Dr. Bill Thierfelder has gIven over 2,000 presentations and keynote addresses where he inspired, motivated, and entertained audiences from across the United States. He is a Sports / Performance Psychologist, Father of 10 Children, Husband of 40 years, Athlete Whisperer to professional athletes in every major sport, Former 2x All-American, National Champion, NCAA Division I Coach, and Catholic College President.
After 21 years of service, Dr. Thierfelder recently stepped down from the presidency at Belmont Abbey College, a Catholic, Benedictine, Newman Guide School, where he helped establish a national reputation for its Catholic fidelity and academic excellence, doubled enrollment, and raised more than $200M for facilities and operations. Prior to his work at the Abbey, he successfully founded and led sports medicine, sports law, and sports business companies. Dr. Thierfelder has helped thousands of athletes, including hundreds at the Olympic and professional levels, achieve dramatic improvements in their athletic performances and he has helped men and woman from all walks of life learn the same lessons in order to double their talents and live lives of excellence and virtue.
Dr. Thierfelder received his master’s and doctoral degrees in Sports Psychology and Human Movement from Boston University. He is a licensed psychologist and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. He is a member of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee's Mental Health Registry, NCAA Division I Coach, Olympian (did not compete due to injury), National Champion (IRE) and a two-time All-American from the University of Maryland. He participated in the United States Olympic Trials and was a medalist at the U.S. Track & Field Indoor National Championship. Dr. Thierfelder is a member of the Sports Faith International Hall of Fame, which includes world-class athletes, coaches, and team owners, such as George “Papa Bear” Halas, Wellington Mara, Brian Piccolo, and others
Throughout his career, Dr. Thierfelder has delivered presentations, both live, and on camera, regarding topics related to faith, sport, education, sports science and medicine, business performance, faith life, marriage, and fatherhood, as well as testifying before the United States Congress in matters related to religious liberty. He is also the author of Less Than A Minute To Go: The Secret to World-Class Performance in Sport, Business and Everyday Life with Foreword by Coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Dr. Thierfelder was born and raised in New York City. He is a Knight of Malta and currently lives just outside of Charlotte, NC with his wife, Mary, and their ten children. Both Dr. Thierfelder and his wife are Oblates of Belmont Abbey Monastery.
