Cameron Kiosoglous, PhD
Kiosoglous is a scholar and expert in training and assessing coaching and leadership skills for high performing teams — from athletics, to business, education to health care. He is the president of the U.S. Center for Coaching Excellence, has coached with the U.S. national rowing team since 2002, including coaching in four Olympic games. He currently consults with the team in the areas of coaching development and sport science director. In addition, Kiosoglous has worked in collaboration with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committees on coaching development and assessment programs.
Kiosoglous’ research focuses on the role of coaching and leadership in improving the performance of teams — in both sports and professional settings — and how the relationship between leaders and teams has evolved over time. He has published and presented on topics ranging from self-reflection in coaching and leadership, the transition from athlete to coach and the ethics of coaching, to the role of coaching in promoting sport safety and mental wellness, the professionalization of coaching and how experienced medical professionals can apply principles of coaching to improve their mentoring practices.
In addition, Kiosoglous serves as a coach developer for the International Council for Coaching Excellence and has presented and consulted for the national governing bodies of rowing, hockey, fencing, archery, sailing, equestrian and triathlon about how to recruit, train and assess high-performance coaches. He continues to provide instruction on the latest techniques, technology and strategies for measuring and improving rowing performance and has authored several chapters in books and coaching manuals for the sport.
Kiosoglous is an assistant clinical professor in Drexel’s School of Education and director of its Sport coaching Leadership Program. He earned a PhD in adult education and human resources development from Virginia Tech and holds master’s degrees in human performance systems, from Marymount University, and education, from the University of New England in Armidale, Australia.