Tod has spent 30+ years as a leader and coach in various settings. Tod’s path began on the athletic fields where he built championship teams in a variety of sports, most notably as Head Football Coach at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School in Bradenton, Florida, where he led the team from an 0-9 record in 2011 to Independent State Championships in 2016 and 2017. In football-rich Florida, Tod earned the distinction of 2017 Florida Dairy Farmers Independent School Coach of the Year.
Tod has been applying his teaching and coaching skills in the business world for more than a decade. Focused on helping teams of all kinds become their best, Tod has been able to translate the lessons learned on the field and in the classroom into improvements in performance and culture in the workplace. Tod’s work as the mental skills coach at Gettysburg College as well as his work with companies and municipalities around the country helps reinforce his beliefs that high performance relies on the same basic principals no matter where we are.
Tod completed an Master of Science degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Lynn University and his baccalaureate degree from Gettysburg College, where he was the starting QB and placekicker. Tod is a Certified Trainer for the Positive Coaching Alliance and Certified Master Trainer for USA Football. His approach to teaching and coaching is based on a deep understanding of how the human brain works, especially as it faces stress and transformation. While his coaching and training sessions cover much ground related to human behavior, his work frequently helps clients shift mindsets, improve emotional intelligence, and operationalize servant leadership. Tod’s clients have improved personal performance, rebuilt struggling cultures, and created work environments that are inclusive and challenge each team member to bring their best work to the table every day.
He has delivered presentations to numerous professional sports teams, including the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals, MLB’s Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, and the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks.
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