Gary Pritchard

Mental Conditioning & Team Building Coach

Golden Goal Program Director

 Bio:

    Education Degree - Ithaca College 1975

    Former Teacher/Coach - public school -Bayshore, NY  
    Owner of GJP Inc. 25 years

    Coached various youth sports 1990-2005

    Youth, travel, Select & H.S. School soccer coaching experience - 18 years

     “D” Soccer Coaching License

    Mental Conditioning Coach – past 6 years

         Mentoring with Dr. Rob Gilbert, PHD – renowned Speaker & Sports  Psychologist 

  
Co-Author of a book of short stories with powerful life lessons with  Dr. Gilbert entitled

  "105 Great Stories for Coaches, Teachers, Leaders, and Parents"

Golden Goal – Program Director/ Team Building / Mental Conditioning Coach

            Works with athletes and coaches from U10 to college level all  summer
- Soccer & Lacrosse

  Work References -
New York Red Bulls Youth Trainers and Residency Camps 2008, 2009

            TSF Sports Factory Coaching  staff 

            College pre season programs

                  Skidmore Men’s & Women's Soccer

                  UVM Women’s soccer

                  College Of St. Rose -Soccer

                  Marist College Women’s Soccer 

                  Felician College Men;s Soccer

 Speaker / Clinician

     New Jersey Youth Soccer State  Convention 2008, 2009

          NBIL Sportsmanship Conference 2008, 2009

During the off season from Golden Goal:

           Mental conditioning / Team Building coach for:

                  Women’s Premier Soccer League( WPSL)- Adirondack Lynx

                  Lynx Soccer Academy – Latham , NY

                  Pasco Soccer Club- Wayne, NJ

                  Ramsey Boys Varsity Soccer State Champs 2007 (first in 100 yr. history)

                                                               State Sectional Finalist 2008
State Sectional Champs 2009
Individual Athletes - Tennis , Soccer,  Golf, Lacrosse, Equestrian,
             5 step Leadership Program

Speaks to Parents on their role in youth sports
Business speaking  on team building and the "Un-controllables of Life"

            Public School  Character Education- grades 4-12

Gary is on the panel of advisers for Parental Wisdom.Com which helps give parents help and advice on different issues with family and raising children.

(www.parentalwisdom.com)

He is a member of the “World Positive Thinkers Club”- (which is by invitation only) for his work with his “Thought of the Day”- an inspirational message which Gary e mails daily during the week to hundreds of people.

 He is married to his wife of 26 years, Kate, and has 3 boys  Todd, Scott & Sean.