SAM PARFITT - Founder |
Sam Parfitt is the director of athletics at St.Peter's School in Chattanooga, and the founder of The True Athlete Project.
A former tennis player, Parfitt won the London Youth Games and three British Tour doubles titles before moving to the United States on a division one college tennis scholarship. Unfortunately, during his time as a college athlete, Parfitt had numerous surgeries. Despite this, he claimed several wins over NCAA ranked opponents, represented his college at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships and was a two-time All American Scholar Athlete.
A former tennis player, Parfitt won the London Youth Games and three British Tour doubles titles before moving to the United States on a division one college tennis scholarship. Unfortunately, during his time as a college athlete, Parfitt had numerous surgeries. Despite this, he claimed several wins over NCAA ranked opponents, represented his college at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships and was a two-time All American Scholar Athlete.
Sam has turned the misery of injury on its head, using his experiences in sport to help others. His academic work centered around sport and identity and he became intimately involved in establishing projects which used sport as an agent for social change. He worked extensively within the context of sport for at-risk Hispanic youths and won multiple awards for his efforts, including the UTC and City of Chattanooga public service award and the Coleman Lew & Associates Leadership Award.
Sam then worked for a division one athletics department in a number of roles before being appointed director of athletics at Saint Peter's School - an independent k through 5th school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Here, he had the chance to create his own athletics program around a set of ideals that would help the children enjoy a positive start to their sporting careers. He also developed a novel parkour program, a sport and spirituality class, and brought the school into the news for his innovative approach to the holistic training of young athletes.
Still based at St. Peter's, Parfitt is also an NCAA Division I women's tennis coach and a professional tennis and strength & conditioning coach. He has twice presented at the Muhammad Ali Center's Athletes and Social Change Forum, as well as to independent school educators, athletic directors and coaches. He was the editorial advisor for The Diplomat magazine's sport and culture section and has worked in diverse settings such as the House of Lords and in national museums in the United Kingdom.
Currently, Parfitt is writing several publications for the True Athlete Project. He is excited to see the project make a profound difference to the lives of athletes across the world!
Sam then worked for a division one athletics department in a number of roles before being appointed director of athletics at Saint Peter's School - an independent k through 5th school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Here, he had the chance to create his own athletics program around a set of ideals that would help the children enjoy a positive start to their sporting careers. He also developed a novel parkour program, a sport and spirituality class, and brought the school into the news for his innovative approach to the holistic training of young athletes.
Still based at St. Peter's, Parfitt is also an NCAA Division I women's tennis coach and a professional tennis and strength & conditioning coach. He has twice presented at the Muhammad Ali Center's Athletes and Social Change Forum, as well as to independent school educators, athletic directors and coaches. He was the editorial advisor for The Diplomat magazine's sport and culture section and has worked in diverse settings such as the House of Lords and in national museums in the United Kingdom.
Currently, Parfitt is writing several publications for the True Athlete Project. He is excited to see the project make a profound difference to the lives of athletes across the world!
Sam Parfitt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samthomasparfitt
Float Like A Butterfly, Play Like A Kid:
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/columns/story/2015/jun/07/flobutterfly-play-kid/308320/
Float Like A Butterfly, Play Like A Kid:
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/columns/story/2015/jun/07/flobutterfly-play-kid/308320/