Pat Ivey, Ph.D., Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Health & Performance at the University of Louisville, talks about the importance of knowing who you are and setting an example for your athletes.

In his role with Louisville, Ivey both serves and oversees the Athletic Performance, Sports Medicine, Sports Nutrition, Mental Health, Mental Performance and Sports Science departments.

He is uniquely located in the athletic department to promote positive changes for the benefit of both student athletes as well as the professionals who work throughout the athletic department to help those same student athletes succeed.

Over 20 years ago, Ivey began his strength and conditioning coaching career as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Missouri. Other than a short stint at Tulsa, Ivey worked his way up the coaching ladder at Mizzou, eventually running and expanding the department over the course of 11 years.

From coaching, Ivey briefly went into administration, back to coaching, and now is finding a home being a part of both coaching and administration at the University of Louisville. A lifelong coach, Ivey will always derive satisfaction of helping those around him reach their optimal levels of performance.