Paddy Steinfort
Paddy Steinfort is a former Australian football player and a published author. He now works as a performance coach and leadership consultant for teams in the NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA football in the USA.
Background
Steinfort completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Melbourne and later a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
Professional football career
A highly rated junior footballer in Australia, Steinfort rose to prominence after winning the Larke Medal for best player in the National Championships as a 17 year old, and subsequently being named All Australian.
He was drafted by the Richmond Tigers in the first round of the AFL draft in 1996, and played for five years with the Richmond Football Club. He also played at Coburg Tigers (VFL)and West Adelaide Bloods (SANFL). His career was marred by multiple injuries which eventually forced him out of the game.
Leadership Development
Following his playing career, Steinfort initially worked as CEO of a leadership consultancy, where he provided leadership coaching to professional and international teams in New Zealand, including NZ Rugby, NZ cricket and the NZ Breakers (basketball).
On returning to Australia, Mazenod OCFC appointed him as senior coach for season 2011. After leading this team to the finals for the first time in four seasons, he was then hired by the Adelaide Crows in the AFL where he worked for two years as Leadership & Development Manager and one year as High Performance Manager. He parted ways amicably after the Crows fired head coach Brenton Sanderson at the end of the 2014 season.
Author
After leaving the Crows, Steinfort moved to the USA to study a Masters in Applied Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania in 2014-15. This eventually lead to him authoring an empirically based thesis on measuring and training toughness in professional athletes, under the supervision of Angela Duckworth.
At the same time, he also wrote the bestselling book "Breakfast with Bails", detailing the final days in the life of Adelaide Crows assistant coach, Dean Bailey, who died of cancer on the eve of the 2014 season. Steinfort worked side by side with Bailey during their time at Adelaide.
He has subsequently contributed chapters to academic publications, as well as guest writing for Psychology Today and Postive Psychology.
Performance Coach
Following his studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Steinfort was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL to provide resilience training to the players and coaches.
The following year, the Toronto Blue Jays hired him to establish and lead their mental performance department. His work with specific players in the major league team has been recognized as influential in their improvement, in some cases to AllStar status.
Background
Steinfort completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Melbourne and later a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
Professional football career
A highly rated junior footballer in Australia, Steinfort rose to prominence after winning the Larke Medal for best player in the National Championships as a 17 year old, and subsequently being named All Australian.
He was drafted by the Richmond Tigers in the first round of the AFL draft in 1996, and played for five years with the Richmond Football Club. He also played at Coburg Tigers (VFL)and West Adelaide Bloods (SANFL). His career was marred by multiple injuries which eventually forced him out of the game.
Leadership Development
Following his playing career, Steinfort initially worked as CEO of a leadership consultancy, where he provided leadership coaching to professional and international teams in New Zealand, including NZ Rugby, NZ cricket and the NZ Breakers (basketball).
On returning to Australia, Mazenod OCFC appointed him as senior coach for season 2011. After leading this team to the finals for the first time in four seasons, he was then hired by the Adelaide Crows in the AFL where he worked for two years as Leadership & Development Manager and one year as High Performance Manager. He parted ways amicably after the Crows fired head coach Brenton Sanderson at the end of the 2014 season.
Author
After leaving the Crows, Steinfort moved to the USA to study a Masters in Applied Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania in 2014-15. This eventually lead to him authoring an empirically based thesis on measuring and training toughness in professional athletes, under the supervision of Angela Duckworth.
At the same time, he also wrote the bestselling book "Breakfast with Bails", detailing the final days in the life of Adelaide Crows assistant coach, Dean Bailey, who died of cancer on the eve of the 2014 season. Steinfort worked side by side with Bailey during their time at Adelaide.
He has subsequently contributed chapters to academic publications, as well as guest writing for Psychology Today and Postive Psychology.
Performance Coach
Following his studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Steinfort was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL to provide resilience training to the players and coaches.
The following year, the Toronto Blue Jays hired him to establish and lead their mental performance department. His work with specific players in the major league team has been recognized as influential in their improvement, in some cases to AllStar status.
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