Pete Van Mullem, Ph.D.
Director, Sport Coach America
pheamerica20@gmail.com

Pete Van Mullem has published works on coach development in both trade and academic venues, including books, book chapters, and journal articles. He is the writer of the biography “Cornfields to Gold Medals,” published in June 2023, and the co-author of two published books: “To Be a Better Coach” and “National Standards for Sport Coaches.”

Van Mullem is a professor in sport management at Washington State University. He serves on the Editorial Board for the International Sport Coaching Journal and was part of the task force for the third revision of the National Standards for Sport Coaches. Additionally, he is the director and editor-in-chief of Sport Coach America, an online resource dedicated to coach development. His career as an educator spans over 30 years, including more than 20 years teaching in higher education, 20 seasons as a high school and collegiate basketball coach, and 14 years of professional experience in administrative roles at the scholastic and collegiate levels.