Pat Ivey, Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Health & Performance at the University of Louisville, discusses the importance of making mistakes and learning from them. He emphasizes that mistakes can allow for some of the most valuable teaching opportunities for athletes and coaches.

Prior to coming to Louisville, Ivey worked the previous two years at Arkansas State, where he served as Assistant Athletics Director of Athletics Performance for a year. He was the Director of Mental Performance at Arkansas State in 2017.  Ivey also served as the Associate Athletics Director for Athletic Performance at Missouri from 2011-15 and was named the National Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by FootballScoop.com in 2013. He served as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Access and Leadership Development at Missouri for 18 months from 2016-17.

A former Missouri football letterwinner (1993-95), Ivey was selected as an All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete in 1995. After receiving his undergraduate degree in 1996 in Hotel and Restaurant Management with an emphasis in nutrition, he spent time in the NFL with the Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers for four seasons from 1996-1999. He completed his Master’s in Health Education with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction in 2000 while serving as a graduate assistant director of strength and conditioning at Missouri.

Ivey earned his Ph.D. in sports psychology from Missouri in 2013. He is a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC) and a Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the CSCCa. Additionally, he is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and an accomplished speaker on sports performance.