary coaches (past and current) on how to unleash your team's potential. Culture consists of three moving parts - structure, process, people - and the most important part is the people and how they function as a team. The session is designed to create a teaching and learning community that provides time-tested strategies that ...