Meet Dr. Tom Hanson

Dr. Tom's Credentials & Professional Background

Unleash your potential and achieve peak performance with Dr. Tom Hanson, the high energy coach who frees athletes, executives, and teams to consistently perform at their best. Through his transformative coaching programs, Dr. Tom trains people across sports and business to "Excel, Enjoy, and Evolve."

As the former Director of Performance Enhancement for the championship New York Yankees, Dr. Tom also powered all-star lineups for the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, and Minnesota Twins. Today he fuels individual and team success in every sport, coaching for major university athletic programs like the Harvard Baseball and Florida State Softball teams.

His roster of business clients includes industry titans like Microsoft, Verizon, and Pepperidge Farm as well as passionate entrepreneurs at companies such as Public Trust Advisors and Johns Eastern.

With a Ph.D. in sport psychology from the University of Virginia, Tom has spent his career decoding the science of greatness. By creating cutting-edge tools that free performers from fear and doubt, he enables people to find the joy and satisfaction they seek.

Tom says, "Most of what performers need to be their best is already inside them. I teach tools to access their abilities and freely express their talent."

Acclaimed Author & Coach

Tom's insights and methods are also captured in his widely acclaimed books, which have sold over 200,000 copies combined. Hailed as "the bible for developing mental toughness" by Collegiate Baseball, these books have been adopted by top college and pro teams and used as a textbook. Tom also penned the award-winning PLAY BIG: Mental Toughness Skills that Take Baseball Players to the Next Level and the top-selling business fable Who Will Do What by When?, purchased by over 30,000 individuals and organizations including the US Government.

For eight years, Tom taught in the Sport and Exercise Science Department at Skidmore College while also serving as head baseball coach. After being granted tenure in 1997, Tom left two years later to form Heads-Up Performance with his wife and Master Certified Coach Birgit Zacher Hanson.

Let Dr.Tom customize his high-energy coaching, consulting, and speaking to your needs. Contact him at [email protected] or 813-453-3467 to unlock your potential today!