Timothy Bacon

I have been a certified racquet sport coach since 1976. I now coach at the college level although I have worked in many different club, university & national team settings. I hold a Tennis Canada Coach 3 certification (and a Level 4 Squash Coach certification) and have the NSCA Certified Strength Training Specialist (CSCS) certification; and I am also registered with the Canadian Mental Training Registry, so consult in the field of Sport Psychology and Stress Management. I have worked on the mental game of many world-ranked players including an Olympic Silver medalist in tennis. I graduated with a Bachelor's in Physical & Health Education in 1980 (M.A. in Coaching & Sport Psychology in 1987) and my first full-time job was as a Physical Educator at the JCC giving fitness classes, doing fitness assessments and individual consultation. I am currently a Faculty member at Smith College in Masachusetts, teaching undergaduate courses in Psychology of Sport and Introduction to Sports Coaching; and graduate courses in Sports Leadership for Coaches and Critical thinking and Coaching Research.  In 2008 I was ranked 22nd in the world in Mixed Doubles Racketlon - a competition in which you play table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis against the same opponent.