What is Gaard Performance Academy?

Gaard Performance Academy is a total student-athlete development company that provides services in physical, mental and academic performance coaching. Our mission is to authentically help student-athletes become the best they are capable of becoming in all areas of their lives by empowering them to maximize their unique strengths. In our collective experience as coaches, we observe that student-athletes will often invest in sport-specific training from one coach and academic tutoring from another; but do these coaches ever communicate to one another about the student’s strengths and barriers? Do they share similar language when it comes to helping the student set performance goals? We were inspired to create a company that bridges communication between coaches and offers services that meet the needs of the total student-athlete, all under the umbrella of one trusted company. With our belief in positive coaching, we employ a strengths-based approach to working with athletes to bring out the best in their abilities, building confidence throughout that process. As a family business grown from the roots of our hometown, we take immense pride in our commitment to great service, providing young people with life-enhancing coaching, positive lessons and strategies for success they can carry with them through athletics, academics and beyond.